In Class with Carr

Dr. Greg Carr discusses the "grace" given to Will Smith and his latest film, #Emancipation and he also frames the racism of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and what's not being said. Finally, there is a discussion of the $5 million annual deal offered to Deion Sanders to leave #JacksonState. #InClasswithCarr #knubia And get your Global Majority gear here:  https://www.theglobalmajority.com/ JOIN KN...

Dr. Greg Carr pays tribute to Irene Cara who made transition at age 63 and ties into our Africana Studies ways of knowing, which includes #TheWorldCup, #TheCelebrationBowl and finally, the real story of #Thanksgiving told through this book: Keepunumuk: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/162... JOIN #Knubia through a @Knarrative subscription: https://www.knarrative.com And get your Global Majority g...

Dr. Greg Carr, who is attending a Black Educators conference in Philadelphia discusses the importances of centering #Blackness in education and why it is a declaration of war to do so. Prof. Hunter begins with a Jon Stewart clip from his show "What's Wrong with Jon Stewart" on @AppleTV JOIN KNARRATIVE/#knubia:  https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Dr. Greg Carr puts the #midtermelections into perspective with the victories of #WesMoore in Maryland and the failed "red wave." He also does a tribute through song to the Philly Sound with the passing of Joe Tarsia, the founder of Sigma Sound Studios. And finally in honor of #VeteransDay, Dr. Carr tells the story of York. #InClasswithCarr JOIN KNARRATIVE  to get to #Knubia: https://www.knarr...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen talk about the midterm elections. Dr. Carr masterfully breaks down the vote. JOIN KNARRATIVE  to get to #Knubia: https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr runs the clock on Black Power throughout time and brings it forward through a discussion on Louis Armstrong and the documentary #BlackandBlue and briefly Kyrie Irving and a tribute to Rev. Calvin Butts, who made transition this week. #InClasswithCarr JOIN KNARRATIVE to get to #Knubia: https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Dr. Greg Carr discusses several movies and documentations (including "The Rebellious Rosa Parks" (on Peacock), #BlackAdam and #TheWomanKing) through the lens of re-presentation...Clyde Taylor and "The Mask of Art" #Africana #knubia  JOIN KNARRATIVE/#knubia:  https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Dr. Greg Carr takes us through the latest brouhaha over the Los Angeles City Council leaders racists remarks and what it all means. There is a break down on the creation of #Latino on the #Census and why we should check BLACK always. #Kanye #thewomanking #inclasswithcarr JOIN KNARRATIVE/#knubia:  https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Dr. Greg Carr dissects an article from the #FinancialTimes: "Kanye West and the age of the unmanageable" to explain the current distraction. At the end, there is a breakdown of the recent #SCOTUS hearings and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's revealing the hypocrisy of the court. #InClasswithCarr #kanyewest JOIN @Knarrative:   https://www.knarrative.com Homework: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10...

In Class with Carr, Ep. 134: Pastime/Gangsta Paradise, Kwame Alexander and "Why Is We Americans"? Dr. Greg Carr tells the story of the making of #GangstaParadise on the heels of the death of #Coolio. He and Karen also celebrate E. Curtis Alexander and his son, Kwame Alexander. At the end, there is a discussion of "Why We Is Americans!" JOIN @Knarrative: https://www.knarrative.com Get the: "Door of...

Dr. Greg Carr talks about his participation in the Asa G. Hilliard, III Symposium, 2022: "RETURN TO THE SOURCE. He also walks us through the 1906 Atlanta "Massacre" and he breaks down this piece in the #huffingtonpost, "Black Children Are The New Cotton": https://www.huffpost.com/entry/in-the-american-public-education-system-black-children-are-the-new-cotton_n_62bb1136e4b094be76a8a0d2 JOIN Knubia...

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down a recent episode of #Password where @Keke Palmer and #YvetteNicoleBrown display how Black folk communicate. He weaves the Africana Framework through this break down. He and Karen also discuss #TheWomanKing as well as the controversy around #thelittlemermaid. #inclasswithcarr  JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:   https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at http...

Dr. Greg Carr takes us through the legacy of #QueenElizabeth through the lens of the Africana Studies Framework. What was the monarchy's impact on on Africans around the globe...especially in America from New York to Virginia to the Carolinas. #inclasswithcarr  JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:   https://www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen discuss the legacy of #SerenaWilliams in the context of individual vs. collective works...Dr. Carr ties it to a "Labor of Love" and carries that theme through the discussion of the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. There's also a tribute to Charles Hamilton Houston, born on this day in 1895. #InClasswithCarr #LaborDay  JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:   https:/...

Dr. Greg Carr weaves a lesson through Michael Jackson (whose birthday is August 29th) to talk about how Pres. Joe Biden's #studentloanforgiveness plan impacts Black people. And he answers this question: What is the role of education? #AfricanaStudies #Knubia #InClasswithCarr #PardonGarvey! Sign the petition: https://chng.it/Hr5GP6WLvq JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:   https://www.knarrative.c...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen are joined by Dr. Sunyatta Amen (www.calabashtea.com), who shares how #MarcusGarvey was introduced to her by her Jamaican family. They were Garveyites. And there is a discussion about how Garvey's strategy could be applied today. JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:   https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

For this week's session of #inclasswithcarr, Dr. Greg Carr and Karen ground us in love with specific interventions from ancestors Walter Rodney, Lamont Dozier, James Turner and so much more.  "The Groundings with My Brothers." #Knubia #TheRENEWEDNormal JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:   https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen talk about #BlackAugust and George Jackson as well the geopolitical ramifications of the #BrittneyGriner sentencing and #China and Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. #inclasswithcarr JOIN Knubia through Knarrative:  https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr talks about the current financial "crisis" and capitalism. On #thisday in 1945 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Harlem. There is also a discussion of Mary Alice. #inclasswithcarr JOIN Knarrative: https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen tell the story of John Adams Hyman and also discuss America's broken education system and how the media conspires to keep us ignorant. #RapShit #IssaRae #InClasswithCarr #Knubia . JOIN KNARRATIVE:   https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down a new African American Studies AP course and a deeper understanding of Ida B. Wells on, this, her birthday. There is also a discussion of #MsMarvel and a discussion of fission vs. fusion. #inclasswithcarr JOIN Knubia through Knarrative: https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Dr. Greg Carr travels to Houston for the National Black United Front (NBUF) Convention and he talks about his trip, #JackYates and gives a tribute to powerhouse attorney and presidential #MedalofFreedom recipient Fred Gray. There's also a brief conversation about Sri Lanka's uprising. #InClasswithCarr Click Here: Civil rights icons Diane Nash, Fred Gray awarded Medal of Freedom by President Joe Bi...

Dr. Greg Carr puts this #FourthofJuly aka "white" Juneteenth holiday in perspective and how the recent #SCOTUS cases will impact our rights and freedoms. It's also #MedgarEvers ' birthday. There is also a discussion about #RonDeSantis and his presidential run. #InClasswithCarr #Knarrative #knubia JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Lurie Daniel Favors (head of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College and host of the Lurie Daniel Favors Show on @SiriusXM) joins Karen and Dr. Greg Carr in a discussion about the recent #SCOTUS decision, which overturned #RoevWade. They reveal the implications, the history, as well as some of the responses and actions we should take next. #InClasswithCarr #FreedomSchools&nbs...

Dr. Greg Carr and Dr. Sunyatta Amen ( @Calabash Tea ) break down #Juneteenth through African and indigenous traditions. There is also a continued tribute to the visionary #OctaviaButler #Earthseed. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com/ to get into #Knubia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .