PennTalk

PennTalk returns from a short break to discuss the events of this past week of August 23rd-30th. Fred Hampton was assassinated at the age of 21, while asleep in bed next to his pregnant partner. He started the Rainbow Coalition and the free breakfast program for children. We look back at the scenario of events surrounding his murder. We honor the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman . We end the episode with a 5 for $5 Trivia Round. I think I needed this episode more than the previous ones. 

Happy Birthday James Baldwin!  Born August 2, 1924. We discuss his most inspiring words, and the documentary "I Am Not Your Negro" directed by Raoul Peck.  Next,  we discuss the fantastic APM Reports podcast "Remembering Jim Crow".  A fantastic episode with great questions, anecdotes and and ideas from all participants. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday James Baldwin!  Born August 2, 1924. We discuss his most inspiring words, and the documentary "I Am Not Your Negro" directed by Raoul Peck.  Next,  we discuss the fantastic APM Reports podcast "Remembering Jim Crow".  A fantastic episode with great questions, anecdotes and and ideas from all participants. Enjoy!

We are honored to have our first two-time Featured Guest, Councilman Julian Jones from District 4 in Baltimore County. He returns to PennTalk the Podcast to update our audience on Bill 73-20, calling for police reform to improve the safety of our communities. Great questions, great discussion, but the most important message is to use your voice and speak your truth! Thank you for listening.

Louis S. Diggs is the premiere historian of Baltimore County. He spends time with us on PennTalk to share his extensive knowledge and research to trace the contributions made by African Americans in Baltimore County. These stories are going untold and not being taught in schools. We are blessed and fortunate to have an assest like Louis. We are deeply appreciative of his time and work. Please give this episode a listen and learn our shared history. Enjoy!

Maryland educators and community members discuss important issues with Cheryl Bost, a true warrior and champion for Maryland teachers and students. Fantastic episode that is full of great information.

This episode was inspired by the incredible presentation "Building Culturally Relevant Schools Post Pandemic" by an anti-racist educator, researcher, and equity in education pioneer Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. Fantastic episode for all educators.

Veteran police officers and NASRO (National Association of School Resource officers) members Don Bridges and Mo Canady join us to discuss with us the SRO program, training mandates, and share their thoughts on police reform and how to partner with communities and school leaders. 

This is a special episode featuring my smart and athletic nephew, Javi! He introduces himself, and discusses with us important topics such as Sports, Covid-19 in schools, and WWE/NXT! Check out this awesome episode and we will check in with Javi every month. Thanks for listening! Enjoy!

Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the Athletic Association Endowed Professor at University of Georgia. She is the author of We Want To Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom and Hip Hop’s Li’l Sistas Speak: Negotiating Hip Hop Identities and Politics in the New South.

Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad is an Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at Georgia State University. She also serves as the director of the GSU Urban Literacy Clinic. Dr. Muhammad’s scholarship has appeared in leading educational journals and books. Some of her recognitions include the 2014 recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English, Promising New Researcher Award, the 2016 NCTE Janet Emig Award, the 2017 GSU Urban Education Research Award and the 2018 UIC College of Education Researcher of the Year. She is the author of Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy.

Dena Simmons, Ed.D., is an activist, educator, and student of life from the Bronx, New York. She is the Assistant Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale Child Study Center. She writes and speaks nationally about social justice and culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy as well as creating emotionally intelligent and safe classrooms within the context of equity and liberation. She is the author of the forthcoming book, White Rules for Black People (St. Martin’s Press, 2021). Brian Jones is the Associate Director of Education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He writes about black education history and politics.