In this episode, we speak to Marcie Alvis-Walker, creator of the blog and Instagram feed, Black Coffee with White Friends, which chronicles her experiences as a Black woman navigating predominantly White spaces. Most recently Marcie has also created “Mockingbird History Lessons” where she researches, writes, and shares the missing narratives of our country’s history. In our conversation she talks about the origins of her blog; how our historical heroes should be allowed to be complicated; how the frustrations around critical race theory can be healed if we practice curiosity; and so much more.

Show notes:

• Jim Crow laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws
• To Kill a Mockingbird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
• Mockingbird History Lessons: https://www.mockingbirdhistory.com/history-for-adults
• Black Coffee with White Friends: https://www.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.com/
• Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-GUBhAzEiwASUMm4u6_lzbtIkZnUZjVwG40vOk5QSQzdSTx9pqdAvAseTVDYw5O8RfAhhoCRNMQAvD_BwE”
• Be the Bridge: https://bethebridge.com/
• Substack: https://substack.com/profile/3155128-marcie-alvis-walker-bcwwf

Marcie follows:

• Wolfgang 2242: https://www.instagram.com/wolfgang2242/?hl=en
• Jenny’s Ice Cream: https://www.instagram.com/jenisicecreams/?hl=en
• Kevin Garcia:https://www.instagram.com/thekevingarcia/?hl=en”

Follow Marcie:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriends/?hl=en