The Silk Stocking Sisters

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In todays episode, we discuss the declining population of children under 18 and what that means for the future of education, the stability of our schools, and the communities that depend on them. What happens when fewer children are entering our schools? In this episode, we highlight how declining child populations are affecting not...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this meaningful episode, Dr. Canada remembers her dear friend, John Walter Carter, a Harlem native, attorney, and New York judge whose life reflected a deep commitment to justice and public service. Judge Carter was also a guest on an earlier episode of the podcast, where he discussed de facto and de jure segregation and their im...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Lasana Kazembe, an Emmy Award-winning poet, educator, and critical Black scholar, we discuss the power of culture-based education, intergenerational learning, and how students can build a new relationship with history. Culture and history shape the way students understand them...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . Today, we are joined by special guest Dr. Lasana Kazembe, an Emmy Award-winning poet, educator, and critical Black scholar, for a powerful conversation about how Black arts, history, and culture can transform urban education. Dr. Kazembe reminds us to challenge the negative narratives surrounding urban education and empower students...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Melissa Carlo, Assistant Dean of Enrollment and Student Success at Dutchess Community College, we learn more about Dr. Carlos work and what it truly means to support the whole student. Dr. Carlo has built her career around access and equity, and she shares how community colleg...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast. Today, we are joined by special guest Dr. Melissa Carlo, Assistant Dean of Enrollment and Student Success at Dutchess Community College  (DCC) in Poughkeepsie, New York. Before taking on her current role, Dr. Carlo spent more than eight years leading TRIO programs at DCC, working closely with students from historically underrepr...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In todays episode we welcome Kelin Mark Sr., a proud native of Gary, Indiana, accomplished school leader, keynote speaker, mentor, and author of The Dad Difference Playbook , a guide designed to give fathers practical tools to become more involved in their childrens education and more present in their school commun...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . Today, we are joined by special guest Nicole Thomas, learning and development leader, goal achievement coach, founder of Goal Achievers LLC, author, and host of Lets Talk: Passion & Purpose , for an insightful conversation about digital learning for people of color and digital learning as the new educational focus. Ms. Thom...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we are joined by special guest Lillah Penddah, Founder and CEO of AFRO FACTS, for an insightful conversation about identity, education, inclusion, belonging, and the importance of learning Canadian Black history. Born in Canada to Ghanaian parents, Ms. Penddah shares her personal experience growing up in Edmonton, A...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In Part 2 of our conversation with Felicia Smith, Director of the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program, and Latasha Pride, an Education Specialist and proud alumna of the program, we continue our exploration of the Urban-Suburban Programs success, core values, and lasting impact on students and families th...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we explore the history, impact, and importance of voluntary school integration with special guests Felicia Smith, Director of the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program, and Latasha Pride, an Education Specialist and proud alumna of the program. Based in Rochester, New York, the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict T...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Craig Yorke, retired neurosurgeon and author of Steep: A Black Neurosurgeons Journey , we discuss the experiences, sacrifices, relationships, and unexpected turns that shaped his life and career. Dr. Yorke reflects on what drew him to neurosurgery and his love for the nervous...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we are joined by special guest Dr. Craig Yorke, retired neurosurgeon and author of Steep: A Black Neurosurgeons Journey . Dr. Yorke shares the incredible story of how childhood expectations, racial identity, and perseverance shaped both his personal life and his distinguished medical career. Growing up in Roxbury, M...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we are joined by special guest Professor Ralph K. Williams, an accomplished musician, educator, and longtime music professor, who shares his life journey shaped by community, opportunity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, during the era of segregation, Professor William wa...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lpez, educator, author, activist, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the International Leadership Charter High School, we look at the history of educational inequity and the ongoing fight for multilingual learners and students of color. Dr. Ruiz Lpez discus...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we welcome Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lpez, educator, author, activist, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the International Leadership Charter High School, the first college-preparatory charter high school in the Bronx. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Dr. Ruiz Lpez has dedicated her career to adv...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . Public education is experiencing significant changes, and in this episode we are joined by Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Senior Policy Analyst for K-12 Education Policy at the Center for American Progress, to discuss what these changes could mean for students, educators, schools, and communities. This conversation centers her recent articl...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In Part 2 of our conversation with special guest Shirley Taylor, Dr. Theresa J. Canada and Ms. Taylor continue their discussion of arts education, opportunity, and community in New York City during the 1960s and 1970s. Dr. Canada reflects on her experience as a talented young violinist who chose not to audition for...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we are joined by special guest Shirley Taylor, Executive Director of an arts center in the Bronx and adjunct professor of Africana Studies at a New York City college. With more than forty years of experience in arts education and a career dedicated to youth development, Ms. Taylor shares her educational journey grow...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast ! In todays episode, our host, Dr. Theresa J. Canada, discusses school funding, resource allocation, and the ongoing disparities created by segregation and political systems. We provide insight into the connection between education, politics, and the inequitable distribution of wealth, highlighting how policy decisions directly influe...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we continue to explore the relationship between politics and education, discussing the historical and current impact of politics on education in the United States. From school desegregation efforts and the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education to the implementation of standardized...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast ! In this episode, our host, Dr. Theresa J. Canada, discusses how education and political participation impact our everyday lives. We explore the history of desegregation and integration in the United States and how political decisions shape schools, opportunity, and access to a better quality of life.  We highlight the important...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we are joined by special guest Brenda Powell. From her early years growing up in Gary, Indiana, a city built on Black culture and community, to navigating higher education as one of the few Black students at University of Rochester during the 1970s, Mrs. Powell shares the experiences that shaped her personal and pro...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In todays episode, we continue Part 2 of our conversation with Charles Chuck Hughes, President and CEO of the Gary Chamber of Commerce, former City Councilman, mentor, and community leader. Based on his experiences as a former athlete, Mr. Hughes shares his perspective on sports versus academics and explains why th...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In todays episode, were joined by Charles Chuck Hughes, President and CEO of the Gary, Indiana Chamber of Commerce and former City Councilman, for a candid discussion on the realities of segregated schooling, the role of funding in education, and how community values shape student success. Mr. Hughes reflects on hi...