Podcasts about african american children

Episode 151 (from June 23, 2023) How Language Variations Shape LiteracyLanguage and reading go hand in hand—but how can we leverage students' linguistic strengths to support literacy?In this episode, Julie Washington, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, who specializes in the intersection of language and literacy, breaks down the power of language variations, like African American English, and how understanding them can transform how we teach reading.Key Takeaways:✅ Language variations are a strength, not a barrier ✅ Students need to navigate both their home dialect and academic language ✅ Educators must set high expectations while embracing linguistic diversityJulie shares research-backed insights and practical strategies to help educators create inclusive, effective literacy instruction. Tune in and learn how to make a real impact!ResourcesTeaching Reading to African American Children by Julie Washington and Mark Seidenberg The Opportunity Myth by TNTPThe Academic English Mastery Program by LAUSD We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

On this episode of The Truth In This Art, I'm excited to share my conversation with Lex Marie, a DC-based multidisciplinary artist whose powerful work I've been eager to explore for years. Lex creates compelling paintings, sculptures, and installations that reflect personal experiences and deeply resonate with the African diaspora, often using everyday and reclaimed materials.   We explore Lex's creative process, from her early creative explorations as a child (where she was known for coloring outside the lines with purpose!) to her pivotal decision to pursue painting in college and her impactful first solo exhibition in 2021. Lex shares her insights on the courage it takes to create art that addresses personal experiences and societal challenges, including the weighty realities of childhood for many African American children and children of color, systemic challenges, and her experience as a mother to a young Black boy in America.This conversation is more than just an interview; it's an insightful look into the motivations and inspirations behind her thought-provoking pieces and the importance of authenticity in artistic expression.This episode was recorded at Eaton DC, my creative home away from home, a hotel that's also a vibrant cultural center. If you're interested in contemporary art, the power of artistic expression, or stories that matter, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in and discover the compelling and authentic work of Lex Marie. Host: Rob LeeMusic: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis. Production:Produced by Rob Lee & Daniel AlexisEdited by Daniel AlexisShow Notes courtesy of Rob Lee and TransistorPhotos:Rob Lee photos by Vicente Martin for The Truth In This Art and Contrarian Aquarian Media.Guest photos courtesy of the guest, unless otherwise noted.Support the podcast The Truth In This Art Podcast Fractured Atlas (Fundraising): https://www.fracturedatlas.orgThe Truth In This Art Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetruthinthisart.bsky.socialThe Truth In This Art Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthinthisart/?hl=enThe Truth In This Art Podcast Website: https://www.thetruthinthisart.com/The Truth In This Art Podcast Shop: Merch from Redbubble ★ Support this podcast ★

I chat with Grace Sica, Executive Director of Operation Warm, about their incredible work providing brand-new coats and shoes to under-resourced children and teens. Grace shares how families in poverty spend over 80% of their income on essentials like food and housing, leaving little room for clothing, and explains how you can help through their impactful partnership with Subaru.

Join us for a preview of the 33rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair, happening Saturday, February 1st, at the Philadelphia Convention Center. I speak with visionary founder Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati and some of the remarkable featured authors and illustrators reshaping children's literature.✨ Bea Jackson shares her inspiring journey as a writer and illustrator, with highlights from her heartwarming book Lily's Dream: A Fairy Friendship. Follow her: Website | Instagram: @beajacksonillustration.✨ Kwame Mbalia, author of the Tristan Strong series and owner of Disney imprint Freedom Fire, talks about his latest works, including Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek and Captain America: Brave New World: A Hero Looks Like You. Follow him: Website | Twitter: @KSekouM. ✨ Sean Qualls, the renowned illustrator of Please Baby Please and The Idea in You (with Questlove), delves into his creative process. Follow him: Website | Instagram: @seanqualls.✨ Carole Boston Weatherford, the legendary “Dean of Black Children's Books,” shares insights into her prolific career, including the award-winning Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer. Follow her: Website | Instagram: @caroleweatherford.

The African American Children's Book Project's 33rd Annual Book Fair is happening on Saturday, February 1st, from 1 to 4 PM at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This free event brings together bestselling authors Carole Boston Weatherford, Kwame Mbalia, Bryan Collier, and other award-winning Black authors and illustrators. Enjoy giveaways, prizes, and a bookstore with affordable books for purchase.   In this episode, I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Impact at Wells Fargo, the presenting sponsor of the event. We discuss the importance of representation in children's and young adult literature and explore how this signature event fosters a love of reading. For more information, call (215) 878-BOOK or visit theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org.  We highlight the 30th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service in the nation. This event celebrates Dr. King's vision of The Beloved Community—a society rooted in justice, diversity, peace, and freedom—by engaging over 100,000 volunteers in meaningful service. This year, the event not only honors Dr. King's enduring legacy but also commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for equity and justice. I speak with Todd Bernstein, President of Global Citizen and the visionary Founder and Director of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, about the significance of this milestone and the power of service in creating lasting change. Learn more at mlkdayofservice.org.

