This is the last show for the season and we are focusing on empowering communities. We use the word empowerment often in specific contexts. But today, we are happy to welcome Dr. Rahsaan Harris from Citizens Committee for New York as our guest. During COVID-19 we were reminded of the importance of grass roots organizations … Helping Communities Help Themselves
Professor Kenneth Nunn discussed the real definition of Critical Race Theory or CRT, a subject taught in some law schools in our last episode. Conservatives falsely claim that CRT is being taught in the K-12 curriculum. In this episode our guests, Janella Hinds and David Adams talk about what is really happening in K-12 in … Bringing Equity & Inclusion to K-12
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis most of our episodes covered how the coronavirus pandemic impacted various Black communities. The focus was on people who are not under any correctional control. We have not directed our attention to what was happening to inmates and others under correctional control. Media coverage of what was going on in prisons … Crisis for Pretrial Detainees
In the first episode of Thriving & Surviving in Privileged Spaces, we spoke with Mark Robinson and Ray Smaltz. Their book: Young, Black and Privileged in an Unexpected Place of Privilege is now available for purchase. At the end of the episode Mark was describing his experiences with the teachers at Dalton. In the Conclusion … Conclusion of Thriving and Surviving
Mark and Ray’s stories about about The Dalton School are compelling. As always we are providing some additional information. We’ve included links about The Dalton School’s struggle with diversity as well as the struggles of the New York City public school system. Black parents who seek a high quality education for their children often have … Resources for Thriving and Surviving
Experiences of Black Students Enrolled in Elite White High Schools The struggle for Black families seeking to acquire a quality education for their children is an old one. During slavery laws were passed that banned teaching Black people had to read. After emancipation new Jim Crow laws sought to keep Black children from getting a … Thriving & Surviving in Privileged Spaces