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.
'We can't keep using tools of oppression and expect to raise free people.'
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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
‘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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Here are some questions you might have, and some answers I do have 🙂
I update this page regularly, so you can reference it for my latest happenings.
Do you have a newsletter I can sign up for?
I send updates and invitations through our make-it-happen family (patreon.com/akilah).
What are your current major life projects?
+ Black Bear | Wild Weed, a space where I’m using a newsletter to write a book.
+ Exploring Savorism
+ Prioritizing my sense of spiritual connection
How do I hire you to host a conversation, or speak at my school, or deliver a workshop for my company, my area, or my virtual event?
Go to my booking page and fill out that form.
Do you have a media page with images, reviews, etc. of you and your work?
Sure do. You can go here to access it.
Do you have any training certifications?
I sure do. In addition to my (Feb. 2024) certification in Integrative Thanatology, …
- Trauma Informed Teams (2024)
- De-escalation, Basic Tools for Social Workers (2024)
- HIPPA Basics (2024)
- Hospice Aid Training (2024)
- Protecting Patient Rights at Hospice (2024)
- Hand Hygiene Basics (2024)
- Infection Control: Essential Principles (2024)
- Preventing, Recognising, and Reporting Abuse (2024)
- Advocacy Training with Georgia Watch (via The Atlanta Area Agency on Aging) (2024)