The African American Children's Book Project's 33rd Annual Book Fair is happening on Saturday, February 1st, from 1 to 4 PM at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This free event brings together bestselling authors Carole Boston Weatherford, Kwame Mbalia, Bryan Collier, and other award-winning Black authors and illustrators. Enjoy giveaways, prizes, and a bookstore with affordable books for purchase.   In this episode, I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Impact at Wells Fargo, the presenting sponsor of the event. We discuss the importance of representation in children's and young adult literature and explore how this signature event fosters a love of reading. For more information, call (215) 878-BOOK or visit www.theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org.  We highlight the 30th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service in the nation. This event celebrates Dr. King's vision of The Beloved Community—a society rooted in justice, diversity, peace, and freedom—by engaging over 100,000 volunteers in meaningful service. This year, the event not only honors Dr. King's enduring legacy but also commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for equity and justice. I speak with Todd Bernstein, President of Global Citizen and the visionary Founder and Director of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, about the significance of this milestone and the power of service in creating lasting change. Learn more at www.mlkdayofservice.org.  

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Jacqueline Leonard, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education at the University of Wyoming, as she shares her many and varied experiences in mathematics education, and her advice on being a mathematics teacher educator looking to take steps toward a more equitable future. Links Leonard, J. (2018). Culturally Specific Pedagogy in the Mathematics Classroom: Strategies for Teachers and Students. Routledge. Leonard, J., & Martin, D. B. (Eds.). (2013). The Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics: Beyond the Numbers and Toward New Discourse. IAP. Ladson-Billings, G. (1994). The Dreamkeepers. Successful Teachers of African American Children. Wiley. Gutstein, E. (2012). Reading and Writing the World with Mathematics: Toward a Pedagogy for Social Justice. Routledge. Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast (https://mtepodcast.amte.net/) Special Guest: Jacqueline Leonard.

Together with Forum Philly, the Penn Museum is hosting its inaugural Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 15—ahead of the official holiday—and admission is free for everyone. (Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm)  This family-friendly celebration marks the importance of June 19, 1865, commemorating the emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States. In consultation with our community partner, Forum Philly, the Penn Museum's goal is to co-create an event that is accessible, educational, and impactful. To tell us more I speak to Philly Forum Founding President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Malcolm T. Byrd VISIT https://www.penn.museum/calendar TO REGISTER AND GET MORE INFORMATION www.forumphilly.org @forum.philly  Another important Juneteenth event  -  the African American Children's Book Project (AACBP) is proud to present Juneteenth - Celebrating Literary and Artistic Freedom. This special program, moderated by AACBP founder Vanesse J. Lloyd-Sgambati, will feature award-winning author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and documentary producer Donna Limerick. Together, they will explore the literary and artistic achievements of Black Americans since the Emancipation Proclamation, and the life and legacy of Mae Reeves (1912-2016), a renowned hat designer, successful entrepreneur, and community activist. Free books will be distributed at the event that takes Place Saturday June 15th at 1 pm at the Athenaeum of Philadephia  219 S. 6th Street, Philadephia, PA 19106.Juneteenth: Celebrating Literary and Artistic Freedom

On Friday, February 16, 2023, Willie Terry, the Roaming Labor Correspondent for Hudson Mohawk Magazine, attended the 53rd Annual Legislative Conference of the New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators, Inc. Caucus. In this labor segment, he had a chance to interview Dr. Tempii B. Champion, the author of "Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children: A Journey From Africa to America.

If I asked you to guess the number one killer of children and teens – what would be your answer?Shocking but true - It's gun violence. I speak to Scott Charles Trauma Outreach Manager at Temple University about a collaboration between local hospitals to raise awareness about gun safety. www.HospitalsTogether.comhttps://www.templesafetynet.org/ I talk to Michele Carreras Morales from Xiente about the work they're doing to provide housing and other important services to under resourced residents living in the Norris square Neighborhood. https://www.xiente.org/ I chat with members of a very positive musical group called Children of Adam Band. Joining me are Baba Kenya, Darien Ebo and John Walker. https://www.childrenofadamband.com/ First, a shout out to Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati who comes off another successful African American Children's book fair. She partnered with City Councilwoman Katherine Gilmore Richardson to honor our Senior Vice President of Programming Derrick Corbett for his support of the event and there was a wonderful ceremony at City Hall this week.

Diversity in children's literature allows young readers to see themselves reflected in the stories they read, fostering a sense of belonging and self-worth. Additionally, exposure to diverse characters and cultures promotes empathy, understanding, and acceptance of others who may be different from them. By featuring a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, diverse children's literature opens windows to the world, broadening young minds and encouraging them to embrace the richness of human diversity from an early age. That is the goal of the upcoming African American Children's Book Fair. I speak with Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati, founder of the African American Children's Book Fair which takes place Saturday, February 3rd, 1:00-4:00PM at The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th Arch Streets. I also speak to some of the award-winning authors and illustrators featured at the Fair including writers Nikki Grims, Renée Watson and illustrators Ekua Holmes and Frank Morrison. For more information call (215) 878-BOOK https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ www.nikkigrimes.comwww.EKUAHOLMES.COM Instagram: Ekua Holmeswww.Morrisonagraphics.comwww.reneewatson.net

In this segment of Insight, I speak with Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati, founder of the African American Children's Book Fair which takes place Saturday, February 3rd, 1:00-4:00PM at The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th Arch Streets. I also speak to some of the award-winning authors and illustrators featured at the Fair including writers Nikki Grimes, Renée Watson and illustrators Ekua Holmes and Frank Morrison. For more information call (215) 878-BOOK https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ www.nikkigrimes.comwww.EKUAHOLMES.COM, Instagram: Ekua Holmeswww.Morrisonagraphics.comwww.reneewatson.net

