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Martha, Kenya, and I went out on the front porch to discuss how we approach gathering and sharing of information pertaining to African/African American history. The focus was not specifically on genealogy research, but on history all together. What should we consider? Do we apply timelines of history? Do we consider the impact of slavery, escaping to avoid harassment and possible death? Do we consider years of enslavement without counseling? Do we consider the lost connection of family? What is your approach?

In this episode Hettie V. Williams discusses mentoring and the African/African American experience with Julius O. Adekunle. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Adekunle is Professor of African history in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University. Adekunle is the author/editor of several books including Converging Identities: Blackness in the Modern African Diaspora, Religion in Politics: Secularism and National Integration in Modern Nigeria, and Culture and Customs of Rwanda. His area of teaching/research is religion and culture in Nigeria with a focus on the Colonial Era and the twentieth century. He has also written enumerable essays, book chapters, reviews and commentaries for various academic journals and other academic outlets. Julius also teaches a variety of courses on the African experience at Monmouth including the History of Africa, Nationalism in Africa, and Colonialism in Africa. He is a much-loved teacher professor and friend to many at Monmouth and beyond. 

Catalyze is honored to have Dr. Brandi Brimmer on the series to talk about her first year so far at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her background in African American social and political history, and her current and upcoming research projects.Dr. Brimmer, an associate professor in the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD), is one of three Morehead-Cain Alumni Professors teaching at UNC–Chapel Hill. She joined the Morehead-Cain and Carolina communities in summer 2021 from Spelman College in Atlanta, where she was an associate professor of history and a Mellon-HBCU Fellow through the National Humanities Center. She received her bachelor's degree in history from Spelman and her master's in African American Studies and Ph.D. in U.S. history from the University of California, Los Angeles. To hear more from Dr. Brimmer, join her online event on Wednesday, February 23, entitled “Weeping No More: Black Women's Battles for Civil War Pensions in the Post-Emancipation South.” Her talk is informed by her book, Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South (Duke University Press, 2020). Learn more about The Road Back to Chapel Hill online event series. Music creditsThis episode features music by scholar Scott Hallyburton '22, guitarist of the band South of the Soul. The ending song is “Lights,” by TrackTribe.How to listenOn your mobile device, you can listen and subscribe to Catalyze on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For any other podcast app, you can find the show using our RSS feed.Catalyze is hosted and produced by Sarah O'Carroll for the Morehead-Cain Foundation, home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States and located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can let us know what you thought of the episode by finding us on Twitter or Instagram at @moreheadcain or you can email us at communications@moreheadcain.org.

More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can communities collectively heal together during traumatic events? In our conversation with Carl Young, we hear about his work on Community Healing Teams in the city of Minneapolis during the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd. In our conversation you will: Hear about the grassroots model used to help communities in Minneapolis grieve and heal during the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent trial of Derek Chauvin Understand the team of healers involved and the type of work they did with community members Listen to how the healers were funded to do this work. Hear Carl describe the impact of having community healing teams supporting the community Learn about the need for more nimble, creative solutions on the grassroots level to heal communities; especially for communities of color More about Carl Carl Louis Young is the founder and owner of Increasing Life Chances 4 You. Mr. Young has worked in Minnesota's mental health field for over 15 years. He currently works as a mental health practitioner and is a doctoral scholar in behavioral health at Grand Canyon University. Mr. Young meets regularly with community partners and provides a variety of mental health services and supports to Minnesota's African / African American community Increasing Life Chances 4 You, Carl Young, Increasing Life Chances 4 You Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #40: Thoughts from Minneapolis Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #5: A Community Based Approach to Mental Wellness

More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can communities collectively heal together during traumatic events?  In our conversation with Carl Young, we hear about his work on Community Healing Teams in the city of Minneapolis during the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd.  In our conversation you will: Hear about the grassroots model used to help communities  in Minneapolis grieve and heal during the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent trial of Derek Chauvin Understand the team of healers involved and the type of work they did with community members Listen to how the healers were funded to do this work. Hear Carl describe the impact of having community healing teams supporting the community Learn about the need for more nimble, creative solutions on the grassroots level to heal communities; especially for communities of color   More about Carl  Carl Louis Young is the founder and owner of Increasing Life Chances 4 You. Mr. Young has worked in Minnesota's mental health field for over 15 years. He currently works as a mental health practitioner and is a doctoral scholar in behavioral health at Grand Canyon University. Mr. Young meets regularly with community partners and provides a variety of mental health services and supports to Minnesota's African / African American community    Increasing Life Chances 4 You, Carl Young, Increasing Life Chances 4 You Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #40: Thoughts from Minneapolis Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #5: A Community Based Approach to Mental Wellness

Join us as we discuss what stigmas HAVE and HAVE NOT changed generationally within the African/African American mental health arena.

