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Notes and Links to Maggie Sheffer's Work           Marguerite (Maggie) Sheffer is a writer who lives in New Orleans. She is a Professor of Practice at Tulane University, where she teaches courses in design thinking and speculative fiction as tools for social change. Formerly, she taught English at the East Oakland School of the Arts, Castlemont High School, Life Academy, and GW Carver High School.    Her debut short story collection, The Man in the Banana Trees, was selected by judge Jamil Jan Kochai for the Iowa Short Fiction Award, was published in Fall 2024.     Maggie is a founding member of Third Lantern Lit, a local writing collective, and the Nautilus and Wildcat Writing Groups. She received her MFA from Randolph College. She was a 2023 Veasna So Scholar in Fiction at The Adroit Journal, and was selected as a top-twenty-five finalist for Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers.  Her story “Tiger on My Roof” was a finalist for the 2024 Chautauqua Janus Prize, which awards emerging writers' short fiction with “daring formal and aesthetic innovations that upset and reorder readers' imaginations.”    Her position on semicolons (for) is noted in an Australian grammar textbook (pg. 16). Buy The Man in the Banana Trees     Maggie's Website   From LitHub: "Marguerite Sheffer on Crafting a Collection of Century-Spanning Speculative Fiction"   "Marguerite Sheffer: These Stories Are an Intimate Map of What Scares Me" from Writer's Digest At about 0:45, Maggie shares a fun story about being published with George Bernard Shaw At about 2:15, Maggie talks about her early reading life At about 3:20, The two reflect on the evolving reputation of Star Wars and Star Wars fans At about 4:45, Maggie shares how wine bottles led to writing an early and pivotal short story  At about 5:40, Maggie describes a gap in “actively writing” while teaching and interacting differently with writing At about 6:50, Maggie lists texts and writers that helped her “reorder [her] brain” At about 8:55, Pete and Maggie stan Tillie Olsen's “I Stand Here ironing”   At about 10:45, Pete recounts a story about how he happened upon the great story by Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” At about 11:30, Maggie responds to Pete asking about what drew and draws her to science and speculative fiction At about 12:30, Maggie highlights past guest Jamil Jan Kochai, Ken Liu, E. Lily Yu, Sofia Samatar, Clare Beams, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, the book The Safekeep, and others as contemporary writers who thrill and inspire At about 13:45, Pete asks Maggie how teaching has inspired her writing At about 15:25, Maggie cites Octavia Butler's and Sandra Cisneros' work and The Things They Carried and other texts that were favorites of her students  At about 16:50, The two discuss the epigraph and seeds for the short story collection  At about 18:30, The two discuss the collection's first story and connection to Tillie Olsen's idea of being “imprisoned in his own difference” and students being “othered” At about 22:40, Maggie reflects on an important truth of fiction At about 23:20, Maggie discusses famous unicorn tapestries that inspire a story of hers At about 24:40, Pete compliments Maggie's “delightfully weird” stories and “soft endings” and she responds to his questions about allegory/plot and “cool stories” At about 26:20, Maggie talks about realizing the throughlines in her collections At about 27:50, Maggie responds to Pete's questions about writing in Covid times At about 28:20, Pete cites examples of misogyny in the collection and asks about Joycleyn Bell and Maggie expands upon the story “The Observer's Cage”-its genesis and connections to Jocelyn Bell Burnell At about 31:00, Pete notes the use of animals as stand-ins for humanity and Maggie expands on deas of resistance as seen in the collection At about 32:00, The two discuss ideas of redress and reclaiming the past through stories in the collection, especially “The Observer's Cage” At about 34:40, the two discuss a story with ghosts and ideas of “unfinished business” and capturing past natural greatness At about 36:40, Maggie talks about sadly learning that an idea that she thought was original was not, as the two discuss a few stories about commercialism, dystopia, and climate change At about 40:20, the two discuss middens, and themes of reclaiming what has been lost  At about 42:30, Pete notes an interesting story that deals with memory and AI, and Maggie talks about writing from a interesting-placed narrator  At about 44:20, Pete draws connections between a title character, Miriam Ackerman, and Truman Capote's wonderful “A Christmas Memory”, while Maggie discusses the relationship between the title character and the narrator  At about 47:10, The two discuss violence and parental lack of control, especially in “Tiger on the Roof” and its memorable ending and creative plot  At about 50:25, Pete highlights the poignant and resonant closing line for the above story and connects the ending to Alice Elliott Dark's classic, “In the Gloaming” At about 52:00, The two discuss the collection's title story and Maggie discuses inspiration from Carmen Maria Machado At about 53:00, The two discuss the way the above story is “gutting” in its portrayal of the “banality of loss” At about 56:10, Maggie reminds that the book is not just a “downer!” At about 56:50, Maggie reads from “En Plein Aire” At about 1:00:30, Maggie gives information on places to buy her book and social media and contact information At about 1:01:20, Maggie shares information on some exciting new projects         You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch this and other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.       I am very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. A big thanks to Rachel León and Michael Welch at Chicago Review.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl      Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. 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Kevin E. Eastman is a skilled speaker and business management consultant with a passion for assisting others in achieving their goals, he thrives on simplicity and logic. A graduate of Castlemont High School in Oakland, he retired from active duty in the U.S. Air Force with over 20 years of service. With the release of his debut book, “Don't Gamble on Life Improvement… Until You Shift the Odds!” he became a published author. He was also a featured author in the anthology, “Unknown Battlefields: The Footsteps of a Soldier.”  Find his book on Amazon! FIND DAWN HERE:  Email: dawnversations@gmail https://www.podpage.com/dawnversations/  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dawnversations/id1611645700  https://open.spotify.com/show/3nyVFDlLJ0y7S2MQ0ZqiZ5?si=RFLLwSTYQVGta30nkZ2vsg  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGZFdplRZmXIguI31KbX2eg https://www.pandora.com/podcast/dawnversations/PC:1000700495 https://www.facebook.com/dawnversations.2024 https://www.instagram.com/dawnversations_podcast/  https://www.pinterest.com/dawnwecker12/dawnversations-podcast/  https://www.tiktok.com/@dawnversations  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/francesco-dandrea/a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short License code: EYUYKNS4AFNOD1JO  #follow #like #subscribe #pin #share #podcast #apple #spotify #anchorfm #google #amazon #iheartradio #tiktok #facebook #pinterest #instagram #youtube #life  #dawnversations #dawnversationspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dawn9792/message

