Black, Brown & Bilingüe

Join Lissette and Maurice as they kick off season 5 with a discussion of who they would invite to dinner and talk all things leadership.

Mónica Guzmán is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, a nonprofit working to depolarize America, founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity, an organization working to build a more curious world; and author of I Never Thought Of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.

Sandy Cristobal is a bilingual educator and administrator. Sandy came to the US with her family when she was seven years old. Her trajectory as a newcomer and English learner led her to pursue education and become a teacher and now administrator. In this episode Sandy shares 5 tips for anyone working in a school setting on how to have a more positive work experience.

It this part 2 of 2 episode, Lissette and Maurice sit down with two syndicated radio hosts who were gained national attention after they acquired the rights to the "White Lives Matter" copyright so no one can profit off it.

It this part 1 of 2 episode, Lissette and Maurice sit down with two syndicated radio hosts who were gained national attention after they acquired the rights to the "White Lives Matter" copyright so no one can profit off it.

In this first ever intimate interview, Lissette goes solo to discuss Lizz Huerta's first time novel, The Lost Dreamer. A lush, immersive debut fantasy about a group of women whose way of life is threatened by a new king; a fierce celebration of community, sisterhood, and finding our power.

Join us on the 1st episode of season 4 as we talked to Principal Kafele @bkafele about the difference between the achievement gap and the attitude gap, the obligations of being a Black principal, what its like to transition from being a principal to being a consultant.

In this episode, Lissette and Maurice look back at season 3 and look forward to the future of BBB and their new business venture.

Dr. Paul Ortiz is a 1st generation college student and 3rd generation military veteran. He is a Professor of History and Director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida. He is the author of "An African American and Latinx History of the United States." Dr. Ortiz is president of the United Faculty of Florida, AFL-CIO, He is the Recipient of the Cesar Chavez Award, Florida Education Association. He is also a former organizer with the United Farm Workers of Washington State and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.

Lissette and Maurice discuss what is the key to being successful, having natural talent or discipline and focus?

Warda Farah is a Speech and Language Therapist From London, England and Founder of Language Waves. Language Waves specializes in using an array of methods to provide culturally diverse therapeutic input for schools and local communities.In this conversation, Warda explains how the speech language therapy profession is biopolitical, colonial & racist and much more.

In this episode, Lissette and Maurice discuss why good equity work needs to be included in school curriculum.

In this hilarious episode, Lissette and Maurice dive into the cultural nuance of how black and brown communities show love by making fun of each other.

In this episode, Maurice's archnemesis and educator Jordan Lanfair talks about a variety of topics surrounding education, black nerdom, navigating predominantly white spaces, and grapples with how to tell his story.

Returning BBB alumni Dr. James Cohen and Dr. Joe Flynn discuss the past, present and future of NIU's upcoming Social Justice Camp. This three-day event is designed to bring together educators to investigate multicultural and social justice education. Campers will have significant opportunities to discuss social justice issues, both general and specific to their schools, with experts and colleagues, as well as time for individual reflection and group activities. https://www.cedu.niu.edu/.../social-justice-camp/index.shtml

Lissette and Maurice interview Gabby Rivera to talk about joy, writing, and everything in between!

Lissette and Maurice interview Rep. Chuy Garcia about the DIVERSIFY Act, as well as the teacher shortage and more!

Maurice and Lissette look back at season two and the tumultuous times it covered. They also share some exciting news about where they are headed next before they get to work on season three.

In this conversation with Dr. Leo Chavez, professor of anthropology at UC-Irvine and Linda Sanchez, a student in the program we cover the idea of the long history of the "immigrant threat" that over the last three to four decades has manifested in negative feelings towards Latino immigration. Listen and learn. Contribute to the conversation on social media and share the episode.

Rekha Shankar, former writer and performer for College Humor, lets us in on some of her thoughts about society and culture and how it is reflected in our entertainment. She shares with us some of her motivation for writing and her desire to just be a comedian and not always a "woman of color in comedy." Listen, learn and share.This episode includes explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.

David Mohammed is an educator in the Kansas City area. He also serves as a karate instructor and has released several hip-hop projects. In this episode, David discusses his role as a Black, Muslim teacher in a majority White school and how he has integrated all of his talents into educating students. *This episode contains some language that may be perceived as offensive.

This episode is part of a series of short episodes that will focus on the timely conversation of vaccine hesitancy. Democratic Whip and Representative of the 6th District of South Carolina, Jim Clyburn, has been tasked with leading the Corona Virus Crisis Response Committee for Congress. Listen as he shares some updates and insights about the vaccine and other important information.