Kenyan American Music Innovators PS The Rebels roll thru to talk about thier new music and express perspectives on African/African American relations, cultural exchange and influences. Plus we here the latest from Yemi Alade, Burna Boy and so much more!!!Falz - One Trouser (Nigeria)Rema - Ginger me (Nigeria)Yemi Alade - Turn Up (Nigeria)PS The ReBels - No Idea (Kenya)PS The ReBels - Bumaye (KenyaPS The ReBels - The Edge (Kenya)PS The ReBels - BaRua (The Letter (Kenya)Thandiswa Mazwai - Nizalwa Ngobani (South Africa)Sauti Soul ft. Pantoranking - Melanin (Kenya)Seun Kuti - Black Woman (Nigeria)Masego - Lady Lady (Jamaica)

Happy Sunday! Today I have a conversation with my friend Janice, about her Ghanian heritage and culture, and the similarities and differences between African and African American culture from Janice's perspective. Hope you enjoy!

The HK gals discuss the nitty-gritty of appropriation and the foolishness behind it. Adele's aggregious misstep to Bella Thornes big debut as a halfway hoe. We truly cannot let them live. You look dumb. The co-hosts also revisit the African/African - American conversation in regards to appropriation vs appreciation! Let us know your thoughts! BTW listen to the end and you can win money! BLACK PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES YOU CAN BUY STOCK IN URBAN ONE (UONE) 15.32/SHARE - OWNS TV ONE AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES (AMS) - $3.10/SHARE- LEASES STATE OF THE ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT  RLJ LODGING (RLJ) 10.49/SHARE - ASSET MANAGEMENT THAT INVESTS IN FULL SERVICE HOTELS FOLLOW Highkey on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2lUJCp4 FOLLOW Highkey on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2kmmShB Email Highkey: highkeythepodcast@gmail.com   FOLLOW Alisha on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2lCrHU3 FOLLOW Alisha on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2k5RwLW SUBSCRIBE to Alisha's Channel: https://bit.ly/2lFnAGG   FOLLOW Yvanna on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2lxylLj FOLLOW Yvanna on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2klb8fi SUBSCRIBE to Yvanna's Channel:https: //bit.ly/2lULkXw

On today's episode of the Spicy Lady Talks Podcast I got to kick it with animator/comic creator Joshua Bullock as we discuss his new up and coming series "Monarchs" along with African/African American culture/mythology, comics, anime, and what Josh's philosophy is when it comes to diversity/representation in entertainment. Be sure to checkout and support "Monarchs" available here: https://www.monarchscomic.com/ Follow Joshua on his social medias: Instagram: @Monarchscomic Twitter: @Monarchscomic Time Stamps: 01:16-03:54 (Josh's Quarantine Binge List) 03:55- 10:15 (Monarchs Synopsis/Series Development) 10:16- 20:20 (Monarchs Inspirations from anime to hip hop to African culture) 20:21- 24:38 (Josh's transition from animation to comics) 24:39- 29:00 (Josh's advice to self-publishing & working w/ Noir Caesar Entertainment) 29:03- 38:25 (Josh's Creative Process/Motivations) 38:39- 51:15 (Josh's Philosophy on representation/diversity in entertainment) 51:20- 1:00:44 (The Future of Monarchs: animation studios to black voice actors) 1:00:46- 1:11:40 (Josh's Top 5 Favorite Anime) 1:11:47- 1:13:26 (Final Words)

