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Deep in the heart of public school education wars rage on, and few warriors come to fight for the people. Yet, there is one small band of freedom fighters bring sanity to the village. Anyone who threatens the education of our 8 million black children is likely to catch these eight black hands.

8 Black Hands


    • May 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 206: Who Stole the Soul of Hip-Hop?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 68:13


    An editorial in Hip Hop DX by Omar Burgess makes a provocative point: Hip Hop is not "Black" music. Once the music of underground youth in urban ghettos, it has become a commodity for cultural tourists. The 8BH crew discuss this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode: 205 The Death of Democracy ft. Senator London Lamar (D) Tennessee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 71:17


    In this episode, we have a thoughtful discussion with Tennessee State Senator London Lamar on the expulsion and almost expulsion of three of her Democratic colleagues by a Republican supermajority. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 204: The Nashville School Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 75:16


    he Nashville School Shooting is one of the biggest events that has happened in recent years. Our lives have been changed, and our country has been shaken. We want to do a show where we talk about the impact this event will have on all of us, and how we are going to cope with it. I want to talk about my personal experience as a parent, my children's experience as a school aged child, and how we can go through this together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 203: The Morally Broke Fight Against the Woke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 74:51


    In this episode, we discuss woke(ism), woke(ish), and how it relates to morally bankrupt folks. Like always, we never end up in the same spot, but eventually, we get to where we need to go. We also take about Abbott Elementary, and its portrayal of charter schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 202: A Parent's Bill of Rights feat. Dr. Robert Simmons III

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 74:06


    What rights do parents have when it comes down to K-12 education in the US? In this episode, we do a deep dive to uncover. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 201 Hip-Hop Confidential w/ Dr. Robert Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 69:02


    In this episode, we talk top 5's in hip-hop. Some of us were on point, some of us where... not. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 200

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 80:10


    In this episode, we celebrate 2-0-0. Pull up, as we talk about the wins and the losses! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 199: Student Voices are Great Unless They Are Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 81:55


    In this episode, we discuss the deficit thinking this country uses when they think about Black students. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 198 Black Faces in White Ed Spaces ft. Dr. Frederick V. Engram, Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 72:01


    In this episode, we discuss Black faces in white spaces with esteemed Race scholar Dr. Frederick V. Engram, Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 197: What does Black History Mean to You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 70:35


    In this episode we discuss our feelings towards Black History Month over time. We land in some interesting places. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 196: Let's Fight About Standardized Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 103:25


    In this episode we have a heated debate about the origins of standardized testing, its usefulness, and how we can use standardized testing to keep a system that is inherently racist honest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 195: Combatting The Whitewashing of Academic Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 80:49


    Given the political landscape in Florida, we wanted to make an episode that highlighted how bad book bans, and the gutting of curriculum has gotten in some places. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 194: The "Unsanitized" MLK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 73:21


    In this episode we discuss MLK in ways that are contrary to what racialized whites celebrate about his legacy. MLK Jr was more than just his I Have A Dream Speech. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

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    Episode 192: The Holiday Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 76:47


    In this episode we celebrate the year's accomplishments and everyone that helped up get here to this point. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 191: Fatherhood Is Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 68:16


    In this episode we invite esteemed guest Harrison Peters to discuss the parallels between fatherhood and leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Episode 193: A New Year, A New Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 85:42


    In this episode, we discuss a myriad of education and Black culture issues from a critical lens. As we discuss these issues, we offer ways to be progressive with hopes of advancing the work. It's a New Year, and we are happy to grow with our fans! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 190: Not Paved for Us ft: Dr. Camika Royal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 80:18


    Dr. Camika Royal joins the fellows to discuss her book, Not Paved for Us. Pick up your copy from Uncle Bobbie's Bookstore here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/not-paved-for-us-black-educators-and-public-school-reform-in-philadelphia-camika-royal/17846552?ean=9781682537350 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 189: The Black Teacher Cookout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 85:58


    In this episode, we unpack the Black Male Educators Conference also known as BMEC 2022. BMEC is a convening with over 1000 Black make educators brought to us by Sharif El-Mekki and his team at the Center for Black Educator Development. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

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    Ep. 188: Democracy Wins Out?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 69:22


    In this episode, we discuss whether or not democracy won out in the 2022 mid-term elections, The Saturday Night Live Monologue, and Rif's significant award! Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 187: Death Culture and Nice Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 71:18


    In this episode, we discussed hip-hop from the angle of it being one of the most dangerous professions for Black men in the United States. We'll also look at it from the angle of “dead rappers get better promotion” and why death is glorified over life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 185: The Culture Eats Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 114:27


    Epic episode. One of our longest for a reason. Join us as we discuss and debate issues involving Ye, Killer Mike, and Quinta Brunson's Abbott Elementary, to name a few. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 184: I'm with the Blacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 91:41


    In this episode, we discuss anti-Blackness in the Latino community. We used the recent LA city council fiasco as our basis for conversation. This was an amazing conversations, and w/ Omar and David as our guests, I assure you we went there. Pull up and get ya popcorn ready! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 183: Schools Helping to Curve Youth Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 65:59


    The murder rate in Philly is frightening. Our young people are dying at a rapid rate. It's time to stop talking and start doing. In this episode, we discussed ways schools could block and cover for young people in hopes of creating safe havens to protect our youth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 182: The Truth About School Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 70:01


