parenting for liberation

Parenting for Liberation believes in the power of parents to conceive, birth, and nurture liberation for the future. Launched in 2016 by Trina Greene Brown as a virtual platform featuring blogs and podcasts to connect, inspire, and uplift Black parents as they navigate and negotiate raising Black children within the social and political context of the U.S., Parenting for Liberation is rooted in an Afro-futuristic vision of a world where Black parents are in community with each other to raise Black children without fear and instead parent for liberation. Our mission is to cultivate resilient and joyful Black families that are doing the healing work to interrupt historical traumas, dismantle harmful narratives about the Black family, and create community that amplifies Black girl magic and Black boy joy. To date, Parenting for Liberation has produced more than a dozen audio podcasts with nearly 4,000 plays via SoundCloud and iTunes, self-published a StoryBook Workbook distributing nearly 100 copies, and curated hundreds of blog posts. Extending beyond virtual connections, Parenting for Liberation has convened over 100 parents in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Idaho, and San Diego, and virtually via Mamas University. These convenings hold space for Black parents who are freedom fighting for our collective liberation to engage with one another and share how they operationalize liberation in their homes.