In today’s episode, Bev is joined by Tyrani and Malik in continuing the discussion regarding the disconnect in African & African American culture. Not only do we discuss our opinion on this topic, we also share our personal stories of how we've been impacted by this diaspora.  #MILFS is an honest, funny and authentic podcast by a mother who talks about any and everything. From parenting, to relationships, work-life balance and other everyday life experiences.  GUESTS: Tyrani: @teeyourhighness (Twitter & Instagram) Malik: @callmeleek & @worstgenerationpodcast (Twitter & Instagram) If you have any questions or testimonies that you would love to share, send an email to: theofficialmilfs@gmail.com Be sure to follow on social media:  Twitter: @milfspodcast Instagram: @milfspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In today's episode Dani & Bevy will discuss their point of view about the elephant in the room regarding African & African American culture. Not only do we discuss our opinion on this topic, we also share our personal stories of how we've been impacted by this diaspora.  #MILFS is an honest, funny and authentic podcast by two friends who are also mommies that talk about any and everything. From parenting, to relationships, work-life balance and other everyday life experiences.  Today's Shout Outs:  - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson  - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe  - The Joys of Being A Little Black Boy by Valerie Reynolds - Sankofa the Book Club by  Chineylum Anerobi & Kodi Okoye | Instgram: @ Chinyelum Feel free to emails us at theofficialmilfs@gmail.com if you have any questions or testimony's you would love to share.  Be sure to follow us on social media:  Twitter: @milfspodcast Instagram: @milfspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode talks about the African & the African American cultures. We discuss the stereotypes, the myths, differences and similarities between the cultures. Guests: Francis Adesina, Abby Kotun,  Social media: Facebook: @NoFurtherQuestions, Instagram: @nofurtherq, Twitter: @nfqpod

  Maaaan listen. Ollaudah Equiano is among my favorite figures of African/African-American history hands down. You guys are really in for a treat as we discuss the faith and life journey of Olaudah Equiano with special guest, Dr. Eric Washington, who is a historian that has specialized in studying Equiano's life!   Key Points:   Ollaudah Equiano’s journey from West Africa, to slavery, to being a world-changing abolitionist.   Equiano’s Reformed theology and how his commitment to Christ led him to fight chattel slavery.    The importance of ethnic and cultural diversity among academics in institutions of higher learning.

Today on the Simply Straight Talk show, Reggie Maddox is discussing the status and methods we can employ to help support our HBCUs. Throughout the years, historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, as they are commonly known, have stood as the foundation of Higher Education for African Americans. These educational institutions were founded during a period of hostility and legally enforced segregation. Despite, the extraordinary challenges these institutions have exceeded the expectations of society. HBCUs proved that African Americans are capable of academic achievements equal to any other race or gender. With that being said, why are African Americans not supporting the only institutions that help to create a middle class society? HBCUs are rich in tradition and heritage. For this reason, today’s show is going to discuss the impact of the HBCU institutions in the African American community and why they are extremely important today. There are so many myths regarding the academic standards and lifestyle of those attending these institutions. So it’s my goal to tackle some of the myths and present facts verses assumptions. So much of the African/African American history has been lost. Considering this shouldn’t we strive to preserve the very institutions that allotted us the opportunity to have an education? It’s amazing how many Black/African American people support schools in the Big 10, SEC, ACC, Big 12, and the Sun Belt, yet they never attended these institutions. I am constantly seeing post of these schools during football and basketball season, please understand I think these are fine institutions but we cannot overlook or neglect the academic/athletic achievements of our students attending HBCUs. At this time let’s start the show and discuss how we can work together to preserve the rich tradition, history and legacy of our HBCU’s. After all consider the fact that maybe one of your ancestors help to build, teach or played a fundamental part of the HBCU educational history. Please consider donating or attending HBCU athletic and band events to help our youth!  Click on the link for the rmviagem.com website and you will find a button called HBCU in the top right hand corner. Click on this button to donate to an HBCU. www.rmviagem.com http://www.rmviagem.com/new-life-new-mind https://www.facebook.com/RMViagem/ https://www.instagram.com/rmviagem/ https://twitter.com/@RMViagem

