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Nice White Parents is a podcast produced by Serial Productions and The New York Times and hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt.

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The podcast is produced by Serial Productions and The New York Times.[1] The podcast is hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt.[2] The five episode podcast debuted on July 30, 2020 and ended on August 20, 2020.[3][4] The podcast discusses how progressive white parents can have a negative impact on the integration of schools.[5] The series chose to focus on progressive schools in the northeast because they are some of the most segregated schools in the United States.[6] The first episode discusses a fund raising party for a dual-language French program for a Brooklyn public school and contrasts the economic class of the party attendees and the students.[7] The podcast focuses on the Boreum School of International Studies in Brooklyn.[8] The podcast discusses the school districts history going back to the 1960s.[9] In the final episode of the series Joffe-Walt discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected education.[10] Issa Rae later produced a comedy series based on the podcast.[11][12] The show was criticised by Fox News.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Here's Why You Should Listen to 'Nice White Parents'". Distractify. July 31, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Eoghan (August 24, 2020). "Podcast Corner: Nice White Parents gives us a glimpse into liberal America". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "'Serial' team's new podcast spotlights the anti-racist work that needs to be done". Mashable. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ AnOther (October 5, 2020). "The Inside Story of Insightful Podcast Nice White Parents". AnOther. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Podcast Examines How 'Nice White Parents' Become Obstacles In Integrated Schools". NPR. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ^ ""Nice White Parents" Podcast Series Highlights Real Public K-12 Failures—But Lets Government Off the Hook". Reason. September 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Quah, Nicholas (August 21, 2020). "You Can't Get Rid of Nice White Parents". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "'Nice White Parents' asks all the right questions – Tiger Newspaper". September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Admin (October 22, 2020). "Confronting education inequality: "Nice White Parents" podcast review". The Lariat. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Podcast Interrogates the Role Nice White Parents Play in Public School Segregation". Honeysuckle Magazine. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Issa Rae Is Producing a Comedy Series Based on a Podcast About Well-Meaning White Folks and School Integration". The Root. December 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Issa Rae, Adam McKay Making HBO Show Of Podcast 'Nice White Parents'". UPROXX. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "New York Times faces backlash for launching new 'Nice White Parents' podcast | Fox News". Fox News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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