Black and Dyslexic

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne as they dive into the inspiring journey of the CEOs of FathersRead365, a groundbreaking organization dedicated to promoting literacy and education among fathers and their children. From overcoming personal challenges to creating impactful community programs, the founders' path is marked by determination, innovation, and a commitment to fostering a love f...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne as they dive into the inspiring journey of André Skepple, the visionary Founder & CEO of FullSpektrum®, a digital solutions powerhouse dedicated to unlocking the diverse potential within every mind. From overcoming personal adversity to becoming a community champion for neuroinclusivity, André's path is marked by resilience, innovation, and a commitment...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne as they dive into the inspiring journey of Deon Butler, a remarkable athlete who rose to prominence despite facing significant literacy challenges. From excelling in multiple sports to earning a full-ride football scholarship and joining the NFL, Deon's path was marked by perseverance and triumph. However, his struggles with reading and comprehension ult...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne for a captivating conversation with Dr. Anthony Perry, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging at the esteemed Lab School of Washington. Dr. Perry is a luminary in the field, renowned for his profound insights and unwavering commitment to fostering unity, understanding, & belonging in our society. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Perry expl...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne for an in-person live recording of the Black and Dyslexic Podcast at the inaugural Black LIteracy Matters conference in Omaha, NE on the campus of College of Saint Mary. Get ready for an enlightening session with esteemed panelists Sheila Carr-CoFounder of Decoding Dyslexia D.C., Miss Teen Lincoln Janae Harris, Sha Page M.Psyche, and Jerry Samuels M.Ed ....

Join Winifred A. Winston for an enlightening conversation with Jeanette roberes, a seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), as she shares her expertise and insights on a range of crucial topics. From unraveling the complexities of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to deciphering the distinction between screeners and comprehensive evaluations, Jeanette offers valuable guidance for parents...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne in this powerful episode where we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Herman Felton Jr., President & CEO of Wiley University in Marshall, TX. We engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with this esteemed leader, advocate, and educator. Dr. Felton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and in this episode, he shares his personal ins...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne in this enlightening episode where we invite a highly knowledgeable and experienced speech and language pathologist (SLP), Sydney Basscard, to discuss the invaluable role SLPs play in improving literacy and reading abilities, specifically when trained to work with those who have dyslexia. Join us as we dive into the fundamental principles and strategies...

Join Winifred A. Winston in this inspiring episode where we delve into the incredible journey of our guest Dr. Tracy Johnson-Rockmore. She defied the odds and transformed her life from a place of hardship to one of tremendous success. Despite facing challenges like undiagnosed dyslexia, low self-esteem, depression, and even suicidal thoughts, Dr. Johnson-Rockmore managed to rise above it all, beco...

Join co-hosts Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne for an extraordinary live recording of the Black and Dyslexic Podcast, hosted by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA). In this dynamic session, we bring together a diverse panel of voices to explore the powerful intersectionality of being Black and Neurodivergent. Together, our panelists will engage in a captivating discussion, shedding l...

Join co-hosts Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne for an extraordinary live recording of the Black and Dyslexic Podcast, hosted by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA). In this dynamic session, we bring together a diverse panel of voices to explore the powerful intersectionality of being Black and Neurodivergent. Together, our panelists will engage in a captivating discussion, shedding l...

Join hosts Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne, In this powerful episode, we have the honor of speaking with BAD AZZ parent advocate Choyce Simmons. Choyce, a dyslexic entrepreneur, author, and advocate, shares her inspiring journey highlighting the challenges she faced and the determination that fuelled her advocacy efforts when navigating the special education process for her dyslexic son. Un...

Join hosts Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne, alongside the remarkable Marcia Brissett-Bailey, as they dive into an enlightening conversation about the challenges of growing up with dyslexia in the UK. In this episode, Marcia shares her personal journey of navigating a system where dyslexia was poorly understood, compounded by the absence of representation for Black individuals. Marcia opens...

We're thrilled to have you join us on this incredible journey once again. In this episode, we catch up on what we've been up to during our break, and let us tell you, it's been a whirlwind of exciting developments.

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne as they recap Season 1. They discuss how getting this content out has impacted the community and their perspective on what it means to have unfiltered conversations around all things Black and Dyslexic.

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Clarice Jackson as they discuss her journey from parent advocate, the intense training to learn special education law, the call to fill a need "so all can read" to advocating on a national level.

Join Winifred A. Winston with Dr. Simone Gibson, her academic lead on the Dyslexia Awareness campaign via MorganCARES and Morgan State University. They are joined by Dr. Angelique Jessup, and Heather Carney to discuss their collaboration around teacher prep in higher education, parent advocacy, and how they’re connecting with the local school district in Baltimore City, Maryland to reshape literac...

Join Winifred A. Winston as she sits down with Marcus “Mack” Dawson as he shares his experience going from being angry about his learning differences, to how he learned to harness them as his superpower.

Join Winifred A. Winston with David E. Lucas, as they discuss his inspirational journey of self advocacy. As a quintuplet David shares how all of the boys were placed into special education self-contained classes, while his sisters were not. He learned how to self advocate, graduated valedictorian, and went to college for free.

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne as they facilitate the Town Hall meeting at the Urban Collaborative Fall virtual member meeting “Widening the Sphere of Success For All Learners: Integrating Special Education Within General Education” hosted by San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).

Join LeDerick Horne as he sits down with Winifred A. Winston for another Bad Azz Parent segment. Winifred discusses her journey of learning to be an advocate for her daughter. She shares about getting her daughter evaluated, how she learned to navigate IEP meetings, learning and researching to find the best options and how you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

Join Winifred A. Winston with Dr. Allison Butler, as they discuss accessing accommodations in higher education as well as what reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Unfortunately, the disparity between Black and White students who utilize resources and services continues well into their post secondary education experience.

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Dr. Shawn Anthony Robinson AKA Dr. Dyslexia Dude, as they discuss his journey of failing in school and not getting the support he needed as a young Black boy with dyslexia to how he won over the learning disability to achieve the highest educational degree. Dr. Robinson shares his passion for spreading awareness, understanding dyslexia, and his new...

Join Winifred A. Winston with OT Warren III as they discuss his journey navigating public school, private school, and academic support services in College. He shares his successes and challenges all while advocating for himself as a student with dyslexia and now as President of OT Warren Management, an award winning arm of the Otis Warren Group, a third generation family-led real estate firm headq...

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Marcy Jackson as they discuss how educational consultants can help parents access special education services through an IEP or 504 plan. Mary also shares how Richard Weinfield, Executive Director & Educational Consultant, with Weinfield Education Group (WEG) has made advocacy accessible by providing no-cost, expert, special education advocacy to Bla...