Hosts Mofii and Tiese introduce Our Fave Reads Season 2! Our virtual book club series is back this summer, and we're telling you all about it! This year, we'll be reading and talking about three books by African / African-American authors from July through to September: July: Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams August: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe September: A Stranger's Pose by Emmanuel Iduma Just like last year, we'll be hosting a giveaway for one of our listeners to win a copy of Djamila Ibrahim's Things Are Good Now. Here's what you have to do: 1. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter (@ourfavepods) 2. Like the giveaway post on either platform and... 3. Comment on Instagram or reply to the tweet with the name of your favorite read from 2019. One winner will be chosen on July 11. 2019. Open Worldwide! NOTE: We switched out New Daughters of Africa for Queenie and have adjusted the schedule a bit from what you'll hear in the episode. We'd love for you to read along with us, and join in on the conversation. As always, Please subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts Keep up with us on Twitter and Instagram @ourfavepods T: @tiiese | samefootprints.com Mofii: @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection Intro & Outro - My Favorite Things by Idan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Diaspora disconnect is a term that refers to the cultural divide between Black Americans/Descendants of the transatlantic slave trade and African immigrants/first generation Africans living in America. This disconnect is often voiced and definitely understood by the groups, but not always discussed among the groups. This episode was recorded in the fall of 2017, a few months before Marvel's "Black Panther" came out in theaters. The relationship of Killmonger and T'Challa ignited even more conversation of this African/African American disconnect. The replay of part 2 of the conversation will be released next week. Happy Holidays!!! Guest: Shingi Marangwanda IG - @notnotshingi Theme Song: Faux Pas Artist: Duoshun Pledgure IG - @soulstreamz

This interview with Ugandan artist Ruyonga, formerly known as Krukid, is an in-depth discussion on the artist’s perspective on the Black experience, relations between African Americans and Africans in America, his issues with the Black Panther film, being a Christian MC, and his perspective on laws and politics in Uganda. Ruyonga studied in the U.S. in the early 2000s. He began rapping in Uganda before coming to the States, and he established an underground career in the U.S. and became known for his distinct sound and strong lyrical ability. After almost a decade in the US, Ruyonga returned to Uganda. He changed his name to Ruyonga and built his career as a Christian rapper. After a long stay Ruyonga has an interesting perspective on being an African immigrant in America, and the tensions between African and African American communities. He talks about those tensions from an African immigrant perspective, and comments on the diverse racial and ethnic dynamics he saw in different parts of the United States. The conversation turns towards pop culture and race and Ruyonga has strong feelings about the Black Panther and the representations of Africans in the film, and Hollywood’s presentation of the Black experience. Ruyonga also opens up about his views on race, Black pride, and feminism, as well as his views on the ways different groups of people have been pitted against each other. Part of the conversation includes the artist’s views on some of Uganda’s more controversial laws regarding women and sexuality, especially the infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Still a strong lyricist, Ruyonga now uses Christianity as the vehicle with which to express his lyricism. His latest release is Voice Of My Father, and follows an impressive body of work that spans over 10 years. Ruyonga is on BandCamp at https://ruyonga.bandcamp.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ruyonga/482094271 Twitter: @ruyongamusic Episode Breakdown 7:30 “African American, American African” 9:30 “Pearl City Anthem” 11:45 “Hand of God” 12:40 Background and move to the US 14:00 The Black Experience 15:15 African & African American relations 23:42 The Black Panther movie & Hollywood 29:33 Black pride, feminism 32:00 The return to Uganda 35:45 Language 37:18 Christianity & politicsContinue reading

Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a 5th grade teacher, and lately I am ALL about the 80s. Have you seen the new Netflix series GLOW? It  stands for “Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling” - it’s full on 1980s amazing. Now, I never really got into wrestling myself but I love this show. It’s fun and self-deprecating and takes you back.   Before we jump into the show I just want to mention that the day this episode is released - Monday, July 10th - I am in Michigan at Nerdcamp for the next two days! So, if you are there too - please come say hi! And if not, I’ll be posting lots of updates on my Twitter feed (@corrinaaallen) so you can see what NerdCamp is all about. This is Episode #28 and Today I share with you my experience doing a diversity audit of my classroom library and then I welcome authors Wendy Shang and Madelyn Rosenberg to the show to chat about their new middle grade novel THIS IS JUST A TEST, which is set - in the 80s! Main Topic - Diversity Audit First up is how things went when I did a diversity check of my classroom library. If you listened to the last episode (#27 with librarian Sarah Threlkeld) you heard us chatting about this activity she did with her students to reflect on the diversity found in their school library. And I think even way back to Episode 18, I mentioned reading this fantastic blog post over at Lee & Low Books that shared how one teacher helped her class analyze the books in their room to find out how different genders and races are represented. I’ll include a link to that article and the main framework of what I did is pulled directly from there. So I want to be clear - this is not my idea, but I’m sharing how it went for me with the idea that you might want to try it, too.  First I’ll run through the process and then discuss my major takeaways, and how I’ll do it differently next year.   The Process: First, I showed my 5th graders two infographics. Both have been shared widely on social media and you’ve probably seen them, but I’ll post them on the website so you can find them easily. The first one was a black and white image called “The Diversity Gap in Children’s Books” and it shows a bar graph of the percent of kid’s books in the past 21 years that contain multicultural content. And shows that sadly steady around 10% from 1994 to 2014. 2014 was a slight tick up to 14% but well below where it should be. This picture, which is put together by Lee & Low Books also includes pie charts that show the percent of the US population that are people of color and a projection that the U.S. population will be 57% minority in 2060, which really brings into focus the disparity.   The second infographic I showed them is from ReadingSpark and called “Diversity in Children’s Books 2015” and is in color with illustrations showing the percents of various groups featured as characters in kid’s books - 73.3% White and 12.5%  Animals/Trucks, 7.6% African/African American, 3.3% Asian Pacific/Asian Pacific Americans, 2.4% Latina/o, and then 0.9% American Indian.   So, we gathered on the rug and huddled around the Promethean board where I had the images displayed. And I simply asked my students to look carefully at them both and to chat with a partner about what they noticed. I explained terms where necessary, but otherwise I just let them have a look and asked them to make some observations.   And from there, I pivoted the conversation to enlist their help in analyzing our own classroom library so that their information could help me when I ordered new books.  And - I was truly moved by their eagerness. These ten and eleven year olds were ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in to see how our books stacked up.  And we started by thinking about this, “What questions do you have about the diversity in our classroom library?”   And they said things like: How many books do we have by and about Native Americans? How many books have an African American main character? What genre has the most diversity? Are there more books about people of color than BY people of color? Do we have more books featuring boys or girls? I’ll be honest with you - their questions went beyond the scope of what I had planned. They went pretty deep and the data we pulled really only started to answer the questions they had.     So once they had some questions in mind, I had them pair up and grab one bin of books from our classroom library to start sorting through. Our bins are sorted by genre. I used a Google Sheet to record the genre of that bin and some other information.  First, they separated out all the books with people on the cover and analyzed just those. Then they counted how many covers included a person of color and jotted that number down. And then they counted how many covers featured at least one girl. And from there, generated percentages using a calculator - which they enjoyed, but then I quickly learned that we needed a refresher on how to figure out percents.   As each pair worked, they added their data to a shared Google Doc so we could see the information come to life in real time.  It was exciting and the kids were so engaged! I think that when they feel like they are doing real work, important work, and are helping you out in a genuine way, they are all in. And some recognized the injustice in the situation and were eager to start to set things (not right) but on a better path.     Our takeaways: So - what did we discover? First up, I’ll give you some examples of the data (flawed as it is). Starting with gender.  One thing that stood out was that 81% of the biographies were about men. Not good. That’s changing immediately.  Also, realistic fiction seemed to have a better balance of girls and boys with most of those bins featuring kids of different genders. And Fantasy, which I thought was going to be worse, actually only between 9% and 50% only with boys on the cover. That was better than I was anticipating because sometimes that genre is known for a lack of gals. (And a quick side note about that. Now that I’m moving away from thinking about gender as a simple binary of boy or girl, I’m also wondering about better methods for categorizing and doing this type of analysis. So - if you have thoughts on that, please do let me know. There is a whole group of folks out there that want to be doing better and if you have an idea about how to make that happen, I’m absolutely listening.) Okay - on to the data pulled about race and ethnicity.  