Building the Black Educator Pipeline

As Women's History Month comes to a close, we return to a powerful throwback episode of Building the Black Educator Pipeline with activist Ericka Huggins and Sharif El-Mekki, CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. Ericka Huggins educates us on the role women played in the Black Panther movement and shares about her leadership role in the party. Sharif El-Mekki talks about his earliest m...

We are joined today by Dr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland, author of A Political Education: Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago Since the 1960s, and Associate Professor of History in Black Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago! We talk about the politics of education and building the Black educator pipeline. Dr. Todd-Breland tells us all about her educational journey and helps break dow...

Join Shayna Terrell as she highlights the voices of the Black Women leaders who built and continue to build the Black Teacher Pipeline. She'll be joined by Dr. Allener M. Baker-Rodgers and Fasaha Traylor authors of They Carried Us: The Social Impact of Philadelphia's Black Women Leaders.

Dr. Ifetayo Flannery, Assistant Professor and Chair of Undergrad Chair of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University helps us better understand the difference between Africology and African American Studies. Dr. Flannery talks about how Africana Studies changed her perspective of herself and the world and how it can be applied to K-12 education. Host Shayna Terrell of the Center...

Our resident expert, Dr. Greg Carr, Associate Professor at Howard University, and host of "In Class with Carr" joins host Shayna Terrell to discuss what it means to be a citizen of the United States. Dr. Carr helps us answer the question: "Is there a cultural component to being American?" Is there a unified culture in the United States? How do culture and history intersect in the country? Does bei...

Educator, activist and all-around thought leader Jason B. Allen joins the show to discuss the importance of hearing and seeing Black men in education.  Jason shares his journey to becoming an educator and what led him to found Educational Entities, which helps share, develop, and create stories that educate. He also discusses his podcast 'Speak Black Man'. The full conversation touches on the eras...

Dr. Martin Ryder  A Philadelphia native, Dr. Martin Ryder worked forty-three years on behalf of children and their families.  His career included work at all levels of education from high school mathematics teacher to college administrator. His job titles include Rollins College and Norfolk State University department chairman, education administrator, and trainer, Executive Director of the Mid-At...

2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Abdul Wright joins the podcast and shares what motivated him to get into education and how the journey has been. Mr. Wright shares how he incorporates Black History into the classroom during Black History Month and all year round and what we can learn from the legacy and foundation of our ancestors. The conversation also touches on how schools and educators can m...

Dr. Greg Carr, Associate Professor at Howard University, and host of "In Class with Carr" joins host Shayna Terrell to drop some knowledge on the actual history of "Black History Month." Dr. Carr speaks on the importance of elevating and preserving Black History and on the events taking place in Florida (and around the country) where Black history and teaching truth seem to be under attack. Shayna...

What an honor it is to be able to sit down with the man who gave BTBEP its start, Chris Stewart, CEO of brightbeam. Today we will be talking all things media and education.

(5:00- 28:40) How they got into education (28:45-46:00) Bridging the gap between old and new school (46:00- 1:00:02) Freedom and saying ‘gay’ in black spaces (1:00:02 - 1:16:00) Being fearless and authentic (1:16:30 - 23:00) What should be done after BMEC

Sharif El-Mekki, CEO of The Center for Black Educator Development, joins us to discuss the evolution of The Center, the quest to rebuild the Black teacher pipeline, and the state of education.

(0:30- 8:00) Jordan Harris and Tomás Hanna share who they are and why they do the work (8:15- 9:15) Marriage between education and politics (9:15-10:30) Sometimes people don’t want us to be Black (10:37 - 14:40) How do we attract youth to the profession (14:45 - 21:00) Getting the bag and teaching (21:00- 23:50) The tough days on the job and the joy (23:50 - 30:30) Teachers in the neighborhood (30...

(1:00- 6:48) Who is Dr. Maulana Karenga past and present? (6:52-8:11) What is pan-Africanism? (8:11-18:00) What inspired Dr. Karenga to be an educator (18:24 - 25:40) Using education for collective liberation/freedom and following the ancestors (25:45 - 39:40) What is Kwanzaa? And why did Dr. Karenga create it? (39:40- 42:50) When the haters say Kwanzaa is a “made-up holiday” (42:50 - 50:40) What...

(1:00- 8:00) Amanda shares her life story and how her parents are at the core of why she does the work (8:10-15:30) Amanda talks about the work of Latinos for Education and why she saw the need to create a pathway for Latino leadership in school administration (15:50-18:00) Shayna and Amanda talk about the difference between “representing” and “speaking for” the community you belong to (18:00 - 26...

We are joined by Sandra Dungee Glenn, Founder of The Growth Collective, Member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, and Leader of the Philadelphia Community Stakeholders. With 30 years in public policy, electoral politics, education advocacy, and community organizing, Sandra sheds light on being an unapologetically Black Leader.

Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz joins us live from The Center for Black Educator Development's 13th Annual Black Male Educators Convening to discuss the power of education, community sovereignty, and controlling our own narratives.

Why do we continue to not to tell the truth in education? This is the question that guided this throwback episode of BTBEP, originally live-streamed ahead of Thanksgiving in 2021.  Join us in this classic episode of Building the Black Educator Pipeline where Dr. Greg Carr joined host Shayna Terrell to discuss the importance of always including historical context in the classroom. In the episode, S...

As we embark on the 13th Black Male Educators Convening and 5th National Installment, we invite two long-time supporter participants, Winston Cox, Chair of the Board for CBED, and Dr. William Hayes, CEO of Boys Latin Charter to join us on the opening day of the convening to talk all things BMEC!

Guest Bio Jéri L. Ogden is an educator, writer, and facilitator with a passion for and emphasis on equitable practices and cultural competence. Jéri graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Communication and Culture and from American University with an M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Policy. Upon her undergraduate graduation, she spent one year working at DC’s first all-boys public chart...

Resident guest Dr. Greg Carr, associate professor at Howard University, joins the show to discuss the upcoming national election and its impact on America and education.

Dr. Camika Royal is an urban education expert with more than 20 years of experience. Her work focuses on the intersections of race, politics, history, and urban school reform. She spent seven years as an urban education professional in the public schools of Baltimore City and Washington, D.C., teaching, coaching teachers, and helping to lead a charter high school. In 2006, Dr. Royal returned to he...

We welcome Edwin Mayorga, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and the Program in Latin American and Latino Studies, and co-researcher of the Education in our Barrios Project (#BarrioEdProj) to BTBEP podcast! In this episode, Mr. Mayorga shares about his journey and what inspired him to become an educator. He shares with host Shayna Terrell how race and culture can be at th...

Is education political? Dr. Greg Carr, Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies at Howard University rejoins the show to answer this question and more. Host Shayna Terrell and Dr. Carr discuss propaganda as a tool used to control the masses, and how  we educate our students about propaganda and how to think critically about it? The conversation moves on to book banning and whether it is a viol...

Enjoy one of the greatest hits of the Building the Black Educator Pipeline Podcast , with this season one episode featuring Joyce Abbott , the inspiration behind Quinta Brunson's critically acclaimed show, Abbott Elementary ! In this flashback episode that was originally live-streamed, Mrs. Abbott shares memories of having Quinta Brunson as a student, well before she would go on to creating the hi...