Oakland, California native Kevin Eastman thrives on simplicity and logic. An accomplished author, skilled speaker, business consultant, mentor, and community activist with a “tell it like it is” mentality, he shoots from the hip when discussing personal, and professional development. His mission (and passion) is assisting people with overcoming the obstacles they face, in business and in life. One of his favorite philosophies is, "Obstacles, barriers, and challenges are only as large as you make them in your head." A graduate of Castlemont High School in Oakland, Kevin served in multiple capacities on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years, at locations around the world. He has interacted with thousands of people, as a military training instructor (commonly known as a drill instructor) for a few years, over a decade as a recruiter at the high school, college, and post-graduate levels, and, by presenting formal and informal information to dozens of military and civilian organizations. Kevin has earned undergraduate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force and Columbia Southern University respectively, and a graduate degree from Azusa Pacific University. He also holds certifications in Marketing, Professional Selling Skills, Sales Coaching, and Life Coaching. Married and residing in Southern California, Kevin enjoys being involved with community development and improvement efforts as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., watching and playing sports, traveling, watching movies, listening to music, writing, cooking, meeting people, and spending time with family and friends. Website: https://kevineeastman.com/

Antoine Johnson stands at the intersection of hip-hop culture, HIV/ AIDS history, and the great institutions of higher learning in Northern California. A graduate of Oakland's Castlemont High School and Sacramento State University, Johnson is now a PhD candidate at UCSF where he's researching the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and how the community-- including a group of Black women in Oakland-- responded.

As the legal cannabis industry has expanded across the US over the past decade, green is the most prominent color seen in this space. In addition to the color of the flower, sales are projected to reach up to $30.4 billion in the US by 2023, States have generated as much as $369 million in cannabis tax revenues in a single year, and legal cannabis is said to support over 240,000 American jobs. The colors that aren’t seen as frequently in the industry are black and brown. It’s no secret that the prior prohibition of cannabis disproportionately and adversely impacted people in communities of color. In an attempt to counter this history of disparity, many states and cities have implemented social equity programs in connection to the legalization of medical or adult cannabis use. Tune in for a blunt (ha!) conversation with lifetime Oakland resident and Castlemont High School graduate, Alphonso Tucky Blunt as we discuss how he got into the cannabis business, the importance of education and networking within the industry -- particularly with Black professionals, other "non sexy" avenues to excel in the business, and his big plans for the future (hint hint Forbes cover)! While growing up in Oakland during the war on drugs era, Tucky managed to stay out of trouble and maintain a 4.0 GPA and a full time job while in high school. He was also using and selling cannabis. Cannabis sales to him was another form of employment. In 1999 while on an errand with his grandmother, she had him go to a dispensary, from that day forward his mission was to own one for himself, so he could sale cannabis legally. He worked at and was a vendor for multiple bay area dispensaries from 1999-2004. In 2003 he attempted to become an owner of a dispensary, and was told blacks would never own in this business. In 2004 he was arrested for possession with the intent to sale, and given 10 years of felony probation with a 4 way search clause. Still determined to learn more on the legal side, he attended and graduated from Oaksterdam University in 2008. In true path formation, had he not been arrested, he would not have qualified for the equity program. Now as the 1st person to open a dispensary under Oakland’s Equity program, he is finally continuing on that path of ownership. His goals and values are still spiritual and family driven. With the help of his partner Bri Moore, they look to change the face of the cannabis industry, one location at a time. Blunts + Moore opened its doors on November 29th, 2018. A native born son, selling cannabis legally in OAKLAND!!!

