This week on Getting Curious, we’re learning about three women who shaped the movement for civil rights in the United States—Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin—but whose stories have too often been footnotes in books about their famous sons.
The writer and scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs joins Jonathan to discuss her new group biography The Three ... Show More
Jul 15
From Conservative Christian Pop Singer to to LGBTQ+ Ally | The Education of Julianna Glasse
Can someone really change their mind? This week on Getting Better, Jonathan sits down with singer, author, speaker, and activist Julianna Glasse to look at what it means to question everything you’ve ever believed. Julianna opens up about growing up in an evangelical Christian co ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 13
Trying the Viral Smoked Salmon, Mifepristone Access, the first Spelling Bee | ICYMI
ICYMI: This week: our first official TME Spelling Bee, Producer Nathanael learns the Tin whistle, we try the viral smoked salmon, talk GLP-1 & Cannabis usage, cover Mifepristone Access in the US over at the Jonathan Van News Desk, and drop this week’s Hot B*tch of the Week. The M ... Show More
30 m
May 2022
Anna Malaika Tubbs: The Three Mothers
MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs explores how these three women shaped American history.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship an ... Show More
49m 28s
Feb 2023
The Forgotten Mothers of Civil Rights History (2022)
Original broadcast date: May 6, 2022. MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs explores how these three women shaped American history.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u ... Show More
50m 18s
Jan 2017
Classic Episode: 6 Black Feminist Pioneers You Should Know
<p>Does feminism have a race problem? How have black women shaped abolition, civil rights and women's rights? Join Cristen and Caroline as they recount the work of Maria Stewart, Daisy Bates, Flo Kennedy, bell hooks, Audre Lorde and Alice Walker.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ... Show More
29m 41s
Apr 2022
Anna Malaika & Michael Tubbs: Turning Admiration Into Action
New York Times best-selling author, Anna Malaika Tubbs, and her husband, the first Black mayor of Stockton, California, Michael Tubbs bring their magnetic humanity to a conversation about marriage, parenting, and how Black women have paved the way for justice and equality despite ... Show More
1h 20m
Nov 2020
Let Mama Own Her Sexy with Melanie Fiona, Bec M. Gross & Ashley Chea
<p>This one’s for the ladies! Melanie Fiona, Ashley Chea and Bec M Gross join Khadeen Ellis this week for a candid conversation about what they’ve learned as mothers, from their mothers, and through self discovery via motherhood and beyond.</p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about your a ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2025
How I Wonder What You Are | 6
As more maternity homes open across the country, Abbi, Zoe, and Toni join a growing chorus of women who are speaking out. And there’s one person in particular who Abbi and Nathan want to hear their story. Dr. Zoe Shaw’s book, “Stronger in the Difficult Places: Heal Your Relations ... Show More
48m 3s
Dec 2022
268. Nuances in Motherhood and Thought Work: A Conversation with Sade Curry, Candice Toone, and Karen Anderson
This week on the podcast, I’m joined by three of my Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching students, Sade Curry, Candice Toone, and Karen C.L. Anderson as we break down how patriarchal conditioning affects the way our mothers parent us. Tune is as we discuss mothers and moth ... Show More
48m 27s
Feb 2024
Encore: History fails when it ignores the BIPOC women who made it
In honor of Black History Month, Untextbooked is sharing a favorite episode from our archive. Women of color have been at the forefront of many movements, yet are often neglected, demonized, or ignored. Your history class probably didn’t teach you about Josephine Baker, who was n ... Show More
35m 9s