Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing.

Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 37 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.

Listen to Sheila’s previous interview here.

John C. Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 50 of Season 2.

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 41 of Season 2.

Latasha H. Fields is a home educator and passionate advocate for parental rights, education, and community empowerment. She is married with four children: two homeschooled graduates, one college graduate, and one entering a trade program.

Latasha founded CHESS (Christian Home Educators Support System), a homeschool co-op, support group, and microschool, and EPIC (Empowering Parents Igniting Communities), a parental rights organization. She is the Illinois State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org and a 1776 Unites Achiever.

Register for the Chicago Home Educators’ Summit today!

Other stuff:

• Latasha’s Christian Academy: Ky’Ijel Group Christian Academy
• Latasha’s Twitter: @LatashaHFields
• Latasha’s YouTube Channel
• Latasha on the Free Black Thought podcast

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 40 of Season 2.

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 36 of Season 2.

Kemi Ingram is an educator, advocate, and homeschooling mother of three. Since 2005, she has worked to mobilize parent advocates around issues effecting children and families. She holds a bachelor's in public policy, management, and planning from the University of Southern California, a master's in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.Th. in applied theology from Oxford University. Find more of her writings at kemiingram.com.

Racha Tahani Lawler is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Licensed Midwife (LM) in California, and Virginia, Registered & Certified Sangoma (South African Traditional Healer Herbalist), fourth generation midwife, farmer, beekeeper and occasional textile artist. Her website is here.

Denisha Allen is a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children and Founder of Black Minds Matter. She previously served as School Choice and Youth Liaison to the Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Denisha is a Florida tax-credit scholarship graduate and now sits on the board of directors for Step Up for Students. She has shared her story across the country and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, EducationWeek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Fox News, among other outlets.

Brandy Shufutinsky is a social worker, writer, researcher, and advocate. She holds her Doctorate in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco, her MSW from the University of Southern California, and her MA in International Relations from the University of San Diego. Dr. Shufutinsky has worked towards advancing the rights of victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through practice, education, and research, and is now focusing her advocacy on developing intercultural and academic opportunities to enhance liberal democratic ideals as the director of education and community engagement with the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. Follow her on X.