Black Gaze

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertrand, co-host with Dr. Kelly Allen & Dr. Edmund Adjapong to discuss the celebration of 50 years of Hip Hop and the importance and power of Hip Hop Education.  Dr. Kelly R. Allen is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University. Informed by her experiences as a high school social studies teacher, Ke...

Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher, co-host with Rev. Dr. Akosua Lesesne to discuss colorism. They have a critical family conversation about the discrimination and violence that dark skin Black folx experience. Rev. Dr. Akousua Lesesne provides a call to action on how we can show up better for dark skin folx. Rev. Dr. Akosua Lesesne is an educational design leader and creator of a teacher development fr...

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertrand co-host with Dawnavyn James to discuss Black Brilliance and the importance of teaching Black History everyday all day! Dawnavyn James is an early childhood, elementary, and Black history educator, adjunct professor, and Black history researcher. She promotes the importance of Black history education in early childhood and elementary classrooms and is the author of Be...

Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher co-host with Kay Coghill to discuss Black Reproductive Justice. Kay leads us in a critical conversation about how we can truly support Black birthing people not just with our words, but with our actions. Kay Coghill (they/them) is an abortion doula based in Richmond, Virginia, and on the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project board. They are a Ph. D. candidate that stud...

Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher co-host with Damaris Dunn to define and discuss Black Joy! The future Dr. Dunn taught us that Black joy is the politics of refusal. We all can learn how to embody and hold on to our joy! Get into this episode! Damaris is a doctoral candidate in the department of Educational Theory and Practice at the University of Georgia's Mary Frances Early College of Education....

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertrand, co-host with Dr. Dywanna Smith, to discuss the lack of fat love in the Black community, classrooms, & schools. This episode is a conversation, we are having with Black folx at our kitchen tables, about the harm we have caused to Black folx in fat frames, and how we can show up better for them. We also discuss how to love ourselves in every iteration, regardless...

Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher have the privilege of co-hosting with Dr. Farima Pour-Khorshid and Yaribel Mercedes to discuss the multifaceted-ness of grief, and how to begin and/or continue on our journey of healing. We share our transparent experiences of grief personally and professionally, and how we are on our own healing journeys. We hope that you will explore how grief is present and manifest...

Where have the Queens of Black Gaze been? We have been resting and resisting capitalism and non-melanated domination. Dr. Kisha Porcher & Dr. Shamaine Bertrand, lean on the work of Tricia Hersey; specifically her book, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto. We share our hearts about the ways in which we are resting and renewing our spirits daily, while resisting grind culture. Our ancestors wildest...

Dr. Porcher has a critical conversation with Dr. Bertrand about her personal experiences as a Black Mother Scholar. As a new Black Mother Scholar, Dr. Porcher gleans wisdom from Dr. Bertrand about her journey of becoming a Black Mother Scholar. We define mothers as all people who identify as mothers. Black Mother Scholars are Black Women working in academia (or any space) as mothers, growing liter...

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertrand, co-host with Chanea Wells Bond and Dr. Courtney Rose to discuss ways to engage with students in classrooms (K-12 and teacher education) after anti-Black violence and shootings.  Chanea Wells Bond is an educator, a teacher and an eternal student. Her current graduate work focuses on increasing access to dual credit and advanced academic opportunities for Black a...

Dr. Bertrand & Dr. Porcher co-host with Mrs. Marian Dingle to discuss the great resignation of educators in K-12 spaces. More specifically, we discuss Mrs. Dingle's pivot from the classroom to an educational organization. Mrs. Marian Dingle was a classroom elementary educator for twenty-two years. Her early career involved local advocacy for marginalized students and families, while her later...

Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher had the absolute pleasure to co-host with middle school students: Darlene, Chloe & Nevaeh about their mental health personally, socially and academically! These co-hosts made history on the Black Gaze podcast, as the first middle school co-hosts! Educators & parents this episode is for you! Listen as we amplify their voices, AND let's get to work to make sure t...

Dr. Porcher and Dr. Bertrand co-host with Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones, Dr. Aja D. Reynolds, and Dr. Autumn A. Griffin, to discuss the beauty, complexity, and brilliance of Black Girls.  Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones, Ph. D. (she/her) is a social justice educator, researcher, dancer, and choreographer based in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kaler-Jones’s research broadly focuses on how to create and sustain educati...