The 32nd annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday, February 3rd, 1:00-4:00PM at The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th Arch Streets. The free event will feature best-selling award-winning authors and illustrators who will make presentations and autograph their books. A wide selection of Black children's books for children pre-school to young adult will be available for purchase. In the first part of the show I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President and Senior Social Impact and Sustainability Specialist for Wells Fargo which is a sponsor of the event. She discusses the importance of representation in children's literature and why Wells Fargo has been a strong supporter of the African American Children's Book Fair. I also speak to its founder Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati about the event which features the best in children and young adult books and the Black authors and illustrators who create them. For more information call (215) 878-BOOK https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org

For her once-a-month feature “VLS Journeys” Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati speaks with Lisa D. Brathwaite, author of the book Miles of Style: Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair. Brathwaite will be one of the featured authors at the 2023 African American Children's Book Fair which takes place Saturday February 3, 2024from 1-4 pm at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.MILES OF STYLEhttps://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ For her feature – “What is Philadephia Reading?” Vanesse chats with NBC10 evening anchor Fred Shropshire. @therealfredshropshire

Please join us for An interview with Cheryl Poe: Black Collective Advocacy Network Conference.Event Title: Black Collective Advocacy Network ConferenceUplifting Black Families in the Disability Community.For Us By Us About UsDate and time: August 11, 2023 -August 13, 2023August 11, 12-6:00 pmAugust 12, 2023, 8:30-6:00August 13, 2023, 9:00 -12:00Location: Virtual EventEvent Description: The Black Collective Network Advocacy Conference is a national virtual event that supports, acknowledges, and recognizes the needs of Black and Disabled students, family members, advocates, and professionals in the special education community.We have created a space where the Black experiences, voices, and resources are shared to uplift Black families of children with disabilities.For Us: We focus on the needs of Black children with disabilities.By Us: We promote and uplift Black professionals in the disability & advocacy community.About Us: We reject the current white supremacy narratives in the disability & advocacy community.We will have nationally recognized experts such as Marie Davis-Pierre of Autism in Black; Attorney Keith Howard and the one and only Cheryl PoeRegistration CostRegular fee: $125.00Link to purchase a ticket: https://whova.com/portal/registration/bcnac_202306/About Cheryl Poe:Cheryl Poe is the founder and Executive Director of Advocating 4 Kids, Inc a Special Education Advocacy organization that provides resources, information, and workshops to parents and professionals with a special focus on addressing the needs of Black and Brown children with disabilities.She is the past board president of the National Allies for Parents in Special Education NAPSE, a national parent-driven organization that works hard to increase access and quality advocacy resources for special education families from underserved populations to improve educational outcomes.PictureMrs. Poe holds a Master of Arts Degree in Urban Education and Counseling. She also has completed over 15 credit hours of postgraduate hours in psychology. In June of 2004, she completed the Nation Group Psychotherapy Institute at the Washington School of Psychiatry in Washington D.C. in the study of Group Psychotherapy. Mrs. Poe completed a two-year term as the Student Outreach and Recruitment Committee Chairperson for the Mid- Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society Board of Directors. She was awarded the Jefferson Cup for leadership in her role.Mrs. Poe was the Chair of The National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities (NAEAACLD) Parent Network. Mrs. Poe also served on the board of the Council of Parents, Advocates, and Attorneys (COPAA), where she helped develop strategic goals to address the needs of black people within the organization. Mrs. Poe also served as the Co-Chair for the Social Racial Equity Committee, where is she developed, created, and implemented activities to ensure the needs of Black and Brown Children were addressed and respected within the COPAA organization.Mrs. Poe completed the inaugural The William & Mary Law Institute of Special Education Advocacy Summer Conference and the first annual class. Eventually, Ms. Poe become a presenter for the William & Mary LaSupport the show

In today's episode, Julie Washington discusses how literacy learning can be supported by language variations. Reading and language are intertwined. Reading influences language and language influences reading. It's a reciprocal process! How can we, as educators and practitioners, leverage students' strengths in language variations to learn to read? What if we told you that understanding language variations could significantly impact the way we approach literacy and education for African American children? Join us in this insightful conversation with Julie Washington, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, who specializes in the intersection of language and literacy. Discover how her research on language variations as a strength, rather than a weakness, can reshape our perspectives on cultural dialects, early literacy skills, and language development.Julie brings her expertise to light by highlighting the importance of African American English in the classroom and the challenges it faces, both from the broader society and within the African American community. We explore the practical consequences of treating this dialect as low-prestige and discuss the need for students to be able to use both systems of language. We dive into resources for educators to better understand these variations and emphasize the importance of differentiated instruction and high expectations for all students. Tune in and equip yourself with the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of your students, no matter their language background.ResourcesTeaching Reading to African American Children by Julie Washington and Mark Seidenberg Struggling Readers Who Speak African-American English Need Support - And Respect by Natalie Wexler Minority Student Achievement Network The Opportunity Myth by TNTPThe Academic English Mastery Program by LAUSDConnect with usFacebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to stay connected with Melissa and Lori! Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

