Teaching What It Takes ®

Teaching What It Takes ®


Latest Episodes

I’M BLACK; YOU’RE WHITE–NOW WHAT [Ep. 22] What’s the history of slavery in the North? Teaching What It Takes
July 14, 2022

Special guest, Barbara Rimkunas, Co-Executive Director of the Exeter Historical Society, unveils stunning evidence of white New Hampshire residence owning Black slaves both before and after the Emanci

I’M BLACK; YOU’RE WHITE–NOW WHAT? [Ep. 21] What if our kids’ heroes have a different skin color?
February 26, 2022

Special guests, Johan Le Roux and Mzamo Moloi, join us from Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss fatherhood and social justice after apartheid. What if our children's heroes have a dif

I’M BLACK; YOU’RE WHITE–NOW WHAT? [Ep. 20] How do Lenses, Mirrors, and Second Sight make us better?
February 26, 2022

Special guest, John Daves, Director of Community & Equity Affairs at St. Mark's School, discusses the identity lenses we look through, our willingness to look in the mirror, and the importance of "sec

I’M BLACK; YOU’RE WHITE–NOW WHAT? [Ep. 19] How did racism play out in the murder of Gabby Petito?
February 26, 2022

Hosts David and Chris discuss media coverage of Gabby Petito's murder. What responsibility do journalists and media corporations have to investigate and publicize crimes against people from traditiona

I’M BLACK; YOU’RE WHITE–NOW WHAT? [Ep. 18] What could stop violence at the US – Mexico border?
February 26, 2022

Hosts David and Chris discuss the Sept 23 violence against Haitian refugees at the US - Mexico border. How do images of this event portray American values to audiences on MSNBC, Fox News, and Al Jazee

I’M BLACK; YOU’RE WHITE–NOW WHAT? [Ep. 17] How can youth leaders inspire equity and justice?
February 26, 2022

To kick off Season 2, hosts David and Chris reflect on Season 1 of IBYW and discuss summer camp staff training, making amends for unintentional microaggressions, cross-cultural fluency, and the state

How the Government Creates Panic [Guest: Jessica Lepler] [Coffee with Chris]
February 08, 2021

Guest—Jessica Lepler—Associate Professor of History at UNH and author of The Many Panics of 1837, explains why knowing—even bad news—is always better than not knowing. In 1837, the fact that American cotton growers and merchants did not know whether Lo...