The Silk Stocking Sisters

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...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we are joined by special guest Michelle Petties, TEDx speaker and bestselling author of Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict . Using both research and personal experience, Ms. Petties explores the connections between food addiction, trauma, emotional eating, and education. In this conversation, we discuss how...

In this episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast , we are honored to welcome special guest Dr. Deidre B. Flowers, an education historian whose work centers on Black womens education activism and their impact on American schooling. Dr. Flowers brings both research-based insight and personal experience to the conversation as we explore one of her publications, The School for Modern Times: Mildre...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this insightful episode, were joined by Dr. Diana Naddeo, an assistant professor at Western Connecticut State University and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in child, adolescent, and young adult mental health. She now leads a private group practice in Newtown, Connecticut, specializing in comprehensi...

Welcome to a new season of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we provide an update on the podcasts continued vision and explore how historical patterns of integration across the North, South, and Midwest continue to impact educational equity today. Join us as we reflect on past and current topics spanning psychology, education, sports, politics, law, economics, and social issues,...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast. In this meaningful episode, Dr. Canada shares a personal story about the friendship that helped shape her journey. She honors the life and legacy of her late friend, Betsey Quint Feldman, an amazing friend since their days as 4th-grade classmates at P.S. 6. Known for her welcoming nature, openness, and unwavering support, Ms. Feldman...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, Dr. Canada reflects on her experience attending P.S. 6, a predominantly white school on Manhattans Upper East Side, during the era of school desegregation. She walks the streets of New York City and revisits her former elementary school, where she attended 4th through 6th grade, sharing memories fr...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we take a moment to provide an update and share whats ahead. Many of our conversations have been inspired by the stories and research in Dr. Canadas book, Desegregation of the New York City Schools: A Story of the Silk Stocking Sisters . As we close out the season, the final episodes will focus on the history of Dr....

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we explore what educational excellence truly means and who is afforded the opportunities and support necessary to achieve it. We reflect on recent conversations that discussed a range of topics, including the need for Black educators, the impact of classism on educational achievement, the systemic...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . As we close out February, we take a moment to honor and reflect on the legacy of Black History Month. In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History, co-founded the Association of Negro Life and History, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. In 1926, he started Negro History We...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we discuss the growing impact of classism on educational achievement and opportunity. Socioeconomic status plays an important role in shaping the quality of education students receive, from early childhood through high school graduation. Dr. Canada references research demonstrating how classism con...

In this insightful episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast , we are discussing the foundation for learning: reading. Reading is more than a skill. It is essential for understanding the world, understanding ones place within it, and achieving success across all areas of life. We explore the transformative power of literacy and its historical significance for Black communities in both the North...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . Today, we explore education beyond elementary and secondary school as Dr. Canada reflects on the history and lasting influence of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). She discusses the vital role HBCUs have played in advancing Black students educational journeys and long-term success, while also shedding light on th...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . In this episode, we explore the critical shortage of Black educators and how representation in the classroom can be transformative. Our host, Dr. Canada, reflects on a pivotal moment in her own educational journey, having her first Black teacher in third grade, and how that experience instilled a lasting standard o...

Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast . Today, we welcome our special guest, Ms. Patricia Meidel, who shares her lived experiences growing up Puerto Rican in Jersey City during the 1960s and 1970s. Ms. Meidel offers a firsthand perspective on the challenges faced by Puerto Rican families in the education system during a time when language differences were often misunderst...

In this insightful episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast , we continue the conversation of school integration and center the discussion on the lived experiences of Puerto Rican families in New York City public schools during the 1960s and 1970s. After World War II, Puerto Rican families settling in New York City found themselves navigating an education system heavily impacted by overcrowdin...