PA State Senator Sharif Street tells us about important community events on Saturday June 17th. There's the Walk to Save Black Men's Lives and Health Fair. The walk kicks off at 9 a.m. with free health screening for men until 1:00 p.m. at 1816 N. 15th Street. There will also be a Senior Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2100 N. Gratz Street.For more information call 215-227-6161 or go to https://www.senatorsharifstreet.com/I chat with Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, founder of the African American Children's Book Fair about an upcoming Juneteenth event celebrating Literary and Artistic Freedom on June 17th 1-3 pm at the Athenaeum 219 S. 6th Street. The event will feature award winning authors including Gordon James, Sandra Strickland, EB Lewis and participants will receive a free book. https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ 215-878-BOOK I also speak with Dr. Ellyn Jo Waller Community College of Philadelphia Foundation President—and First Lady of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church about the recent Black and Gold Gala to benefit students at CCP.https://foundation.ccp.edu/

We are thrilled to be joined in this episode by Dr. Denice Ross, faculty member at the University of Wisconsin and Chair of the UW System Institute for Urban Education. Dr. Ross is an advocate for literacy as a form of social justice. She describes how she applies verbal behavior (a language and literacy approach using principles of behavior) to reading and literacy, and discusses the systems and inequities that impact access to evidence-based practices. She further speaks to how the narrative of literacy for economically disadvantaged communities is often framed through a deficit lens. Dr.Ross also discusses how black children's literacy has historically been a tool of empowerment, and that reading instruction grounded in the science of behavior has a history of positively impacting learners' experiences.    For more information and to visit the references mentioned, please visit: UW System Institute for Urban Education: https://uwm.edu/education/institute-urban-edu/ Frederick Douglass Audio Autobiography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZrQFB9wRW4   National Reading Panel: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf

Today on the show: Fighting for the freedom to read in Florida's public schools. Plus, Israel's right-wing government threatens stability in the Middle East. And a celebration of African American Children's Books. All that, and more!

While working with students, one educator came to a realization that put her on a path to fascinating research in the Science of Reading. In this episode, Jasmine Rogers—manager and coach with the In Schools program at the DC Reading Clinic and an early literacy intervention lead at American University—shares her story and delves into her research on dialects and best practices for structured literacy instruction. She discusses Black language and how it connects with the language comprehension strand of Scarborough's Reading Rope. Jasmine also offers recommendations for classroom teachers who have bidialectal students.Show notes:DC Reading ClinicS1-22: Success using the Science of Reading: Mary ClaymanJasmine Rogers - Linkedin S4-07: Linguistic Variety and Dialects: Difference, not error: Julie Washington“Teaching Reading to African American Children,” by Julie A. Washington and Mark S. Seidenberg“Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, Identity, and Pedagogy,” by April Baker-Bell“An Informed Lens on African American English,” by Megan-Brette Hamilton“Multilingualism and Codeswitching in Education,” by Nkonko M. KamwangamaluQuotes:“As a teacher, a Black woman, who speaks Black English, who knows the language, who is very well versed in structured literacy, if I overlooked this, if that caught me off guard a little bit, then that means that could potentially catch someone else off guard.” —Jasmine Rogers“With language comprehension, and considering in your native language, there may be a word that doesn't necessarily match up with a language that you are learning in the classroom. So you have to then use your incredible cognitive skills that speak two completely different codes, comprehend what is happening, and then tie that back into, of course, the Rope to become a fluent reader.” —Jasmine Rogers“I consider Black English to be a very complex and complicated language…but I think typically in society it has been viewed very negatively. You can see in the media and in research where people have talked about it and used negative connotations. And I think those beliefs from society have seeped into the classroom.” —Jasmine Rogers“A strength of children that are bidialectal is the similar strength to students that are bilingual—they have an ability to take language that is different from theirs and translate it. That right there is an asset.” —Jasmine Rogers“The languages that we speak and bring from home also are not wrong. They're simply different. And we're gonna work together so that we take what we know differently and come together with a common language so that we're communicating with one another.” —Jasmine Rogers“We have got to give our students access to this code so that they can become literate and run our society one day.” —Jasmine Rogers

In this first segment I'm joined by Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati – founder of the African American Children's Book Fair for her once-a-month segment VLS Journeys. Vanesse speaks to three of the authors featured at the event. Kelly Starling Lyon is an award-winning author, whose book "Sing a Song" celebrates the Black National Anthem. Ibi Zoboi is a Bestselling and award-winning author of books including "Star Child," about the great science fiction writer Octavia Butler. Nana Brew Hammond has written a fascinating book "Blue," tracing color through time and around the world. The African American Children's Book Fair is February 11th 1-4 pm at the PA Convention Center.https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/https://www.kellystarlinglyons.com/https://www.ibizoboi.net/https://www.instagram.com/nanaekuawriter/?hl=en

