'We can't keep using tools of oppression and expect to raise free people.'

Akilah S. Richards founded Raising Free People Network as a media and collaboration hub for her inquiries, efforts, findings, and community organizing at the intersection of privilege, parenting, and power.

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“…the book that those of us navigating unschooling through a decolonisation and social justice lens have been waiting for. Akilah’s straight up rich and honest descriptions and insights on the many highs and lows of living with authenticity and in raising free people resonate completely. There are so many ‘What? How did I not notice that before?’ moments. It is priceless that we get to journey with the Richards family as they navigate overcoming their schoolishness and fears towards liberation and community accompanied by the insight, guidance, and encouragement in constantly checking our mind-sets to do the inner liberation work to make the outer liberation a reality.”

Zakiyya Ismail

Convener of Learning Reimagined Unschooling Conference
Johannesburg, South Africa

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‘I love to facilitate discussions on the intersection of privilege, mindful parenting, and power dynamics. This applies to life at home, community co-operatives, and in work settings, and I’ve facilitated and delivered talks that center these energies in many places across the United States, the Caribbean, and in South Africa.’

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