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Parenting is Political

Jasmine Banks

Booking Overview

Parenting is Political connects child-rearing to social justice, politics, and movement building, often through the lens of activism and scholarship. It’s a strong fit for guests who can translate political history and organizing strategy into family-facing lessons and realities.

Metrics

Episodes: 42

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 46.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contact@parentingispolitical.org

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Host

Jasmine Banks - Host of Parenting is Political. The show explores the intersections of social/political issues, justice, and parenting.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Scholars/authors, veteran organizers, activists, and movement leaders—often with published books and/or running an advocacy-focused public platform
Required Achievements:  
Authored books, Known for sustained organizing work, Public-facing movement media/platform leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Charisse Burden-Stelly - Anti-black Racism And Anti-communism Histories; Political Education; Movement Building; Parenting; Justice Struggle

Vanessa Daniel - Nonprofit Industrial Complex; Influencer Activism; Weaponization Of Identity In Movements; Survival And Silence; What It Takes For Movements To Win

David Cobb - Two-party System And Its Impact On Families/communities/planet; Corporate Power; Third-party Movements; Limitations Of Electoral Politics; Building Movements That Serve People

Recent Topics

Politics, Parenting, Social Justice, Activism, Anti Racism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Parenting is Political
:

Immigration + ICE

September 24, 2026

In this episode, Mo talks with Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, about raising children amid ICE enforcement and family separation. Murad shares how his Palestinian roots shape his parenting, how he talks with his kids about what’s happening, and what parents can do to support immigrant families in their communities.Visit NYIC Website: https://www.nyic.org/Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenyic/Check out their resources & trainings: ht...

Black Scare/Red Scare

June 01, 2026

Jasmine speaks with scholar and author Charisse Burden-Stelly about the intertwined histories of anti-Black racism and anti-communism in the United States. Charisse Burden-Stelly is the author of the book Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States. This episode explores political education, movement building, parenting, and the importance of continuing the struggle for justice.

Unrig The Game

March 21, 2025

This episode is for the truth-tellers, the burned-out organizers, the benched leaders, and the ones who refuse to play a rigged game. Host Jasmine Banks is joined by Vanessa Daniel, longtime organizer and author of Unrig the Game, for a searing conversation that takes direct aim at the nonprofit industrial complex, influencer activists chasing clout, and the weaponization of identity inside our movements. They talk survival, silence, and betrayal—especially what happens when women of color ri...

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