I devote the program to The African American Children's Book Fair which takes place Saturday February 11th from 1-4 pm at the PA Convention Center. I speak to Paralee Knight, Vice President of Community Relations at Wells Fargo, major sponsor about why they are on board for this event which supports diversity and representation in children's literature. I chat with founder of the event Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati. I also speak to some of the superstar authors and an illustrator who will be featured including: Kwame Alexander, Poet, educator, publisher and New York Times Bestselling author of 36 books including “Becoming Muhammad Ali” and “The Crossover” which will soon be translated into a TV series on Disney. Derrick Barnes is the only literary creator to win back-to-back Kirkus awards. His most recent award was a Coretta Scott King honor for his book Victory - Stand! Raising My Fist For Justice. Barnes authored one of my favorites - the classic award winning picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. April Harrison is a newly minted Coretta Scott King honor winner for illustration for the book “Me and The Boss.”Amina Luqman-Dawson is only the second person to win an American Library Association Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award in the same year for her historical middle grade novel about two enslaved children's escape to freedom- “Free Water.” https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ https://kwamealexander.com/ https://derrickdbarnes.com/https://www.april-harrison.com/https://www.aminaluqman-dawson.com/

I devote the program to The African American Children's Book Fair which takes place Saturday February 11th from 1-4 pm at the PA Convention Center. I speak to Paralee Knight, Vice President of Community Relations at Wells Fargo, major sponsor about why they are on board for this event which supports diversity and representation in children's literature. I chat with founder of the event Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati. I also speak to some of the superstar authors and an illustrator who will be featured including: Kwame Alexander, Poet, educator, publisher and New York Times Bestselling author of 36 books including “Becoming Muhammad Ali” and “The Crossover” which will soon be translated into a TV series on Disney. Derrick Barnes is the only literary creator to win back-to-back Kirkus awards. His most recent award was a Coretta Scott King honor for his book Victory - Stand! Raising My Fist For Justice. Barnes authored one of my favorites - the classic award winning picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. April Harrison is a newly minted Coretta Scott King honor winner for illustration for the book “Me and The Boss.”Amina Luqman-Dawson is only the second person to win an American Library Association Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award in the same year for her historical middle grade novel about two enslaved children's escape to freedom- “Free Water.” https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ https://kwamealexander.com/ https://derrickdbarnes.com/https://www.april-harrison.com/https://www.aminaluqman-dawson.com/

To celebrate the Black Like Me Podcast winning Madison Magazine's Best of Madison podcast 2022, we are highlighting some favorite episodes from past seasons. For the second episode in the Best of Black Like Me series, it seemed like an appropriate time of year to highlight Black excellence in education. Who better to talk to than Dr. Gee's personal friend and the person who literally wrote the book on African American pedagogy, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. Dr. Gee has an invigorating conversation with Dr. Ladson-Billings that starts with demystifying Critical Race Theory (CRT) and continues through explaining systemic racism. Dr. Ladson-Billings brings career-long expertise to the topic of considering how to teach history equitably and how to look at our current cultural landscape as well. Gloria Ladson-Billings is the former Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and faculty affiliate in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She was the 2005-2006 president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Ladson-Billings' research examines the pedagogical practices of teachers who are successful with African American students. She also investigates Critical Race Theory applications to education. She is the author of the critically acclaimed books The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children and Crossing Over to Canaan: The Journey of New Teachers in Diverse Classrooms, and numerous journal articles and book chapters. She is the former editor of the American Educational Research Journal and a member of several editorial boards. Her work has won numerous scholarly awards including the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship, the NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the Palmer O. Johnson outstanding research award. During the 2003-2004 academic year, she was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. In fall of 2004, she received the George and Louise Spindler Award from the Council on Anthropology and Education for significant and ongoing contributions to the field of educational anthropology. She holds honorary degrees from Umeå University (Umeå Sweden), University of Massachusetts-Lowell, the University of Alicante (Alicante, Spain), the Erickson Institute (Chicago), and Morgan State University (Baltimore).  She is a 2018 recipient of the AERA Distinguished Research Award, and she was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2018. Read more about Dr. Ladson-Billings here. alexgee.com Best of Madison Support the Show: patreon.com/blacklikeme

Richland County commissioners keep 'excess sales tax' sharing at same levels with cities, villages & twps.: https://www.richlandsource.com/business/community_development/richland-county-commissioners-keep-excess-sales-tax-sharing-at-same-levels-with-cities-villages-twps/article_2025ed02-0cfc-11ed-b47a-730a96175369.html?block_id=1098581 Telling A People's Story: African-American Children's Illustrated Literature, opens Aug. 1 in Mansfield: https://www.richlandsource.com/education/telling-a-people-s-story-african-american-children-s-illustrated-literature-opens-aug-1-in/article_fbf094d8-0c23-11ed-a18d-232ec7629618.html?block_id=1098581 Today — Richland County commissioners voted to maintain the same portion of "excessive sales tax" they share with cities, villages and townships in 2023. And later — A traveling panel exhibition from the Miami University Art Museum is coming to Mansfield. It's called “Telling A People's Story: African-American Children's Illustrated Literature”.Support the show: https://www.sourcemembers.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, we discuss some alarming high school graduation data for foster youth in one of America's largest cities; Oregon's move away from an algorithm; and how the bipartisan gun bill could bring accountability to Medicaid services for children. Longtime child welfare legal expert (and poet!) Diane Redleaf joins to discuss her career, recent legislation to change neglect statutes in state law, and how they tie into her recent work on children's rights. Reading RoomNew York City Foster Youth Graduation Rates Found Far Lower Than Previously Knownhttps://bit.ly/3HQu77LOregon Is Dropping An Artificial Intelligence Tool Used in Child Welfare Systemhttps://bit.ly/3HSFhZrAn Algorithm That Screens for Child Neglect Raises Concernshttps://bit.ly/3xU4BJZFindings from a Qualitative Analysis of Racial Disproportionality and Disparity for African American Children and Families in Michigan's Child Welfare Systemhttps://on.ny.gov/3HQKAZyEarly and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatmenthttps://bit.ly/3btZ3ytYouth Advocates Eye 2020 for Revolution on Children's Mental Health in Californiahttps://bit.ly/39TWBkcWhen the Backlash Came for TItle IX,  She Fought Backhttps://nyti.ms/3bxS1ZHFormer Rep. Patsy Mink's comments on the Adoption and Safe Families Acthttps://bit.ly/3u2pvpsThe Challenge of Changing America's Amorphous, Limitless Neglect Lawshttps://bit.ly/3PhFQ2tBuilding Resilience: Group Pushes for Looser Neglect Laws, More Child Autonomyhttps://bit.ly/3xSuNot

