Tabii Just Strategies is a boutique consulting firm run by parenting and life partners, Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs and Adam St. Bernard Jacobs. TJS is focused on dismantling racism and creating equitable systems with an approach that targets sustainable, long-term change through parenting practices and institutional changes.

Services Offered

  • TJS designs and hosts workshops and trainings to equip people who parent with the skills to infuse antiracism in their everyday parenting practices.

  • TJS works with various types of organizations to assess culture in regards to antiracism while building equitable systems that center People of the Global Majority and other communities that have been and are currently marginalized.

  • Through a thorough analysis and discovery process, TJS develops recommendations to entrench antiracism in the core ethos, practices and values of systems.

  • TJS provides support to non-profit organizations looking to expand their fundraising capacity and build relationships with aligned, ethical non-profits and corporations in the progressive movement.

  • Through a variety of media platforms, TJS writes to educate and transform people who parent on ways to implement antiracism and liberation in their homes, communities and schools.

  • With over two decades of experience crafting successful grants, TJS brings a wealth of knowledge to non-profit organizations seeking to expand their funding streams.

TJS is focused on dismantling racism and creating equitable systems

TJS is focused on dismantling racism and creating equitable systems

6 Building Blocks of Antiracist Parenting

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  • Parents/caregivers commit to always being a student through unlearning and learning.

  • Stick with the conversations even when they’re hard. Keep revisiting them.

  • Expose and introduce kids to media that reflects our multiracial world.

  • Seek out community activities that center anti-racism, equity and justice for children.

  • Parents are their kids’ first teachers through actions more than words.

  • Find community locally and otherwise that tackle the systems that uphold racism.

Through Tabitha and Adam’s extensive conversations, workshops and community-building with parents/caregivers across the country, they have crafted TJS’s 6 Building Blocks of Antiracist Parenting to anchor and guide families.

The Raising Antiracist Kids Podcast

The Raising Antiracist Kids Podcast provides insights and strategies for raising bold little change makers. The podcast aims to equip parents with the tools necessary to have open and honest conversations about race, racism and antiracism. Through practical advice and real-life examples, Tabitha and Adam emphasize the importance of addressing issues proactively (and reactively when needed), fostering critical thinking, and promoting justice in young minds. Each episode serves as a resource for parents seeking to cultivate a sense of belonging and responsibility in their children, ultimately contributing to a more equitable society.

What clients have to say.

  • “The workshop was exactly what we were hoping and looking for. We know our community is looking for resources to build antiracism into their parenting practice and family life. I think the workshops really gave people who are just beginning down this road a strong foundation, and for those who consider themselves actively antiracist, there were plenty of new ideas. The workshop series was well organized, and delivered in a way that encouraged engagement and further thinking on the topic. The content was in-depth, well organized and included a lot of actionable information.”

    Jessica Ralli

    Coordinator of Early Literacy Programs, Brooklyn Public Library

  • “Tabitha was very warm but also direct. I appreciated how she used her own experience as a parent to help connect to the audience, but also understood her role as an educator. It was a great marriage of both teaching and connecting…Tabitha truly did exactly what we set out to do: teach our audience the "why" behind anti-racist parenting and come up some actionable ideas and strategies for our parents of young children to take away. It was so impressive how knowledgeable she was about parenting and learning for this age group -- I would call on her anytime to help us bring more education around anti-racism to our audience and educators.”

    Jessica Pallay

    VIVVI Early Learning Centers

  • “This was all so fantastic. I feel lucky to have taken this workshop. It's already changed the way I'm discussing race and white supremacy with my 4yo. Tabitha and Adam have left us all with an incredible toolbox and I am grateful.”

    Jennifer McClelland

    Workshop Attendee, Raising Antiracist Kids Workshop Series with the Brooklyn Public Library

  • "Thank you for making the workshop so engaging and personal to our youth movement and the resources we have available to us!"

    Workshop Attendee

    Antiracism Strategies for Summer Camps Workshop

  • "I have known Tabitha for many years and across multiple forums. I can only speak in superlatives about her strategic mind, passion about social justice, and organizational wizardry. Her range is something to behold: she has had a career working with youth with special needs, she has created and managed her own sustainable zero-waste fashion line, and she was at the core of planning some historic Women's March protests. I have seen her speak with college students, and her ability to connect authentically with her audience is a gift indeed. She models the work in which she is engaged, and for me this is the ultimate task in justice work: to live out the credo 'that we all deserve to have lives imbued with maximal dignity'."

    Dr. Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams

    Co-Partner of Iere Strategies, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Director of Peace & Justice Studies at Gettysburg College

  • “Tabitha found the perfect pitch to speak with our students, holding the rapt attention of nearly 300 high schoolers at 9 o'clock in the morning. She shared vulnerably and provocatively. It was clear that she's walked with, supported and listened to youth. They felt respected while simultaneously having the opportunity to engage with a real life movement and equity superstar.”

