This week I'm joined by Kassidi and Ginger of @ginger_naps. Kassidi  is a first-time dog mom living in Philadelphia with her boyfriend and her adorable rescues 1 yr old Black Mouth Cur named Ginger . She’s a poet, a social justice advocate, and a Ph.D. candidate at Yale studying African American Studies and English. Kassidi openly shares her lived experience as a black woman and first time dog mom. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSThe expense of having a new dog.Where are the black dog moms in the pet industry? Why are they not seen?How we can pass the mic to these black dog moms to continue the conversations that need to be had about race in the pet industry?Societal stereotypes about black dog parents.FOR REFERENCE:Michael Che - White Women Took Brooklyn - YouTube (comedy sketch referencing white woman and pitbulls)Becoming in Kind: Race, Class, Ge...Cultures of Dog Rescue and Dogfighting (upenn.edu)What My Dog’s Instagram Account Taught Me About Race By Kassidi Jones of @ginger_naps Tails of ConnectionGUEST INFO:www.instagram.com/gingers_napsKassidi's List of Black Pet Parents to Follow & SupportFOLLOW US ON:FacebookInstagramTikTokSupport the show