0:08 – Lessons from Liberia form battling ebola, to approach coronavirus: testing, good communication, and minimizing rumors Lisa R. White was formerly the Public Information Officer for the UN Mission for the Ebola Emergency Response in Liberia (2014-2015). She joins us from Liberia in the midst of a new shelter in place lockdown.  0:18 – Impacts on youth sheltering in place: continuing school and coping with the lockdown Gregory is a senior at Castlemont High School. He is a youth advocate, mentor, violence prevention educator, and public speaker and member of Teens on Target. Jackie is a Junior at Leadership Public School in Oakland, a youth commissioner on the Oakland Youth Advisory Commission, and a member of Teens on Target – violence prevention program that develops youth leaders to teach workshops and do policy work around violence, about what they and their peers are seeing and experiencing with the Shelter in Place mandate. 0:34 – How to deal with stress and anxiety during COVID-19 Dr. Natalye Pearson is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the effects of traumatic stress with over 15 years experience and a private practice in the East Bay. She joins us to discuss coping with stress and anxiety, and take listener calls. (Photo: Ebola health workers in Liberia / Morgana Winard / UNDP) The post Lessons from Liberia's ebola outbreak on how to fight coronavirus; Plus: Oakland teens on coping with shutdown, and we take your calls on coping with stress and anxiety appeared first on KPFA.

There's no shortage of advice out there for how teachers should teach, but little of it comes directly from students. And that's why in this first episode of our second season, I travel to Castlemont High School to talk to two students in the Sustainable Urban Design Academy about what makes learning powerful. America and Jessica are juniors and they take Green Urban Design with their teacher Ms. Jacobson. In a recent project, they created designs for an empty lot in their East Oakland neighborhood. But this wasn't just an exercise, the students partnered with Carolyn Johnson at the Black Cultural Zone and with Oakland City Council Member Loren Taylor. The students designs are amazing. But don't take my word for it. You can check out links to the students' designs on this document. The City is also using the finalists' designs as the basis for future bids to develop the site. The students are activating the site throughout the spring and summer in partnership with the Pop-Up Resource Village. Their first event is Saturday, March 14, 2-5pm at the nearby Glover Center. Check it out!

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay 1. Ann Chinn, Middle Passage Ceremonies and Portmarker Project 2019Update 2. Rozz Nash & RyanNicole Austin, founders, People's Conservatory's KOLA: Diasporic Remix of the Nutcracker, Nov. 19-21, 7 p.m., Nov. 22, 2 p.m. at Castlemont High School. Cancelled. Review:  http://wandaspicks.com/wandas-picks-december-2019/

In today's episode, we meet Tayland Sou a senior in the Community Health Equity Academy at Castlemont High School. He cherishes East Oakland. It's as if his home, his block, his school, and his community are coursing through his veins.  All the generosity and support he receives are what fill his heart, and it's that positive energy that he gives back to his home community. 

On this episode, we honor the legacy of "Schindler’s List" and the substantive work of the USC Shoah Foundation. Erin had the privilege of interviewing Holocaust survivor Elisabeth Mann; Marvin Levy, Steven Spielberg's award-winning publicist; and Dr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation. These three extraordinary guests help us explore Holocaust representation through testimony, education, and the media. And most importantly, they discuss the significance of preserving survivor stories for future generations. Links and Resources Order your Limited Edition Freedom Writers Journal today! Offer ends December 5: https://goo.gl/yoqYeL More about "Schindler's List" Watch the 25th Anniversary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxphAlJID9U Watch Schindler's List: https://amzn.to/2YDduF0 What Steven Spielberg hopes young people learn from "Schindler's" re-release: https://goo.gl/yy8p8H Article about Castlemont High School students: https://goo.gl/Fktui9 Learn about The USC Shoah Foundation: About: https://sfi.usc.edu/about I-Witness: https://sfi.usc.edu/iwitness Dimensions in Testimony: https://goo.gl/RL65iU More on Marvin Levy: Tom Hanks Honors Marvin Levy at Governor's Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdVkKDmaOM Hollywood Reporter about Marvin's Honorary Oscar: https://goo.gl/7Reozc Marvin's Life and Career: https://goo.gl/tMaVuA More on Dr. Stephen Smith: Bio: https://goo.gl/xQpknN