***Warning if you are experiencing/experienced Maternal Health Challenges, please take care of yourself (mentally, physically and/or spiritually). Decide if you are in the best space to hear the testimonies/experiences of others.*** In support and awareness of Black Maternal Health Week, Dr. Bertrand interview Dr. Porcher and co-host Dr. Windom about Black Maternal Health. More specifically, Dr. P...

Dr. Bertrand & Dr. Porcher, co-host with Ariana Bertrand, Reniya Johnson, Ms. Stacey Joy & Mrs. Marian Dingle about their experiences teaching and learning during both pandemics of racism and Covid-19; specifically going back into the school building after remote learning.  Ariana Bertrand is a 15 year old proud black girl. She enjoys listing to music and reading a good book. She insp...

Dr. Porcher and Dr. Bertrand, co-host with Dr. Shamari Reid and shea wesley martin to have a critical conversation about the importance of elevating the lives of Black LGBTQ+ folx and centering queer voices in the Black experience.  Dr. Shamari Reid is an Assistant Professor of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Reid’s work explores questions of how Black trans a...

Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher, co-host with Dr. Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, to discuss critical race theory in education, mask mandates, the banning of books, and removing history in schools. Born and raised in Hampton, Virginia, Dr. Tiffany Mitchell Patterson (or Dr. TMP) is a critical educator passionate about social justice and social studies. She has over a decade of experience teaching in elem...

Dr. Porcher and Dr. Bertrand, have a vulnerable and critical conversation about where they have been, and what has been going on in their personal lives, that kept them from recording the Black Gaze podcast. Grab your tissues, this one will have you in your feelings. They discuss the challenges of mental health during a panorama, and how we can show up for one another. Black Gaze podcast is back,...

To end Season 2, Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher have critical conversations with their mothers, Camala and Teresa. This episode was birthed from their mentor, Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz as a healing opportunity for Black mothers and daughters. We discuss our relationship experiences as daughters and mothers. We model ancestor Morrison's quote, "Daughters continue to tell the stories of their mothers, u...

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertrand co-host with Dr. Heidi Oliver-O'Gilvie & Dr. Crystal Edwards, to discuss the ways in which Black women lead in educational spaces and in their personal lives. They also discuss the challenges of leading as Black women during multiple pandemics. This episode is for all Black women leaders, regardless of your career space. If you want to connect with these amazing...

Dr. Bertrand & Dr. Porcher honor the work of Dr. April Baker-Bell's article, " Toward an Anti-Racist Language & Literacy Education ," and her use of Black Language to discuss Black folx perspectives of the current events in the U.S. We share the conversations that Black Folx have had about the behavior of non-melanted folx since the inception of this country. Grab your tea, and get into th...

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertand co-host with J'Nay Reckard & Tamisha Ponder, to discuss the importance of Black Mental Health & Self Care. J'Nay is a licensed mental health counselor in both Florida and New York. Tamisha Ponder is a doctoral candidate and owner of both the Sankofa Yoga & Wellness Center and Sankofa Health Express & Primary Care. Our dope co-host provide practical str...

Dr. Bertrand & Dr. Porcher co-host with the dope owners of the Double Scoop Ice Cream in Georgia, Janay Boucan & Evonne Bazemore. We discuss the importance of buying Black and Black wealth! We also discuss how these two Black women bought the ice cream shop that they worked at as teens, and is now franchising the company. You do not want to miss this episode! You will learn some new things...

Dr. Porcher & Dr. Bertrand co-host with amazing Black youth: Reniya and Ariana. We discuss their personal experiences as Black youth in schools and classrooms. Our co-hosts provide the #blackprint of how teachers can demonstrate that Black Lives matter, in action in schools! Not just talk about it, but make shifts in relationships, curriculum and activism to teach Black children. This episode...

Dr. Bertrand & Dr. Porcher co-host with some amazing Black Educators: Mrs. Nita Creekmore (@loveteachbless), Dr. Kristopher Childs (@drkchilds) and Mrs. Crystal Watson (@_CrystalMWatson)! We discuss the importance of Black educators in K-12 schools. Furthermore, we discuss the history of Black excellence and genius (Muhammad, 2020). As Black educators, we offer next steps for Black children an...