The Reading Circle with Marc Medley

Dwight C. Maxwell is an author, published poet, speaker and lecturer of English in the UK’s further education system. He has been in English education for over 25 years, beginning in the USA and moving to the UK in 2005. Dwight put forward innovative and anti-colonial models of education. He is interested in culture as a tool for social change and a pathway to self-awareness and knowledge of self....

As an adolescent, and in his early years as an adult, True Khepra was on the wrong path in life. He performed poorly in school, stole cars, and sold drugs. After realizing that his future was doomed if he did not transform his life, he committed himself to furthering his education, becoming a community activist and better example to his children.   Now, True Khepra is a writer, author, speaker, an...

Marquita M. Gammage is a Full Professor in the Africana Studies Department at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She earned her Ph. D. in African American Studies from Temple University. Dr. Gammage's research examines the calculus of media effect on the sustainability of anti-African racist ideologies through the intersection of race, gender, and media. By analyzing current popular m...

Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, John Paul McGee, at the age of four without formal training, began playing familiar hymns and church songs by ear. Aware of his special gift, Dr. McGee's mother made the sacrifices necessary to ensure that John received formal musical training and development. Dr. McGee studied piano and pipe organ at New Shiloh School of Music where the renowned headmaster was the l...

Allen Chukwuhdi is a psycho-historian who attended Fordham University where he received a B.A in both history and psychology. His journey in psychology began with organizational behavior, and then quickly moved to clinical and research psychology. He is currently in the ‘Culture Program’ at (BGSP) the ‘Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis’. However, it was his enthusiasm for history, specifica...

Dr. Wade W. Nobles is the son of Annie Mae Cotton (1914b) and John Nobles (1900b). John Nobles' father was Mims Nobles who was born into the barbarism of American slavery in 1863. Mims' father was Wade Nobles who was born into the savagery of slavery in 1836. Wade Nobles was the oldest son of Candace/Agnes (Cilla) who was also born into captivity in Edgefield, South Carolina in 1810. Dr. Nobles is...

Rosie comes from a family of entertainers but has never considered her purpose entertainment. Rosie is the youngest of six children Pedro, Gustavo, Jenni , Lupillo and Juan. She is an entreprenuer, author and influential public figure with an active following of 3 million on her social media combined. Rosie uses her plaftorm to give hope to sexual abuse victims as a survivor and counselor. During...

Jai-Leta Colvard is a proud board member of Loving Arms Cancer Outreach. She has been donating to this amazing non-profit organization for over 5 years. Now, Jai-Leta is able to make a major impact to cancer survivors. Ms. Colvard is honored and blessed to serve the community while supporting cancer survivors. At Just Jai Wear™, the company Jai-Let leads, we believe in embracing positive energy, l...

Carolyn Hickman is a self-publishing author, Intuitive Energy Healer + Herbalist who loves helping others heal their past and transcend their pain into their purpose. Carolyn reveals her unimaginable journey of not only losing her mother but losing almost everyone she had ever known all at the very same time through a series of painful events that left her breathless, betrayed, and broken. However...

In this episode of THE READING CIRCLE with Marc Medley , I interview Dr. Matthew Teutsch about his contribution to Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of 'Critical Race Theory' Dr. Teutsch wrote Chapter 15, Christian Nationalism and the Comic: Incognegro. During this interview we cover a lot of ground concerning the history of Christianity and it's role in systematic oppression. Be su...

Bijoun Eric Jordan is a high school English teacher just finishing his 19th year. His greatest professional pleasure is stoking enjoyment of words and ideas — and after school, making students world travelers. Bijoun studied education at New York University, followed by a gap year abroad, then a master's in English literature at Hunter College. His essay critiquing the right-wing's recent efforts...

Dr. LaTanya White is an inclusive scholar-practitioner working at the intersection of racial equity and entrepreneurship curriculum design. Over the course of her professional career, she has coached and consulted more than 600 Black urban entrepreneurs. A 2x author, TEDx Speaker , leader and strategist, Dr. White is the founder and principal consultant for Concept Creative Group , a technical ass...

Kim Williams is an educator par excellence and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sister, who shares her moving story about her diagnosis and being a survivor of ovarian cancer. Ms. Williams and I planned to go skydiving for her 50th birthday in celebration of her surviving and living to see 50 when COVID-19 waylaid our plans. It was a moving, inspirational and fun interview.