Rhonda Chandler, Ingrid Parker-Hill, and Tia Sirmans
Recorded
August 30, 2023
Archived
August 30, 2023
39:07 minutes
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mby023053
Description
Friends and collaborators, Rhonda Chandler (49), Ingrid Parker-Hill (49), and Tia Sirmans (50) discuss their involvement with Lovin’ The Skin I’m In, an organization aimed at empowering and uplifting girls of color in Northeast Wisconsin.Subject Log / Time Code
Rhonda Chandler (R) shares how Lovin' the Skin I'm In came to be. She recounts noticing behavioral changes in her children when they moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin and were suddenly a minority in their community.
Ingrid Parker-Hill (I) and Tia Sirmans (T) talk about what drew them to Lovin' the Skin I'm In.
T says talks about Lovin' the Skin I'm In's desire to help young black girls feel seen and valued.
I says she has grandkids in the area and does not want them to feel like they have to choose parts of their identity over others.
I, R, and T discuss the importance of supporting the next generation of children.
I, R, and T discuss the unique challenges Black girls face. T says Black girls are often treated as experiments. R says Black girls are often disciplined at higher rates than their White counterparts.
T shares how microagressions keep Black girls from feeling like a part of a community.
I and R discuss how they talk to their grandchildren and children about driving.
T remembers school shopping with her son and being cautious of her son being profiled.
T said during the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, she was nervous about letting her son ride his bike around the neighborhood.
I says though progress with racism has been made, there is still a lot of work to do.
T, I, and R share why this work matters to them.
Participants
- Rhonda Chandler
- Ingrid Parker-Hill
- Tia Sirmans