The percentage of books with no people of color at all on the cover was pretty high. The best category seemed to be realistic fiction which had percentages like 21%, 43%, 63% and one bin at 93%. Some of the least diverse categories were Fantasy with 79% , 80% and 100% of the books in those bins featuring only white people, and graphic novels with 85%. So, now it’s pretty clear where are some particularly troublesome areas and when I go to purchase books, those genres will be my focus. So, what did the kids say? Well, I think I’ll give you a sampling of some of their comments: In the words of one of my girls, “We have a lot of books about white boys in this room!” Yes, we do! And most of them are fantastic, but adding other voices is only going to help so that every kid can see themselves and see the wide range of experiences in our country and in our world. “A lot of books have shadow people on the cover.” They were referring to silhouettes, and this observation lead to some great discussion about what the publishers might intend with that. They were questioning how to categorize those types of covers and if we needed another category.   Another big topic that came up was that some forms of diversity weren’t being accounted for in this exercise. And that all stemmed from the debate about what gender pile to put the book George in. Do we go by the clues on the cover which might suggest a boy? Or do we account for what we know of the story (which is about a transgender girl) and my students said, “We need another category, Mrs. Allen.”  Many students mentioned that religion or disability wasn’t included in what we were looking for. Also, because we only used the visual of the cover, that is really limiting.  A cover that includes a girl or a person of color does not mean that character plays a big part or that they are portrayed in a great way. Were they just the sidekick?   Ideas for Next Time Do this earlier in the year. (We jumped in during the second to last week of school. I want this to be on kids’ minds much earlier.) Connect with another class doing the same thing and share results. I think that could be powerful. Include more categories (maybe religion, disability, LGBTQ) Do some analysis in other places  (This could be a great teacher/librarian collaboration in the school library. Also examine the public library, a local bookstore, Scholastic flyers, or online stores.) Take this to that next step and have kids research and recommend titles to fill out the gaps in our library. So that they are playing a part in creating a more diverse selection of books that they will love. Mainly, I was just acutely aware of how limited this exercise was. And yet - I am so glad we did it. The data we gleaned is not going into some peer-reviewed journal, but it gave these kids (and me!) a taste of that data analysis. And, the best part,  it lead to even more questions - and now they know that it’s a question they should ask about the books surrounding them!  And our shared spreadsheet is messy - some percents aren’t accurate and some kids categorized a little differently. But, my hope, is that when they find themselves in a library or bookstore and pick up a book, they’ll remember this and maybe carry those questions and discoveries forward with them and start to (seek out - no! That’s too weak) start to demand more books that reflect our cultures and our communities.   And for us, let’s not shy away from this work, as uncomfortable and complicated as it sometimes can be. And as always, I really want to hear your ideas about this topic. You can tag me on Twitter or Instagram - our handle is @books_between or email me at booksbetween@gmail.com and I’d love to hear and share your ideas. Interview - Madelyn Rosenberg & Wendy Shang Today I am so excited to welcome Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Shang to the podcast. They are the authors of the recently released middle grade novel This Is Just a Test.  We chat about their collaboration process, epic Thanksgiving dinners, Trivial Pursuit, and all our favorite fashions from the 80s.  Take a listen.   This is Just a Test Your middle grade novel, This is Just a Test, was just released this past June 27th - congratulations! What is this book about?   I loved David and his story but I think for me, my favorite part of this book was that it was set in the early 80s with big hair and boom boxes and Boy George! What was your research process like in order to make sure that the setting was authentically 1983? Some quick questions about the 80s…. Favorite 80s band? Favorite Atari Game? Favorite 80s TV Show? Favorite 80s Fashion?   Trivial Pursuit plays a big part in this book because David and his two friends Hector and Scott are competing in this big Trivia Tournament and they play the game to practice. What is your favorite Trivial Pursuit category?   Not everything about the 80s was light and fun - one of the major pieces of this book is the looming threat of the Cold War and David’s anxiety after watching The Day After - a pretty scary movie that shows the effects of nuclear war. Did you see that movie and did it have the same impact on you? Your Writing Life How did you two come to know each other?   What was your collaboration process like for writing This Is Just a Test? Did you meet in person or do most of your work online? Your Reading Life What were some of your favorite books as a child?   What have you been reading lately that you’ve liked? Closing   Okay - that wraps up our show this week. If you have a question or an idea about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.   Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show along with all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com.   And, if you are liking the show, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher.   Thanks again and see you soon!  Bye!   Episode Links: http://blog.leeandlow.com/2016/07/07/part-1-having-students-analyze-our-classroom-library-to-see-how-diverse-it-is/   Undefeated by Steve Sheinkin   http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439542   Today Will Be Different - Maria Semple   http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316403436   Short - Holly Sloan http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399186219   Unidentified Suburban Object  - Mike Jung http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545782265  