James Baldwin discusses living and growing in a white world in a talk to students at a predominantly Black high school in Oakland, California. RECORDED by KQED at CastleMont High School, Oakland. BROADCAST: KPFA, 23 June 1963. Public Access America PublicAccessPod Productions Footage downloaded and edited by PublicAccessPod #Entertainment #Learning #News #Politics #Religion #Spirituality #Storytelling #America #History #15MinBrainTrain #BigBrainPod #Podcast, #Motivational #Education #Baldwin #JamesBaldwin #BlackHistory #lecture #discussion #Pacifica #KPFA #Castlemont Podcast Link Review us Stitcher: http://goo.gl/XpKHWB Review us iTunes: https://goo.gl/soc7KG Subscribe GooglePlay: https://goo.gl/gPEDbf YouTube https://goo.gl/xrKbJb Podible; https://play.podible.co/series/54364

Meet Lile, a 19 year old woman from Oakland, California. Lile has worked many different jobs in her life. Her favorite job was working as a sign waver for Mancini Sleepworld. She talks about how sometimes people would wave or give her bottles of water. Sometimes people would even give her money. Not all the people were so nice though; some people would flip her off as she waved the sign. The worst job that she had was working with her grandmother cleaning because she felt like she had to do all the hard work and didn't get paid what she deserved. Lile talks about how she and her sister were expelled from Castlemont High School over a fight with cheerleaders. She talks extensively about her experiences at the school and how there were fights on a daily basis. She said that because there are so many students, there's constant conflict and not enough staff to keep order. She said there were little repercussions to the fights she witnessed, but that she was expelled nonetheless. She now attends a day school where she is learning how to code and program computers. She is finishing up school and set to graduate soon. Lile says her favorite part of history is the Salem Witch Trials and her favorite book is Zora Neale Hurston's There Eyes were Watching God. Lile would like to go to college and study nursing. She is currently looking for a job. Every week, Nathaniel Garcia interviews and paints a portrait of an American woman. See the entire series at www.nathanielgarcia.com/portraits

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Deborah Vaughn, Artistic Director, principal choreographer, co-founder of Dimensions Dance Theatre, joins us to speak about The Village Project, Sunday, May 7, 4 p.m. at Phillip Reeder Auditorium at Castlemont High School in Oakland. Visit eventbrite for tickets.                                                          2. People's Climate Movement Bay Area event, Sat., April 29, 2017.   

Hear an interview with educators teaching urban farming and aquaponics at Castlemont High School in East Oakland.  Then hear Denise Curtis about using restorative justice to divert young people from jail.   The post Education Today – November 23, 2012 at 2:30pm appeared first on KPFA.

Nabeehah Shakir, Culture Intervention Specialist for Middle and High School with over three decades of experience in Oakland, California as an educator: teacher, professional development designer, coordinator,presenter, and principal. She now serves as an Educational Consultant providing classroom instructional and presenting professional development, Culture Intervention in collaboration with the Oakland Alliance of Black Educators (OABE). There is a State of Oakland Schools forum scheduled for Tuesday, SEPT. 14, 2010, 4-6 PM, at Castlemont High School hosted by OABE, now a part of the Superintendent's Strategic plan. Ms. Sabree Shakir serves as an OABE Executive. Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste is a Haitian American soprano who is one of the newest residents at Opera San Jose. She opens the season in the title role: ANNA KARENINA, in the West Coast premiere of a new American Opera, Sept. 12, the opera is up Sept. 11-26, (408) 437-4450 or online at www.operasj.org. We close with an interview with artist Sellassie, who is featured at the Power to the Peaceful event at Golden Gate Park Sat., SEPT. 11, 2010. Our final guest wasn't able to make it into the studio, perhaps some other time. We feature Thaddeus Edwards: Peace Not War and Stella Chinweshe's "We Survived," from "Talking Mbira: Songs of Liberation."