    Imani Chapman

    NYC Teacher

  • “Tabi is organized, resourceful, patient and honest with all of her suggestions and feedback. She helped us to set clear goals towards racial equity and clearly define how we can work to achieve them. She worked with us to establish baseline data so we have a starting off point to track our progress and create our company racial equity goals which will live permanently on the website. The readings were also a great addition! I thought the consulting style worked really well for me, the scheduled meetings and agenda helped to hold me accountable and her real time accessibility was super helpful for in the moment questions. I'm just so glad we chose to work with Tabi, especially as we worked to define our goals around racial equity and establish our workplace culture with a growing team. Her guidance was really important during this early part of the process.”

    Mandy Kordal

    Founder/Creative Director, Kordal Studio

  • “Tabitha visited Specialized Studio - Systems and Society, a course I taught at Parsons School of Design, in the fall of 2016. In the course students examine fashion as a set of systems and their many roles as designers in those systems. Tabitha spoke to the students with passion and clarity of her work then as a designer-activist, and about the intersections of sustainability and social justice in fashion at a time when the two discourses were still mostly treated as separate. I am grateful for the difference Tabitha’s visit made to the students’ learning experience; she is a living example of new ways of being and working in fashion.”

    Dr. Timo Rissanen

    Associate Professor and Course Director, Bachelor of Design, Fashion and Textiles, University of Technology Sydney

  • “THANK YOU so much for doing this! I'm learning to be a better grandmother to kids who are learning/working on anti-racism. From a 60s background as an MLK/Civil Rights Movement person, so much is different in how these extraordinarily important problems are discussed and worked on. You are terrific!”

    Participant

    Antiracist Parenting-From Learning to Action Workshop Series

  • “I'm so grateful for the opportunity to learn from you all and from all the other participants! Thank you so much for offering this -- we're excited about the last session next week. My daughter asked how many more sessions there are and said she wished there were 9 more :) I appreciate that you've made something that is actually difficult for her still feel interesting and fun -- although she can get emotional in the moment during the workshop if she feels stuck or overwhelmed during activities, she is still happy to be attending them and excited before they begin.”

    Workshop Attendee

    Antiracist Parenting-From Learning to Action Workshop Series

  • “This was so clear, direct, and powerful. Thank you so much! I am so grateful. I am feeling excited to initiate more conversations about racism with my family.”

    Pamela Mendelsohn

    Workshop Attendee

  • "Every minute was very insightful. Please do another so I can recommend to others."

    Workshop Participant

    How To Talk To Kids About Antiracism Workshop

    with Womxn of Tomorrow

  • “This was wonderful - full of fascinating, important content. You did a really impressive job of boiling down super complex history to a clear arc.”

    Workshop participant

    Race and the History of Arts Education and Nonprofit Organizations in the U.S. Workshop

  • "Thoroughly researched and clearly explained material, thoughtfully customized for the format...Really great job facilitating a ton of critical information in a very constrained format....Your tone and style are warm, inclusive and clear."

    Lauren Campbell

    Strathmore

  • "Adam and Tabitha are so approachable and make this conversation approachable and accessible so that it doesn't have to feel so daunting and difficult. I also think they remind parents that it really isn't one that can be put off and needs to start at a young age."

    SaSaDi Odunsi

    PS 321 PTA

  • "Tabitha and Adam are a good balance of one another - we enjoyed their easy and friendly demeanor. The format was very organized and it was obvious they were very knowledgable. As they were presenting to parents of elementary aged children, their personal stories were so helpful to the audience. They were open, honest, and genuine in their presentation and answering of questions. Tabitha and Adam are easy to work with as presenters and speakers. The communication leading up to and during the speaker series was timely, organized, and friendly."

    Alice Wightman

    Dunsmore Elementary

    School

  • "I really enjoyed watching the kids engaging with the activity and also listening to the other kids who were talking very passionately about antiracism. Thank you so much for all your work. We will miss you both!"

    Workshop Attendee

    Dunsmore Elementary School Antiracist Parenting Workshop Series…Kids Included

  • "Tabitha and Adam are deeply equipped to lead anti-racism workshops - plus they are highly relational, reliable and bring a welcome spirit of collaboration. Tabitha and Adam crafted an hour and a half workshop for our summer justice camp - full of varying ages, cultures, ethnicities, beliefs and identities. Their camp background, anti-racism knowledge, and lived experiences made them ideal persons for our camp. The workshop was age appropriate and utilized varied elements to keep kids attention. There were movement activities, craft, head, heart, and body elements. Would love to collaborate again."

    Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft

    Consulting Community Minister, Middle Church

  • "I feel like this {workshop} opened my eyes to how to talk to kids. Helpful learning about how to talk to the children."

    Early childhood educator workshop participant

    Williamsburg Northside School

  • "The 6 Building Blocks of Antiracist Parenting was very insightful and I will be putting it into practice."

    Attendee

    Spring Antiracist Family Day with the Brooklyn Public Library and Ben & Jerry’s

  • "My experience working with Tabitha and Adam was truly illuminating and powerful. They both were understanding and thoughtful to listening to vulnerable thoughts and feelings during meetings. One of the biggest highlights was the way in which they supported the preschool's goals and provided ideas to make plans possible. I would love the opportunity to work with them again."

    Rhonna Ly

    Art Studio Teacher, Williamsburg Northside School