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Bishop Carlton Pearson joins us in a controversial conversation on the relationship between Christianity and racism in America. You can watch the video episode on our Citizen Ed Facebook Page:  And listen to the audio (podcast) version here:  The post TDRS Ep. 9: Are We Living in Hell? appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Bishop Carlton Pearson joins us in a controversial conversation on the relationship between Christianity and racism in America. You can watch the video episode on our Citizen Ed Facebook Page:  And listen to the audio (podcast) version here:  The post TDRS Ep. 9: Are We Living in Hell? (ft. Bishop Carlton Pearson) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Here we are again with the shooting of another Black citizen by police, Jacob Blake. Barrington Martin II, current special education teacher and candidate to fill the seat of the late Congressman John Lewis, joins our discussion on the frustrations of youth about social injustices, what’s next for our call to actions and what can […] The post TDRS Ep. 8: We Sick Uh This Shit: Civil Unrest, Police Brutality and Politicizing Black Deaths. appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Not only are public schools lacking culturally inclusive curriculum, they also aren’t meeting the needs of Black students, teachers and staff. Syntel Brown, the youngest Black school board member of the Griffin Spalding County school board, discusses reforming policies, empowering leadership in schools amongst parents and students and ways to drive accountability and equity from […] The post TDRS Ep. 7: Back to School Just Ain’t Hitting the Same In a Pandemic (ft. Griffin Spalding County School Board Member Syntel Brown) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Black kids ain’t being taught right—we all know this. Dr. Howard Fuller and Dr. Laura McGowan Robinson, CEO of the Diversity in Leadership Institute, are coming through to talk about what Black students are being taught versus what they should be taught and how we can’t keep drinking the school system’s Kool-Aid. You can watch […] The post TDRS Ep. 6: Y’all Wanna Learn the Black Children Right or Nah? (ft. Dr. Howard Fuller and Dr. Laura McGowan Robinson) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Do the seasoned political cats need to step aside and pass the torch to the next generation? We’re kickin’ it with former Oklahoma State Senator, Judy McIntyre. We’ll hear what she has to say about grooming the next generation of leadership, voting in the Black community and the upcoming elections. You can watch the video […] The post TDRS Ep. 5: Is It Time for Some Political Cats to Take a Full Seat? (ft. Former Oklahoma State Senator Judy McIntyre) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Historically, the church has been a pillar of faith, politics, fellowship and controversy in the Black community. Christopher Butler, Senior Leader at Chicago Embassy Church Network and longtime community organizer and activist, is coming through to help us unpack all of that and talk about how Black church leaders are helping transform our communities today. […] The post TDRS Ep. 4: The History and Role of Churches in the Black Community (ft. Christopher Butler) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

We chat with Carmita Semaan on the successes and challenges of leading an organization that supports the leadership of Black and Brown people in education. You can watch the video episode on our Citizen Ed Facebook Page: And listen the audio (podcast) version here:  The post TDRS Ep. 3: Leading While Blackity Black (ft. Carmita Semaan) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

Last episode, we talked with long-time civil rights activist Dr. Howard Fuller on continuing the work of ensuring every Black child can get a quality education. This episode, we’ll get a youth perspective by speaking with student and activist, Tamir D. Harper, on how the older generation can best support their leadership. You can watch […] The post TDRS Ep. 2: Young, Black and Tired (ft. Tamir D. Harper) appeared first on Citizen Ed.

We talk with long-time civil rights activist and education advocate Howard Fuller on how the next generation can continue the work of ensuring every Black child in this country has access to a quality education. You can watch the video episode on our Citizen Ed Facebook Page: And listen the audio (podcast) version here: https://media.blubrry.com/talkdatrealshit/content.blubrry.com/talkdatrealshit/01_Ep1_TDRS.mp3 The post TDRS Ep. 1: It’s Time for Y’all to Take Over the Work of Freeing Black Minds (ft. Dr. Howard Fuller) appeared first on Citizen Ed.