Deep in the heart of public school education wars rage on, and few warriors come to fight for the people. Yet, there is one small band of freedom fighters bring sanity to the village. Anyone who threatens the education of our 8 million black children is likely to catch these eight black hands. [Twitter: @8Blackhands1]
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Episode 206: Who Stole the Soul of Hip-Hop? (01:08:13)
An editorial in Hip Hop DX by Omar Burgess makes a provocative point: Hip Hop is not "Black" music. Once the music of underground youth in urban ghettos, it has become a commodity for cultural tourist...
Episode: 205 The Death of Democracy ft. Senator London Lamar (D) Tennessee (01:11:17)
In this episode, we have a thoughtful discussion with Tennessee State Senator London Lamar on the expulsion and almost expulsion of three of her Democratic colleagues by a Republican supermajority.
Episode 204: The Nashville School Shooting (01:15:16)
he Nashville School Shooting is one of the biggest events that has happened in recent years. Our lives have been changed, and our country has been shaken. We want to do a show where we talk about the ...
Episode 203: The Morally Broke Fight Against the Woke (01:14:51)
In this episode, we discuss woke(ism), woke(ish), and how it relates to morally bankrupt folks. Like always, we never end up in the same spot, but eventually, we get to where we need to go. We also ta...
Episode 202: A Parent's Bill of Rights feat. Dr. Robert Simmons III (01:14:06)
What rights do parents have when it comes down to K-12 education in the US? In this episode, we do a deep dive to uncover.
Episode 201 Hip-Hop Confidential w/ Dr. Robert Simmons (01:09:02)
In this episode, we talk top 5's in hip-hop. Some of us were on point, some of us where... not.
Episode 200 (01:20:10)
In this episode, we celebrate 2-0-0. Pull up, as we talk about the wins and the losses!
Episode 199: Student Voices are Great Unless They Are Black (01:21:55)
In this episode, we discuss the deficit thinking this country uses when they think about Black students.
Episode 198 Black Faces in White Ed Spaces ft. Dr. Frederick V. Engram, Jr. (01:12:01)
In this episode, we discuss Black faces in white spaces with esteemed Race scholar Dr. Frederick V. Engram, Jr.
Episode 197: What does Black History Mean to You? (01:10:35)
In this episode we discuss our feelings towards Black History Month over time. We land in some interesting places.
Episode 196: Let's Fight About Standardized Testing (01:43:25)
In this episode we have a heated debate about the origins of standardized testing, its usefulness, and how we can use standardized testing to keep a system that is inherently racist honest.
Episode 195: Combatting The Whitewashing of Academic Standards (01:20:49)
Given the political landscape in Florida, we wanted to make an episode that highlighted how bad book bans, and the gutting of curriculum has gotten in some places.
Episode 194: The "Unsanitized" MLK (01:13:21)
In this episode we discuss MLK in ways that are contrary to what racialized whites celebrate about his legacy. MLK Jr was more than just his I Have A Dream Speech.
Episode 192: The Holiday Party (01:16:47)
In this episode we celebrate the year's accomplishments and everyone that helped up get here to this point.
Episode 191: Fatherhood Is Leadership (01:08:16)
In this episode we invite esteemed guest Harrison Peters to discuss the parallels between fatherhood and leadership.
Episode 193: A New Year, A New Us (01:25:42)
In this episode, we discuss a myriad of education and Black culture issues from a critical lens. As we discuss these issues, we offer ways to be progressive with hopes of advancing the work. It's a Ne...
Ep. 190: Not Paved for Us ft: Dr. Camika Royal (01:20:18)
Dr. Camika Royal joins the fellows to discuss her book, Not Paved for Us. Pick up your copy from Uncle Bobbie's Bookstore here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/not-paved-for-us-black-educators-and-public...
Ep. 189: The Black Teacher Cookout (01:25:58)
In this episode, we unpack the Black Male Educators Conference also known as BMEC 2022. BMEC is a convening with over 1000 Black make educators brought to us by Sharif El-Mekki and his team at the Cen...
Ep. 188: Democracy Wins Out?! (01:09:22)
In this episode, we discuss whether or not democracy won out in the 2022 mid-term elections, The Saturday Night Live Monologue, and Rif’s significant award! Enjoy.
Ep. 187: Death Culture and Nice Things (01:11:18)
In this episode, we discussed hip-hop from the angle of it being one of the most dangerous professions for Black men in the United States. We’ll also look at it from the angle of “dead rappers get bet...
Ep. 185: The Culture Eats Education (01:54:27)
Epic episode. One of our longest for a reason. Join us as we discuss and debate issues involving Ye, Killer Mike, and Quinta Brunson's Abbott Elementary, to name a few.
Ep. 184: I'm with the Blacks (01:31:41)
In this episode, we discuss anti-Blackness in the Latino community. We used the recent LA city council fiasco as our basis for conversation. This was an amazing conversations, and w/ Omar and David as...
Ep. 183: Schools Helping to Curve Youth Violence (01:05:59)
The murder rate in Philly is frightening. Our young people are dying at a rapid rate. It’s time to stop talking and start doing. In this episode, we discussed ways schools could block and cover for yo...
Ep. 182: The Truth About School Discipline (01:10:01)
This show was a cliffhanger because we did not all land in the same place on this topic.
Ep. 181: Why are states withholding test scores? (01:09:12)
In this episode, we discussed the importance of transparency when it comes to states releasing student data. Spoiler alert, we all did not agree, and it was glorious. Here are some articles to help bu...
