123. Blackie, Whitey, and Beautiful Brown Skin: Raising Free Black Children in a World Obsessed with Socialization

123. Blackie, Whitey, and Beautiful Brown Skin: Raising Free Black Children in a World Obsessed with Socialization

June 17, 2026 · 12 min · Season 1 · Episode 123

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In this episode, La Toya Luces-Sampson reflects on the everyday freedoms of raising Black children in a world focused on socialization.

Hey Doc, As Juneteenth approaches, I've been thinking a lot about freedom. Not the big, abstract kind we usually talk about. The everyday kind. The freedom to be a child. The freedom to love your beautiful brown skin without anyone planting doubt in your mind. The freedom to be curious, imaginative, and just a little bit weird. In this episode, I'm sharing some of the moments that make me grateful for the life my husband and I have intentionally created for our children. From my daughter prou...

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