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Episode 198: You're Not Crazy - When Anti-Blackness Shows Up in Plain Sight

September 22, 2026

Have you ever looked at something and thought, "Am I the only one seeing this?" If you're a Black parent, you may have had that reaction to some of the viral advertising and products we've seen recently—from Converse and Target to American Eagle. What happens when our children encounter images and messages rooted in a history they may not yet understand. Host Shanera Williamson talks about why Black parents need to teach our children history, how we can help them recognize anti-Blackness with...

Episode 197: Mental Health Matters

September 15, 2026

This week on The Brown Mama Bear Podcast, Host Shanera Williamson talks with Dr. Vincent Windrow about his powerful and deeply personal book, Some Days Aren't So Sunny: Jot-Downs From My Mental Health Journey. Dr. Windrow is a leader, pastor, educator, husband, father, and someone who has spent decades pouring into other people. But behind all of those roles was a man navigating grief, mental health struggles, and a moment when he had to make the courageous decision to ask for help.  He helps...

Episode 196: The Extra Load Black Kids Carry to School

September 08, 2026

Host Shanera Williamson helps parents start a new school year with some wisdom from her own life. Years ago, when her 20-something daughter was in middle school, a classroom discussion went from the subject of math to the teacher's thoughts on a current event. It was the first time her daughter remembers navigating a teacher's bias. Hear the story and the 3 lessons learned about the "extra load" many black children face in predominately white schools.