Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE

In this episode, I welcome Yaribel Mercedes to the podcast to talk about your  personal journey in education, life as a teacher influencer on social media, the need for principal preparation programs to train principal candidates into anti-racist school leaders, and much more!  To learn more about Yaribel's work, you can follow @yari_mercedes on Instagram.   BIO: Yaribel Mercedes is...

In this episode, I was honored to have educator, speaker and activist Ernest Crim III on the podcast to talk about his personal journey in education, the inspiration behind the making of his book, "Black History Saved My Life" , how his college years served as a pivotal point for his evolution as an activist, and much more!  To learn more about Ernest's work, you can visit his website at erne...

In this episode, I had the honor of having Akiea "Ki" Gross on the podcast to talk about their personal journey in education, the founding of Woke Kindergarten , what needs to be done to improve our education system for our early childhood educators and students, the need to create queer-affirming, abolitionist learning spaces in our schools, etc.  To learn more about Ki's work, you can visit...

For this week's episode, we welcome ethnic studies teacher and curriculum specialist Lucia Reyes to the podcast to talk about her personal journey in education, her Chicana heritage, the importance of incorporating ethnic studies into our K-12 curriculum, the founding of her company, ESTE Publishing, and much more! To learn more about Lucia's work, you can visit the ESTE Publishing website at este...

This special episode is dedicated to the librarians and media specialists who are holding it down in their schools!  I had the honor of interviewing K.C. Boyd, Sandra Albini, and Forrest Evans, who took the time to share their personal journeys to librarianship, the significant role that librarians play in supporting students and teachers, the need for racial equity and diversity within the l...

With the national conversation about critical race theory gaining so much momentum in recent weeks, I invited Dr. Angel Jones and Dr. Kate Slater to educate our listeners of what critical race theory is, the true origins of the theory, and the specific actions that K-12 educators can take to integrate the basic tenets of the theory into their curriculum and daily teaching practice.  They also...

In this episode, I welcomed special education professors Dr. Jen Newton and Dr. Mira Cole Williams to the podcast for an important conversation about combating ableism in our K-12 schools.  They also shared how ableism plays into the national conversation about critical race theory, the founding of the Teaching is Intellectual Platform, the actions that educators & school districts must t...

This week, I had the special honor of interviewing Baruti Kafele on the podcast . In our conversation, we touched on a number of topics, including the different expressions of anti-Blackness in K-12 schools, the specific actions that educators and school districts should take to engage in culturally relevant and antiracist pedagogy that centers Black students, and the release of his newest book, T...

In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with school leader and racial equity coach, Joe Truss .  In our conversation, he shared about his personal journey in education, the need for educators and school leaders to engage in culturally responsive leadership, how to dismantle white supremacy culture in our K-12 schools, his upcoming Dismantling White Supremacy Conference , and many other t...

In this episode, I welcome Takeru "TK" Nagayoshi to the podcast to share his personal journey in education, the prevalence of anti-Asian racism in our K-12 schools, the need to debunk the "Model Minority" narrative that decenters the intersectional identities within the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, and many more topics.  To learn more about Takeru's work, you can follow h...

In this episode, I welcomed my good friend Sharla Stevens and the Ancestors to the show to talk about her personal journey in education, how her HBCU experience shaped her development as an educator, the inspiration behind the founding of her company, Healing Racism in Schools , and so much more!  To learn more about Sharla's work, you can follow her on Instagram (@healingracisminschools), Fa...

In this special episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz to the podcast to share about her personal journey in academia, her best-selling poetry book "Love from the Vortex" , the love lessons she has learned from her past relationships, her evolving work around racial literacy development, and much more!  If you're a lover of love, this episode is tailor made for you! &nb...

