{"podcast":{"title":"Social Justice Origin Stories","slug":"social-justice-origin-stories-7031511","podcast_index_feed_id":7031511,"rss_url":"https://media.zencast.fm/social-justice-origin-stories/rss","website_url":"https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com","image_url":"https://podcdn.zencast.fm/download/Podcast%2Fartworks%2F14701%2Flarge%2F7e145fa3f46d8e3e32146ea7f4a31354068497426cd680548a5afbe9bceb9806%2F129a937c42418346.jpg","author":"Relando Thompkins-Jones","episode_count":61,"summary":"Social Justice Origin Stories is a storytelling project that highlights personal stories and defining moments that have inspired individuals and organizations to labor for equity and social justice. Through truth-telling: the honest sharing of their experiences, storytellers teach us about themselves, enabling us to learn about ourselves and our world through their stories. By reconnecting with pivotal moments of activation in their lives, they invite us to do the same. At Social Justice Origin Stories, we believe that there's power in storytelling and that lived experience is experience. There's room enough for all of us to do this work. There are many ways to contribute, and our contributions don't need to be the same. We can enter and remain engaged in the work using the gifts that are special to us while supporting others and using theirs. We have the capacity to grow and change for the better when exposed to new information and experiences. We believe in our inherent worth and capabilities, and we possess the power to inspire and create change in ourselves and others. We can transcend the confines of the status quo to imagine and design more equitable and humanizing systems.…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:17:42.007041+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-justice-origin-stories-7031511"},"episode":{"title":"Sankofa Bird: Affirming Blackness From The Start of Early Childhood Education with Anissa L. Eddie","slug":"sankofa-bird-affirming-blackness-from-the-start-of-early-childhood-education-with-anissa-l-eddie","published_at":"2026-02-18T15:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-justice-origin-stories-7031511/sankofa-bird-affirming-blackness-from-the-start-of-early-childhood-education-with-anissa-l-eddie","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-justice-origin-stories-7031511","url":"https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com/sankofa-bird-affirming-blackness-from-the-start-of-early-childhood-education-with-anissa-l-eddie/","audio_url":"https://media.zencast.fm/social-justice-origin-stories/44045f9d-c0f8-40eb-a9a8-07b0f8ebe72d.wav?source=feed","summary":"Drawing on her expertise in social work and education policy and her lived experience as a Black Biracial woman, Dr. Anissa L. Eddie shares how intentional racial socialization in the earliest years can disrupt anti-Blackness, foster radical self-love in Black children, counter the formation of harmful biases, and promote racial equity. Dr. Eddie also shares her personal “Sankofa Bird” journey: reclaiming what was missing in her own racial identity formation to empower future generations. Her storytelling reminds us why it’s never too early to engage children in racial equity work in developmentally relevant ways. 00:00 – Introduction: Dr. Anissa L. Eddie’s background in social work and education 05:27 – Why early childhood matters for racial identity development 12:32 – Dr. Eddie’s personal story as a catalyst for her work 15:14 – The science of how children absorb messages about race and difference 19:13 – Interventions to disrupt bias and socialize children for equity 23:14 – Representation in toys and media: personal anecdotes and research 26:13 – Turning points: Pre-college program, college advocacy, and identity healing 32:27 – Dr. Eddie’s research: Beliefs & practices that matter for justice-centered socialization 35:44 – Practical steps: color-conscious exposure, discussion of features, empathy, and affirming Blackness 49:00 – Children’s media as a vehicle for social justice: Wimee’s World & PBS 57:12 – Influences and resources: Marita Golden, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, self-care and values 01:00:52 – Social Justice Origin Stories prompts: What justice means, liberation, and the power of storytelling 01:04:36 – Message to future generations: Collective power, kindness, and connection 01:06:28 – “Sankofa Bird”—title and philosophy of Dr. Eddie’s journey Vi…","meta_description":"Drawing on her expertise in social work and education policy and her lived experience as a Black Biracial woman, Dr. Anissa L. 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