The band The Alphabet Rockers consists of lead members Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd, and a multi-racial group of children who are also involved in writing and performing.  They write about their real lived experiences and their desire to live in a world where everyone belongs.



Kaitlin and Tommy are actually fellows at the Othering and Belonging Institute, run by Dr. jon powell, whose work I really respect and whom we interviewed in the https://www.yourparentingmojo.com/othering (episode on othering).


They also do work in schools - in an hour-long program they work with a class to compose a song, which gives children the experience not just of songwriting, but of truly being heard and having their ideas respected.


Kaitlin and Tommy have now written a children's book called https://www.alphabetrockers.com/books (You Are Not Alone), which we discussed in the episode - along with a host of other juicy topics related to parenting...and racism...and White supremacy...