It’s Fall and while the weather is cooling down, football season is heating up.  So I am going to make a statement that is unequivocally true: There is no football experience, and I would argue, no greater football experience you can have as a spectator than going to an HBCU college football game in the South Western Athletic Conference, better known as the SWAC. There is nothing like football in the SWAC, and it’s not just about what happens on the field. And it’s not just the battle of the bands at halftime, and its not just the gorgeous majorettes in the stands, and it’s not just the Greeks party walking and strolling up the aisles...it’s all that..and more. Because that atmosphere, that environment, is steeped in our culture of memory, excellence, activism, and resistance. We talk about all this and more with brother Sam Polk Jr.,  host of The Melanated Power Hour and author of I Only Have an Hour: A Look at Mississippi through the Lens of a Black College Football Cultural Framework.

What is strategic incompetence? And why are we watching TikTok videos about it? In this episode, a popular TikTok video becomes grounds for some self-examination as Richard and Jason probe deeper into how perspectives of men's and women's work affect homeschooling and the household. They also give some advice on how to improve communication around shared work in our families.

One of the largest hurdles for both students and their parents is feeling confident with math. That lack of confidence can be a result of several factors, but whatever the case, it creates an ever growing barrier for many that prevents learners from feeling like they ever truly possess the kind education that they deserve. Akil Parker is the creator and founder of AllThisMath, an online platform designed to instill math confidence in young people. Not only that, but he’s found a way to weave together mathematical competence with an expanding knowledge of Black History across the Diaspora.

Bruh! You homeschooling now? You too, Sis? We think that's outstanding!  In this episode,  Richard and Jason share a few tidbits of wisdom with you that they have gained as homeschooling fathers over the years.

Many of us have had the struggle of trying to find a history curriculum that is historically accurate and culturally relevant. What's more, we want to teach history in a way that resists token representations of Black and Brown people, while actively combating white supremacy. In this episode, Jason and Richard get a chance to talk with the creator of the Oh Freedom! history curriculum and founder of Woke Homeschooling, Delina Pryce Mcphaull, who not only crafted a solution for her own children, but also put together an incredible resource that centers the histories of the indigenous and marginalized, affirms the experiences and writings of Black and Brown people, and honors her faith. 

In their bravest episode yet, Jason and Richard invite their wives to the podcast to get an assessment of how supportive they are as husbands and fathers when it comes to homeschooling. That opens up an honest dialogue about roles, trust, and the importance of having support for homeschooling, not only between couples, but also within a larger community.

In this episode,  Jason and Richard turn a conversation about food into a conversation about economic self-sufficiency in the Black community.

There is a rich history, definitive purpose, and inspiring passion of Black History Month. While it was necessary to help Black people to learn about who they are, where they come from, and what they can do, more of us is required. There are great opportunities for expansion and education. Jason and Richard discuss how Black History Month should be viewed and the resources available to learn even more.