In this episode, I virtually made my way to Toronto, Canada to have a conversation with Sylvia Duckworth .  In our conversation, Sylvia shares her personal journey as an educator, the future of ed tech in this virtual learning era, the benefits of sketchnoting as a useful tool for students & teachers in the classroom, and how she has evolved in her engagement in antiracist work during her...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Latania Marr y Ortega to talk about her personal journey in educator, her Chicana heritage, the emergence of bilingualism, her doctoral work on the community cultural wealth of culturally linguistically diverse families, and much more!  To learn more about Latania's work, you can follow her on Instagram ( @_my_own_muse ) and Twitter ( @LMarr98 )!...

For this special episode, I had the privilege of speaking with laryngologist Dr. Sandra Stinnett .  In our conversation, we discussed the importance of teachers exercising vocal health, the correlations between voice disorders and teacher burnout, the need for school districts to invest in sound-field amplification devices for teachers, and so much more!  To learn more about Dr. Stinnett...

In this episode, I'm honored to welcome Trisha Moquino to the podcast to talk about her personal journey in education, the inspiration behind the founding of the Keres Children's Learning Center and the Indigenous Montessori Institute , and what actionable steps that educators, school districts, and teacher education programs need to take to center the cultural, historical, and lived experiences o...

In this episode, I had the honor of having Dr. Tyra Good on the podcast to share about her upbringing in Pittsburgh, PA, how her time at an HBCU (i.e. Howard University) shaped her development as an educator, and the current work she's doing as the founding executive director of the Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE) at Elms College in Chicopee, MA.  To learn more about Dr. Good's wo...

In this episode, I'm honored to have the good brother Justis Lopez on the podcast.  In our conversation, he shares his personal journey in education, the inspiration behind the founding of his company, Just Experience , the evolution of hip-hop pedagogy in K-12 education, and the reason why "happyvism" is the key for centering youth voice and creating liberatory spaces within our education sy...

In this episode, I'm honored to have the dynamic duo of Claudine Miles & Kimberlie Milton of Restore More on the podcast.  In our conversation, they shared their personal journeys in education, the inspiration behind the founding of Restore More, and why it's important for K-12 school districts to center social-emotional learning, antiracism, and restorative practices to improve the educa...

In this episode, I had the incredible honor of welcoming Dr. Bree Picower to the podcast.  In our conversation, she shares her personal journey in education, her inspiration behind publishing her newest book, "Reading, Writing & Racism" , how she has evolved as a social justice teacher educator over the span of her 20+ year career, and so much more!  To learn more about Dr. Picower's...

In this episode, I’m honored to welcome my good friend Angela Broadus to the podcast to share her personal journey in education, her life as a first-generation Ghanaian immigrant, the need for school districts to emphasize Science education in K-12 schools, and so much more! To learn more about Angela’s work, you can visit her website at sciencewithmrsbroadus.com or follow her on Instagram ( @ang....

In this episode, I'm honored to have Patricia Bebe on the podcast to share her personal journey in education, the inspiration behind the founding of LearninginHues , the actionable steps that teachers can take to engage in activism and civic engagement, and so much more!  To learn more about Patricia's work, you can visit her website at learninginhues.com or you can connect with her on Instag...

In this episode, I welcome high school history teacher and adjunct professor Ben Bruhn to the podcast to share his personal journey in education, his insights on the current state of social studies education, and the current gaps that exist in teacher education.  To learn more about Ben's work, you can follow him on LinkedIn and on Instagram with the handle @ben.bruhn .   BIO: Ben Bruhn...

In this episode, I'm honored to welcome Vennieta Grant to the podcast to share her personal journey in education, her thoughts on the current state of teacher education, her role as an AVID coordinator in her school district, and much more!  To learn more about Vennieta's work, you can visit her website at linktr.ee/loveteachrepeat or you can follow her on Instagram with the handle @loveteach...

In this episode, I'm honored to have the dynamic father-daughter duo of Eva Jean-Charles and Jamaal Thomas from Black on Black Education come on the podcast to talk about their special relationship as father & daughter, the founding of Black on Black Education, their evolving relationship as business partners, and much more!  To learn more about the work of Black on Black Education, you c...