In this episode of ReligionWise, we talk with Jodi Eichler-Levine Professor of Religion Studies and Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization at Lehigh University. Our conversation considers the way that storytelling helps individuals and communities organize their lives and imagine their own identities, particularly when processing traumatic events.Show Notes:Suffer the Little Children: Uses of the Past in Jewish and African American Children's Literature (https://jodieichlerlevine.com/books/#suffer)Painted Pomegranates and Needlepoint Rabbis: How Jews Craft Resilience and Create Community (https://jodieichlerlevine.com/books/#painted)

Studies show that AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN academically perform much better when they receive a CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION. Special guests, CHARLTON HARRIS, owner of Imhotep Academy, and AMINATA UMOJA, founder of Kilombo Academic & Cultural Institute, along with special guest co-host, JENNIFER DUNN (co-founder BUNIFU LLC) all drop by to discuss what parents can and should do to ensure their BLACK children get what they need from their education. How can they ensure their child avoids the SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE? Should more Black parents seek out AFRICAN-CENTERED private schools or home-school their children? If they can't afford private education or homeschool their child what is the best way to supplement their child's education? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/montoya-smith/message

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

In Speaking of Race: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among African American Children (Lexington Books, 2020), Jennifer Delfino explores the linguistic practices of African American children in an after school program in Washington, DC. Drawing on ethnographic research, Delfino illustrates how students' linguistic practices are often perceived as barriers to learning and achievement and provides an in-depth look at how students challenge this perception by using language to transform the meaning of race in relation to ideas about academic success. Jennifer Delfino is assistant professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York. Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Some Black children thrive via PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION, while many deem the PUBLIC-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL system a hostile place for AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN. Special guests, BABA AMIN OJUOK, founder of the Uhuru Academy with his 25+ years of experience in educating BLACK CHILDREN and BROTHER PIANKI, school choice advocate openly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. Is SCHOOL CHOICE the answer, or should BLACK PARENTS recognize the PUBLIC SCHOOL system was not designed to prepare their BLACK CHIDREN for the future? Is there any Truth to the SCHOOL to PRISON PIPELINE or is it just political propaganda?. MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. Let's DIALOGUE & CONNECT!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/montoya-smith/message

Welcome to the MCG Pediatric Podcast! Dr. April Hartman, an associate professor of Pediatrics and the Division Chief of General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the Children's Hospital of Georgia, is joined by Medical Student, Kayla Cooper to discuss pertinent topics surrounding individuals living with Autism with a pediatric lens. Specifically, they will: Define, Explain the prevalence of, and discuss clinical symptoms of autism spectrum disorder Explain the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder Discuss the screening and surveillance of autism spectrum disorder Evaluate the management of co-occurring conditions with autism spectrum disorder Define Current Interventions for patients within this community Explain advocacy and partnership with families of patients FREE CME Credit (requires sign-in):  https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=9857 Thank you for listening to this episode from the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia. Remember that all content during this episode is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be used as medical advice to diagnose or treat any particular patient. Clinical vignette cases presented are based on hypothetical patient scenarios. Thank you for your support! References: Evans B. How autism became autism: The radical transformation of a central concept of child development in Britain. Hist Human Sci. 2013;26(3):3-31. doi:10.1177/0952695113484320 Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Susan L. Hyman, Susan E. Levy, Scott M. Myers, COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS. Pediatrics Jan 2020, 145 (1) e20193447; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3447 https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html. Accessed on 12/23/20 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Identifying and Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder A course for Pediatric Clinicians. [Online Course]. Pedialink. http://asd.pedialink.courses.aap.org/course/ https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/addm-community-report/documents/addm-community-report-2020-h.pdf Timing of the Diagnosis of Autism in African American Children. John N. Constantino, Anna M. Abbacchi, Celine Saulnier, Cheryl Klaiman, David S. Mandell, Yi Zhang, Zoe Hawks, Julianna Bates, Ami Klin, Paul Shattuck, Sophie Molholm, Robert Fitzgerald, Anne Roux, Jennifer K. Lowe, Daniel H. Geschwind. Pediatrics Sep 2020, 146 (3) e20193629; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3629