On Episode 4 we welcome our African brother, Joe Buza. Joe grew up in Tanzania. He came to the United States in 2003 when he was only 14 years old. Joe received his high school diploma from MSMS (Mississippi School for Math and Science) and his Bachelor's in Computer Science from MSU (Mississippi State University). After graduation, he moved to Jackson, MS working as a Software Developer. Join Joe and the Token Talk squad as we discuss Tanzania, stereotypes, and race relations from our perspective. This week’s music: “Skelewu”-Davido. Go dance your ass off!

  Bobby Cenoura is an African/African American literary artist born and raised in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Cenoura writes about topics that inspire conversation and thought, such as “Male Angst” (the post-modern dating market displacement), “own group preference/detanglement” (phenotypic preference < > economic, social and cultural discrimination),  and currently has one screenplay and a TV series concept under his belt. Cenoura has seen sweeping change in the Washington D.C. area since the 1980s, which inspires a lion’s share of his literature.  Bobby holds a double undergraduate degree in business and social sciences from the University of Maryland.  During this broadcast we will be discussing why black names matter.  Please join us and call in wth your questions, or workview 646-652-4620.  Look forward to hearing from you.  

  Nicholas Da Silva is the founder and creative director/producer of ZOOLOOK, an independent new media agency and publishing house established in 1996.  Nicholas develops entertainment properties that promote a multicultural experience. Lack of positive multicultural heroes and fictional characters in American literature prompted Nicholas to publish two comic book series; HITLESS and Dread & Alive.HITLESS, a multicultural spy thriller published in 2007, was the first digital comic book/music series produced for the fourth generation iPOD and SONY PSP.The award winning series got Nicholas featured in Web Designer Magazines HOT 100 for 2008 three times. On February 6, 2010, the 65th anniversary of Bob Marley's birthday, Nicholas released issue #1 of his Dread & Alive series, in comic book format, inspired by the Maroons of Jamaica and the music of reggae legends like Bob Marley & The Wailers, Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Third World and Burning Spear. Nicholas recently released BOOK One of Dread & Alive, the novel. He is currently writing BOOK Two and Three of the 3-part saga. The series will be release as Dread & Alive: A Hero's Journey.  Nancy D. Tolson received a MA (African World Studies) and PhD (College of Education) specializing in the history and culture of African Diaspora folklore & Black children's literature. Nancy has been a Fulbright scholar in Cape Coast, Ghana, where she taught Primary Education, while pursuing her research on West African folklore. Presently, she is an associate professor at Mitchell College (New London, CT).She specializes in children's literature, storytelling and African / African American literature. She is the author of Black Children's Literature Got de Blues: The Creativity of Black Writers and Illustrators (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2008) and Tales of Africa (Logan Iowa: Perfection Learning Corporation, 1999)

Join guest, BISHOP ABE OF SHRINE OF THE BLACK MADONNA CULTURAL CENTER & BOOKSTORE. Founded during the Civil Rights Movement the center is located on Detroit's West Side just fifteen minutes from Detroit's Cultural District. Listen as award winning StoryTeller, Bishop Abe reflects on her personal interactions with legends such as Rosa Parks,Dr. Henrik Clarke, Nikki Giovanni, Walter Mosely and Gladys Knight. Other topics: Underground Railroad and Tourism. The Shrine of the Black Madonna™ is home to the largest selection of African/African-American titles in Michigan with over three decades of serving the metro-Detroit area. Bishop Abe also shares the financial hardships of the Black Bookstore business in general. Visitors can peruse over 15,000 titles of books by and about the African Diaspora. We stock everything from Black theology and African History to the latest in fiction and children's titles. As a specialty service, couples looking to add cultural kisses to their nuptials can choose from ethnic invitations, cake toppers, stemware, and meet with a certified wedding consultant. In addition to books, there is a great selection of handcrafted jewelry, African-inspired apparel, and music. This is truly a cultural oasis in the heart of Detroit.