    This show was a cliffhanger because we did not all land in the same place on this topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 181: Why are states withholding test scores?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 69:12


    In this episode, we discussed the importance of transparency when it comes to states releasing student data. Spoiler alert, we all did not agree, and it was glorious. Here are some articles to help build context. https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/9/23/23368912/new-york-state-test-score-delay https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/california-is-withholding-standardized-test-results-until-after-election-day https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/national-test-scores-math-reading-pandemic.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 180: Blue Ribbon Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 78:26


    In this episode, we dissect what it takes to be on a pathway for a Blue Ribbon school with our guests, newly awarded Blue ribbon principal Demetrius Ball and KC Middle School principal of the year Dr. VaShawn Smith aka Smitty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 179: When Will We Stop Being Political Chumps? Ft. Michael Bland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 93:39


    With the mid-term elections looming, The Hands talk about political astuteness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 177: Quiet Quitting = Loud Firing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 74:05


    In this episode, we discuss the latest phenomenon "Quiet Quitting." We went a lot of places with this one. Check it out and share. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 176: Agentic Blackface

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 68:42


    Black folks have always exhibited agency. In this episode, we discuss an added element of those who disguise themselves as "Black" casting stones on homes they've never lived in or been welcomed to. An interesting chat if we do say so ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 175: The N*gga/er Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 103:56


    The word Nigga/er has so much power to it. To some, the word represents pain from our ancestry, while to others, it's become a word for affirmation, a term for endearment of sorts. Tune in to this episode as we have an intellectual discussion about the word! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 174: Why Not Be Negative?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 107:00


    With all this toxic positivity, why not be negative? This is the episode where we discuss it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 173: Black Self-Care ft. Dr. Jedan Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 75:56


    So, your job is high stress, and you have tons of folks that count on your success. How can you approach your mental and physical health to ensure longevity in the work? We spoke w/Dr. Phillips to discuss strategies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 172: Lessons from Independent Black Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 71:53


    In this episode, we discuss the value of independent Black schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 171 - Black Famous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 78:52


    This episode is a continuation of the previous week's show where we just decide to lay into amazing things from Black culture that makes us all smile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 170: For the Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 84:41


    In this episode, we dive into some hidden gems in our culture. We hope this episode brings you as much joy as it brought us to do it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 169: Communities on Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 58:34


    In this episode, we follow our “On Code” theme and focus on community organizations. If you haven't downloaded the “free” E-book, go to www.8bh.org and follow the prompts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 168: On Code: Servant Leadership Ft. Dr. Desmond Blackburn [@DK_BlackburnNYC]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 72:36


    This week we chop it up with Desmond Blackburn on servant school leadership. If you haven't, go to www.8bh.org, put your e-mail address in and download our new e-book, "On Code." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 167: On Code: Parent Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 81:35


    In this episode, we review a section of our free e-book (available at 8BH.org) on building power in parents. Read the chapter and then come join the conversation! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 166: "On Code" - The Role of the Black Male Educator Ft. Eric Hale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 86:10


    Straight from the new @8BlackHands1 e-book “On Code” we talk tonight about the role of the Black Male educator. We are also joined by @erichale1979. Check it out. Go to www.8bh.org and download today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 165: 46 Years of Excellence - The Legend of Mr. Herman Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 70:49


    In this episode, we paid homage to a legend, a man that has touched many lives and been an inspiration to many. We honored Mr. Brown, who for 46 years has been the gold standard for Black teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 164: Black Educators and their Unions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 71:49


    In this episode, we interrogated Black educators and their relationships with their union. If you are a POC and a member of a collective bargaining unit, this is the show for you. We had so much to unpack. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 163: Black Masculine Care feat. @DrMarcoClark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 76:33


    This week we analyze the work of Dr. Lisa Bass on Black Masculine Care as we talk shop with one of the dopest school leaders in the country Dr. Marco Clark. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 162: How to Handle the Haters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 81:08


    Well, you know what they say, if you don't have any haters then you're probably not “popping.” In this episode, the fellas talk about their experience with haters in their work and offer some thoughtful advice for others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 161: Happy Mother's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 74:08


    In this episode, we covered everything from the Oakland strike follow up, the tiff between the AKAs and the young girl, and we honored some of our favorite mothers in this work. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 160: #8BHChat Sunday Service

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 94:53


    Join us as we continue discussing the taboo topics in education others are afraid to touch. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 159: We Are About to Get Cancelled!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 119:14


    In this episode, we want to talk about the things that people should say but won't say in education. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 158: Black Liberation Ft. Cornell Ellis & Murray Woodward, II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 70:08


    In this episode we discuss what it means to be truly free, and not be beholden to education systems that do not love our kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 157: #8BHChat Sunday Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 77:26


    In this episode, the fellas break down their thoughts on all things education related to Black folks. We also touch on topics from our audience. Come get your service. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 156: A Constitutional Right to a Quality Education ft. Jamarria Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 65:38


    In this episode, we look at the landmark lawsuit out of Detroit where high school students sued for a quality education. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

    Ep. 155: Are teacher strikes good for kids?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 73:38


    In this episode, we discuss Teacher strikes and if they are good for kids. It'll be interesting for you to see where we all land on this very important topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

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    Ep. 154: #8BHChat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 71:23


    In this episode, we go back to basics, building on the work we all do in education, as well as addressing some potential hot button issues in education that are keeping us up late at night. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

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