This is the first in what will be a series of short episodes that will focus on the timely conversation of vaccine hesitancy. Langston Ward is a program manager for Interfaith Youth Corp. He is using many of the lessons he learned while studying at Harvard and as a classroom teacher to lead a campaign focused on informing people about the benefits of the Covid 19 vaccine.

This episode features Florida Atlantic University professor, Dr. Cristobal Salinas who is leading the academic world with his research on the topic of Latinx and the varied other terms used to describe people groups from Latin America. This conversation is as engaging as it is informative.

As the 4th of July just passed, listen in on Maurice and Lissette as they discuss their relationship with their home country of the USA. They discuss who is allowed to critique the country and who is told to just be grateful for the opportunities it has provided. It is a powerful, albeit somewhat sporadic conversation that will leave you thinking.

Henry McDavid is a published author, motivational speaker and serial entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder of Kikifer's Entrepreneurial Academy, a private school in Rockford, IL, serving students across grade levels and promoting excellence. He also happens to be Maurice's older brother. Listen as he shares knowledge, wisdom, and his perspective on the potential for unity between the Black and Brown communities.

Join Lissette and Maurice as they interview Dr. David Stovall about CRT, engineered conflict, high-stakes testing, and the pandemic.

Lissette and Maurice interview Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss, science, education, and race.

Lissette and Maurice interview Felix Sanchez, founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, and discuss the lack of Latinx representation in the media.

Lissette and Maurice sit down with the author of the Presumed Alliance, Nicolas C. Vaca, to discuss his book, politics, and the road ahead.

In this season 2 premiere, Lissette and Maurice explore the topics of exceptionalism and tokenism through their own experience.

Join Lissette and Maurice as they interview Lissette's middle school principal, Dr. Harlene Ricks Shipley. Dr. Shipley was born and raised in Waukegan, IL. Listen as she recounts her story about growing up in segregated Waukegan, to becoming a school administrator, and now running for school board.

Lissette and Maurice interview Andre Norman. From illiteracy to gang activity, Andre's childhood prepared him for nothing less than a life of crime and violence. This behavior eventually led Andre to be sentenced to over 100 years in prison.As a natural-born leader, he quickly rose to the top of the prison gang system where he managed gang activities from within the confines of a maximum security prison. During his two year stay in solitary confinement, Andre had an “epiphany” and he made the decision to turn his life around.

Join Lissette and Maurice as they interview Clement Townsend in this encore episode. Clement Townsend spent 17 years on television as a sports journalist covering the Super Bowl, the NBA All-Star game, the CFB national championship and much more. This is why he so passionate about the media. He has spent the last two years working as a consultant in various schools around Chicago teaching a media program. He has trained 500+ students and has seen some amazing results.

Lissette and Maurice are joined by their spouses, and they get real about their interracial/interethnic marriages from their perspective.

Lissette and Maurice get real about their interracial/interethnic marriages, and how they impact both their professional and personal lives.

Professor Joe Flynn of NIU's College of Educations takes us to school as he discusses the power of hip hop as a change agent and in particular how it can be used in the current educational process. Listen as he describes how to push past the gimmicks and truly hit the heart of hip hop in the classroom.

While we think of Latin American first when we hear the word immigration, this episode delves into the story of a multilingual professor who journey to the US from the Ivory Coast. Listen to Dr. Abu Bah share his life lessons!

Join your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, as they talk with Lu Rocha about providing mental health services that are diverse, inclusive, and culturally accessible to everyone.

Lissette and Maurice discuss their own personal stories with mental health.

Your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, interview Sammy Rangel about his life, and how he went from living a life of hate to now helping others leave hate groups.

Lissette and Maurice talk about their various identities, and how intersectionality has shaped their experience and leadership.

Join your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, in this thought-provoking interview with Dr. James Cohen. Some of the topics discussed are immigration, Black & Brown divide, and how educators can have difficult conversations for the sake of their students.

Join your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, as they discuss their trajectory towards the middle class. They also share how this impacts their parenting styles, and how the Black and Brown communities are less securely bound to the middle class.

Your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, explore the presumed alliance between the Black and Brown communities. How do the economic, political, and social needs of each group differ, and how are they similar?

Join your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, as they explore cancel culture through the lens of Hamilton and how history is taught in public schools.

Get to know your hosts, Lissette and Maurice, two social justice educators, as they converse about language, culture and education.