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14 JAN 2025 · Brother Brother Baba Ron Walker has more than 50 years of experience as a teacher, principal, staff developer, and consultant. He is the founding and retired executive director of the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color. He joins the class to discuss lessons learned from educating Black Boys and being educated by Black people who love Black people.
Walker, Ron. Solomon’s Plan’s A Gift of Education from a Father to His Son. https://www.americanreadingathome.com/bookstore/book/9781640532809/
Walker, Ron. Delores’s Dream. https://www.americanreadingathome.com/bookstore/book/9781648515842/
Website:https://ronwalkerbooks.com/books/
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7 JAN 2025 · Brother Baba Christopher “Chris” Chatmon is the visionary founder and CEO of Kingmakers of Oakland, an award-winning nonprofit that elevates Black boys' educational and life outcomes nationwide. He stops by class to talk about the work he pioneered as the inaugural Executive Director of African American Male Achievement at Oakland Unified School District, the first of its kind nationally within a public school district, and lessons learned along the way–including the importance of making space to support non-binary and gender-expansive young people. We also celebrate the life and legacy of Civil Rights & Education Advocate Oscar C. Wright.
31 DEC 2024 · Dr. Johns and your favorite auntie’s DJ Eugene “Grovvy Gene” Brown reflect upon what they’re most thankful for, what they’re leaving in 2024, and are most excited about experiencing in the New Year. Eugene also shares the five songs that will absolutely be featured on his New Years Eve playlist. Does his playlist match yours?
24 DEC 2024 · Let’s be honest: this Holiday season doesn’t hit the same. This session holds space for processing all of the feelings washing over us. Dr. Johns reflects on the origins of the pod in search of lessons to survive under legislated sub-humanization. He processes out loud messages shared by ancestors like James Baldwin, who names the rage those of us who are relatively conscious are righteous in feeling and Fannie Lou Hamer, who reminds us that none of us are free unless and until all of us are free. He also shares grounding books, including Michael Singer’s The Untethered Soul, Sonbufu Some’s The Spirit of Intimacy and Bayard Rustin’s FBI Files. Toplines and takeaways include guarding your joy and owning your power; celebrating that we have nothing to lose but our chains (shout out to Assata); finding safety and security in community; and remaining focused on Black Facts, including we’re much closer to freedom than they want us to believe.
Black Facts http://www.nbjc.org/BlackFacts
17 DEC 2024 · Few people know the responsibilities of leading one of the nation’s largest school systems or innovating a tech company to teach African American history and culture. Kaya Henderson stops by the class to discuss the lessons learned while innovating across sectors to ensure that poor Black students can access the resources affluent white students may demand and take for granted. Kaya shares advice for leaders working in supportive positions, discusses plans for a new venture she’s building WITH young people, and talks about the politics of leadership.
10 DEC 2024 · Stephen Chukumba is a trusted voice on issues of race, gender, and intersectionality. He stops by class to share some of the lessons he learned along his parenting journey, including the importance of mourning the loss of the life you imagine for your child to make space for the one they design and celebrating your child’s wins. Stephen talks about the first-ever Trans Prom, which took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Netflix documentary short, The Dads, and being a dope-ass father.
Rainbow in Black- dedicated to providing unwavering support, resources, and advocacy for Black families of transgender and gender-diverse youth.
The Dads (2023): Five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard—the father of Matthew Shepard—for a weekend fishing trip. On this trip, they find common ground across racial, geographical and generational lines: their unconditional love for their children.
3 DEC 2024 · Land ownership is our birthright, and we are NOT our labor. These are central themes in Brea Baker’s debut novel, Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. In this episode, we unpack our inability to work out the racial wealth gap caused by land theft and forced labor, the cost of Black women being forced to work, and the importance of being connected to and respecting the land. Brea reminds us to “see what the land teaches you” and explains why, in love.
26 NOV 2024 · Did you know that structural determinants of health determine 60% of our health and that zip codes are among the strongest predictors of health, among other important life outcomes? These are facts, and it is essential to investigate how algorithmic biases appear in medicine and health care. #RaceBasedMedicine. Dr. Alisha Liggett, MD, joins the class to teach us how the environment influences health outcomes, how sex and gender are conflated, how stigma and discrimination impact most of us, and the importance of community in ensuring we can all thrive.
21 NOV 2024 · During today’s Office Hours, we address the critical issue of hate crimes against Black queer men and Black trans women.On October 17, 2024, Daqua Lameek Ritter was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman. This landmark case is the first guilty verdict under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act aimed at protecting transgender people.
Dime Doe’s story highlights the disproportionate violence faced by Black Queer communities. As we recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, let’s honor those lost to hate and work towards a future where everyone can live safely and freely.
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19 NOV 2024 · Be advised, this sepisode includes a brief, but frank discussion about sex education, including online pornography.
Have YOU had sex education? Yes, YOU, no, seriously? Think about the consequences of miseducation when it comes to sex, gender, development and everything in between. Dr. Ed Brockenbrough explains how a lack of gender, sexuality, and sex education in schools can leave students miseducated. Dr. Brockenbrough, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, breaks down the importance of comprehensive sex education, the consequences of operating out of fear, and how we can all do better by our students.
Brockenbrough, Edward. "Queer of color critique." Critical concepts in queer studies and education: An international guide for the twenty-first century (2016): 285-297.
Brockenbrough, Ed. Learning While Black and Queer: Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black LGBTQ+ Youth. Harvard Education Press, 2024.
Black Men Teaching in Urban Schools: Reassessing Black Masculinity by Ed Brockenbrough
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