Black Motherhood in the Media with Feminista Jones | Ep. 9

In this episode of The Working Mom's Playbook, Antonia DePace joins forces with activist, scholar, and author Feminista Jones for a raw and insightful look at the intersection of Black motherhood, career, and social change.

Feminista dives deeper into the impact of the media's portrayal of Black mothers, as well as raising the net generation, her unique framework for analyzing media portrayals of Black women and families, Black joy, and more.

Key topics discussed in this episode:

• The Media’s Lens: Why current depictions of Black mothers are often flawed and how we can push for more positive, accurate representation.
• The Taylor Test: Feminista introduces her unique framework for analyzing media portrayals of Black women and families.
• Raising the Next Generation: The impact of technology and social media on youth, and why "hands-on" parenting is essential for developing critical thinking.
• Black Joy: A look at the bond between Feminista and her son, celebrating his musical talents and the importance of a strong mother-son relationship.

Whether you are a working parent, an educator, or someone passionate about social justice, this episode offers a masterclass in living a life of purpose while staying grounded in family.

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Learn more about Feminista at feministajones.com, or follow along at @feministajones

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Feminista Jones, Black Motherhood, Temple University PhD, Media Representation, The Taylor Test, Sankofa Summer School, Parenting in the Digital Age, Black Joy, Working Moms, Media, raising the next generation, media impact, career moms, academia, queer mom, queer parenthood, single mom, single Black mom, Black single mom