Ongoing debates about how digital technologies impact children's health and well-being often frame sports as the opposite  or even antidote to sedentary screen time. For centuries, children's sports have served as a symbol of a “good” childhood -- one that privileges some children while historically excluding many others, especially girls, Black children, and children of colour. In this episode, Dr. Sara Grimes (Director of the KMDI) chats with Dr. Samantha White, Assistant Professor of Sport Studies at Manhattanville College (New York), about her work on children's sporting cultures at the intersection of race and gender, and how mapping the history and politics of children and sports is crucial for understanding contemporary ideas about childhood. The discussion focuses on two of Dr. White's recent articles, “Ebony Jr! and the Black Athlete: Meritocracy, Sport, and African-American Children's Media” (Journal of Sport History, 2020), and “Black Girls Swim: Race, Gender, and Embodied Aquatic Histories” (Girlhood Studies, 2021). Type of research discussed in today's episode: sports studies; historical research; archival research; textual/media analysis; communication studies; Black studies; gender studies; children's studies.Keywords for today's episode: Black girl athletes; child athletes; children's sporting culture; media representation; meritocracy; spectacular sports; embodied respectability.For more information and a full transcript of each episode, check out our website: http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/the-critical-technology-podcast/Send questions or comments to: criticaltechpod.kmdi@utoronto.ca

For all that is known about the depth and breadth of African American history, we still understand surprisingly little about the lives of African American children, particularly those affected by northern emancipation. But hidden in institutional records, school primers and penmanship books, biographical sketches, and unpublished documents is a rich archive that reveals the social and affective worlds of northern Black children. Drawing evidence from the urban centers of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, Crystal Webster's innovative research yields a powerful new history of African American childhood before the Civil War. In Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood: African American Children in the Antebellum North (UNC Press, 2021), Webster argues that young African Americans were frequently left outside the nineteenth century's emerging constructions of both race and childhood. They were marginalized in the development of schooling, ignored in debates over child labor, and presumed to lack the inherent innocence ascribed to white children. But Webster shows that Black children nevertheless carved out physical and social space for play, for learning, and for their own aspirations. Reading her sources against the grain, Webster reveals a complex reality for antebellum Black children. Lacking societal status, they nevertheless found meaningful agency as historical actors, making the most of the limited freedoms and possibilities they enjoyed. Adam McNeil is a Ph.D. Candidate in History at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

In this episode, we talk with Sevan Terzian about his recent article in History of Education Quarterly. Free read-only link to the article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/history-of-education-quarterly/article/subtle-vicious-effects-lillian-steele-proctors-pioneering-investigation-of-gifted-african-american-children-in-washington-dc/C96EEB5BB05009095F75FE69CEB0BA9D/share/1e0947bda681821e812c3f28ebd4c4486d680727 Transcript: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-file-manager/file/615bf603394fbd23f0a0cca7/HEQA.Transcript.2021-09-30.pdf

After taking us through some of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory, interest convergence and counter-narratives, Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings shares her expertise in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. There are 3 key ideas in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, all outlined in her research (see The Dream Keepers: Successful Teachers of African-American Children): - student learning (this does not always translate to what can be traditionally/academically assessed. So much learning happens at home during a pandemic.) - cultural competence (how competent are teachers in valuing young people's culture in the classroom?) - sociopolitical/critical consciousness (often forgotten, but crucial: how critical is the teacher of issues of power in the knowledge that is presented in the classroom? Remember that the curriculum is never neutral.) As we see more pressure being put on schools to decolonise the curriculum in the midst of a pandemic, often with limited resources, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy can make education more inclusive and equitable. Thanks to critical consciousness, you can save a bad curriculum with good pedagogy. Gloria uses the example of race being fully-funded in society and how critical consciousness requires educators to question this and themselves in unlearning racism. As we approach the end of the episode, Gloria shares her analysis of these uncertain times by drawing on Arundhati Roy's claim that the pandemic is a portal. According to Gloria, we are experiencing a quadruple pandemic: - Covid-19 (a literal pandemic) - a white supremacist pandemic (that has been going on for a while, but it has resurfaced for us all to see) - an economic pandemic (financial crisis along with high levels of unemployment) - a climate pandemic (similar to white supremacy, it's been going on for a while, but it's reaching its peak). At the end of the episode, we finish our discussion with some helpful advice for people of colour feeling overwhelmed by the permanence of racism, and some useful reminders for white people aspiring to race equality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-anti-racist-educator/message

In this episode, Johanna and Nathan speak with Dr. Samantha White about her research on the discourses about African-American girls sport and physical education. Samantha White highlights the contradictions between the trivialization of youth sport and child athletes by the contemporary media and even academia one the one hand, with the history of the immense racialized attention and harmful discipline exerted on the bodies of African-American girl athletes in the 1920s-1930s on the other. Despite these practices, Black girl athletes found community through their physical activity and sporting practices. She then discusses her forthcoming article in the Journal of Sport History, “Ebony Jr.! Meritocracy and Sports in African-American Children's Media” about how the magazine in the 1970s reinforced sport as a site of meritocracy and racial uplift rather explain to child readers the racist structures and barriers that Black children readers would face in their lives. She moreover explains some groundbreaking feminist sports writing from her piece, “Negotiating Female Athletic Identity in Educational Spaces Through the Works of R.R. Knudson,” in Aethlon journal. We conclude the episode with a discussion with her about how academics can best support Black athletic laborers in this moment of societal upheaval and protests amidst white supremacist pressures to return to the field. Dr. White will begin the prestigious PRODiG postdoc at SUNY-Plattsburgh in fall 2020. Samantha can be found on Twitter @dearsamwhite, and also through her Women Also Know History page here. __________________________________________________________________________   As always, please like, share, and rate us on your favorite podcast app, and give follow us on Twitter or Instagram. @Derekcrim @JohannaMellis @Nkalamb @EndofSportPod www.TheEndofSport.com   **For a transcription of this episode please click here. Huge thanks to @Punkadmic for making this happen!**  

