2022 Innovation Fellows
Parenting for Liberation welcomes our inaugural cohort of the Black Parent Innovation Lab! Eight Black parents from California will be joining P4L for a 6-month journey into learning, experimentation, and solution-making.
Parents Day 2022
Join Parenting for Liberation in Celebrating Black Queer Parents! Too often queerness and Blackness are twisted and disfigured to appear disconnected from each other, but we know queerness is woven seamlessly and beautifully into Blackness. We existed before we were brought here, we are here now, and there are queer Black people in the future! … Continue reading Parents Day 2022
Black Daddy Day 2022
Despite negative narratives in the media, we know Black fathers are playing an important and present role in the lives of their children. Black dads, we see you and celebrate you! Join us for our annual Black Daddy Day as we bring conversations on Black fatherhood, intergenerational healing, positive communication and co-parenting to the shop! … Continue reading Black Daddy Day 2022
Black Mama Magic
“In search of my mother’s garden, I found my own.” Alice Walker In honor of Black motherhood, Parenting for Liberation is celebrating our 3rd annual Black Mama Magic event! This year we are bringing Black Mamas in Los Angeles together for an intimate outdoor gathering centering the connection between motherhood and mother nature. Through connecting with plants and the … Continue reading Black Mama Magic
Listening Sessions
As part of our 2022 goals to Listen & Amplify Parent Voices, our Community Organizer, jay brissette, has been holding space virtually for the last two months for Black parents and caregivers to connect, share experiences, and participate in solution-making. Black parents have raised valid concerns and challenges around their own fatigue and exhaustion, barriers in access to … Continue reading Listening Sessions
Raising & Reading Black Futures
This Black History Month theme we’ve been reflecting on the many ways of “Raising Black Futures”. In the latest podcast episode, Trina chats with Ashley Aaron, Director of Community Arts at Museum of Children’s Art, about how we can empower our children to be their most liberated selves through art and creative-expression. Ashley curated a … Continue reading Raising & Reading Black Futures
Black Parent Listening Sessions 2022
P4L is holding space to hear your stories and experiences as Black parents. But beyond listening, we want to source solutions from within our community from some of the most resourceful people – Black Parents – YOU! So join us every 1st Sunday 7pm PT for Story Circles where you can share some of the … Continue reading Black Parent Listening Sessions 2022