Rikki Bell is back for her third guest appearance and ready to celebrate Black History Month on the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast! Melissa starts off by telling the hilarious story of Stagecoach Mary Fields, the first black woman to work as a star route mail carrier for the US postal service in the 1800s. Rikki introduces Ruby Bridges, the woman that inspired her to become a teacher! Ruby Bridges made history at 6-years old becoming the first black student to attend an all-white school, which helped end segregation at public schools in the south.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How much life has changed since Rikki’s first podcast recording in June 2020
- Black history is American history
- Rikki and Melissa’s inability to drink copious amount of alcohol in their 30s
- Life for Stagecoach Mary Fields after she was freed from slavery
- Rejecting gender roles and female stereotypes
- The wild wild west era and life as a route mail carrier
- Life for Ruby Bridges’ making history at 6-years old by attending an all-white school
- The end of segregation at public schools in the south
- Children aren’t born to be racists, they’re taught to be racist
- Teaching Of Mice and Men and other classic books to high school students in 2021
RESOURCES:
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- Check out Rikki’s t-shirt business, Peony Jean Boutique
- Follow Peony Jean Boutique on Instagram
- Sign up for the Mimosa Sisterhood Newsletter
- Follow Ruby Bridges on Instagram
- Indianapolis Children’s Museum featuring Ruby Bridges: Museum
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Amazon
- Watch The Wilds: Amazon Prime