Here is the second of the two beginnings I've chosen for my exploration - and for this we'll use the magic of time travel.    GUESTS: Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and, of course, Julia and Clara   REFERENCES: Free Within Ourselves: The Development of African American Children's Literature (2007)  Rudine Sims Bishop  Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature (2008) Leonard S. Marcus  Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing (2013) Leonard S. Marcus  A Little Pretty Pocket-Book (1787) The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1878) Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors (1990) Rudine Sims Bishop The All-White World of Children's Books (1965) Nancy Larrick Additional RESOURCES: “African American children's literature: past and present” (April 21, 1997) John Newbery: Instruction with Delight (2013) Sarah Albee    For a TRANSCRIPT of this episode, click HERE.

Listen to The Michael Imhotep Show, Monday, Nov., 2nd, 10pm-12midnight EST with host Michael Imhotep of The African History Network.  Our guests once again will be Prof. Kaba Kamene (aka Booker T. Coleman) of “Hidden Colors” and “Black Friday”.  We'll discuss “Educating African American Children in the 21st Century” and his upcoming workshop in Detroit this weekend.  CALL IN WITH Questions/Comments at 1-888-669-2281.  POST YOUR COMMENTS.  WE MAY READ THEM ON AIR.  Listen online at http://tunein.com/radio/Empowerment-Radio-Network-s199313/ or by downloading the "TuneIn Radio" app to your smartphone and search for "Empowerment Radio Network" or at www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com for more info and podcasts.

Listen to The Michael Imhotep Show, Thurs. Oct., 29th, 10pm-12midnight EST (7pm – 9pm PST) with host Michael Imhotep of The African History Network.  Our guest will be Prof. Kaba Kamene (aka Booker T. Coleman) of “Hidden Colors”.  We'll discuss #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh and “The Need To Take Control of African American Children's Education”. CALL IN WITH Questions/Comments at 1-888-669-2281.  Listen online at http://tunein.com/radio/Empowerment-Radio-Network-s199313/ or by downloading the "TuneIn Radio" app to your smartphone and search for "Empowerment Radio Network" or at www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com.

Listen to The Michael Imhotep Show, Wed. Oct., 28th, 10pm-12midnight EST (7pm – 9pm PST) with host Michael Imhotep of The African History Network.  CALL IN WITH Questions/Comments at 1-888-669-2281.  POST YOUR COMMENTS.  WE MAY READ THEM ON AIR.  Listen online at http://tunein.com/radio/Empowerment-Radio-Network-s199313/ or by downloading the "TuneIn Radio" app to your smartphone and search for "Empowerment Radio Network" or at www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com.  1) Update on The Spring Valley High School incident where a Deputy Sherrif attacked an African American 16 year old girl.  It turns out she was recently orphaned.  2) Deputy Sheriff Ben Fields has been Fired.  Sheriff Lott explains why. 3) The TV Show "EMPIRE" is very popular but many people are talking about the negatie images of African Americans that it projects.  Tony Browder breaks down what is wrong with "EMPIRE".   4) Dr. Umar Johnson in an excerpt from the upcoming Film "Wilmington On Fire" clearly and concisely explains "The Propaganda of The Media" and how the mind words.  5) A new study which reviewed 42 studies on "trigger bias" shows how people are quicker to shoot at Black targets than White targets.  What does this mean?

TONIGHT: Listen to the The African History Network Show, Fri. May, 29th, 10:00pm-12mid (7:00pm-9:00pm PST) with host Michael Imhotep founder of The African History Network.  Our guest will be Queen Taese of The Liberated Minds Black Homeschool & Education Expo.  We'll discuss Homeschooling and African Centered Education for African American Children.  We'll also discuss current events and hot topics on our Facebook Fanpage “The African History Network”.   CALL IN WITH QUESTIONS/COMMENTS & LISTEN AT (914) 338-1375.  Listen online LIVE and the archived show here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theafricanhistorynetworkshow/2015/05/30/homeschooling-african-centered-education-with-homeschooler-queen-taese or www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com. 

Listen to The African History Network Show Thursday, Aug. 14th, 8pm-11pm EST with host Michael Imhotep.  Our guest will be Author, Educator, Historian and Lecturer, Chike Akua.  We'll discuss African-Centered Education, Homeschooling and African History.  1) Update on the Michael Brown Murder case in Ferguson, MO. 2) Njia Kai, Director of the African World Festival will talk about this weekend's festivities 3) Hot Topics from The African History Network Facebook FanPage.  Call in with your questions at (914) 338-1375.            Sign up for The African History Network email newsletter by texting the word "Kemet" to 22828. Listen to “The African History Network Show” with host Michael Imhotep, Monday-Friday, 8pm-10pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theafricanhistorynetworkshow or www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com by phone, when we are LIVE at (914) 338-1375. Call in with your questions and comments.  Archived episodes are on www.Itunes.com as well.