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This episode is inspired by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s best-selling book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy as well as her second book, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning. I am in conversation with Stacy Joy, award-winning veteran teacher of 40 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District. During our conversation, she remembers the many changes in education (and what remains the same) from technology to curriculum. Ms. Joy also shares her experiences over the years, her perspectives and practices regarding culturally and historically responsive teaching, and the changes she would like to see in schools with high populations of Black and Brown students. Finally, she offers so many other schooling possibilities for teachers and students through freedom dreaming around culturally and historically responsive teaching/schooling.

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This episode is inspired by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s best-selling book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy as well as her second book, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning. I am in conversation with DeAngelo Blanchard, a NYC dance artist and educator. During our conversation, he reflects on his work in dance education with high school students, pursuing passions outside of teaching, unlearning deficit-thinking and harmful practices, and his advocacy for equity and access to culturally and historically responsive teaching for Children of Color.

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This episode is inspired by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s best-selling book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy as well as her second book, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning. I am in conversation with Ivelisse Ramos Brannon, former NYC public high school English teacher, curricular consultant, and Ph.D. student at Harvard University. At the time of this interview, she was still teaching at Central Park East High School in East Harlem. She describes how she embodies and implements culturally and historically responsive literacy in her classroom through love and criticality. Ivelisse also discusses how and why we need to make sure we are cultivating genius and fostering joy among teachers in addition to students if we are to ever create the kinds of schools that will strongly benefit students of Color.

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In this episode, Dr. Shamari Reid joins me as co-host in our interview with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad about her best-selling book and inspiration for this series, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy as well as the sequel, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning.

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This episode marks the beginning of our series, "Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Now!: The Brilliance and Joy of Students of Color" series which is inspired by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s best-selling book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy as well as her second book, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning. For this gathering, I am in conversation with husband and wife, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, and another dope couple, Dr. Victoria Duran and Emil Stephen. We discuss how these parents cultivate the genius, passion, and creativity that already exists in their children; preserve their spirits and joy; and what they wish and demand from their children’s educational experiences.

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Joined by her former middle school students, Kenya Sanders and Chelsea Thornton, Dr. Tiffany M. Nyachae discusses her podcast and the challenges she faced in maintaining it. She talks about the technical aspects of recording and editing, as well as the difficulties of balancing her academic career with podcasting. She reflects on the importance of community and the need for educators to have a platform to share their experiences and insights. Dr. Nyachae also discusses her desire to create a resource for teachers and hopes to engage with her audience to address their concerns and provide support. The conversation explores the importance of education, history, and political engagement. It emphasizes the need for teachers and adults to promote Black pride and pro-Blackness. The lack of teaching civics and social studies is highlighted as a contributing factor to the misunderstanding of political strategy when it comes to the current presidential election. The conversation also delves into the significance of local elections and the need for community action. The guests discuss the complacency of academia and the importance of caring about issues that may seem far away like the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. The episode concludes with plans for future discussions on movies and series that center around people of color and education.

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This episode is inspired by Drs. Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera’s book, En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students. I am in conversation with Dr. Tracey T. Flores of Somos Escritoras, a creative space for Latina girls in grades 6-8 that invites them to share and perform stories from their lived experiences using art, theater, and writing as a tool for self-reflection and self-expression. Dr. Flores also shares her experiences as a classroom teacher.

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This episode marks the beginning of our series, "Centering Bilingual and Multilingual Latinx Students En Comunidad" series which is inspired by Drs. Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera’s book, En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students. For this gathering, I am in conversation with my friends, Drs. Idaila Nuñez, Arturo Nevárez, and Paty Abril-Gonzalez as they share their experiences with language, race, and culture as children, teachers, teacher educators, and parents.

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