Freedom Friday
de Sharif El-Mekki, Ed Post, Chris Stewart
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Teaching Is a Revolutionary Act
Teaching Is a Revolutionary Act
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Brightbeam CEO, Chris "Citizen" Stewart and Sharif El-Mekki, CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development bring you an hour closer to freedom every week as we fight to better educate our children.
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- Teaching Is a Revolutionary Act · 39 min · Episodul 26Comrade Chris and Ismael Jimenez discuss the evolving role of teachers as activists in the face of increasing educational attacks and regulations.
- The Reality of Fighting for Black Children · 45 min · Episodul 27Chris, Sharif and Ish discuss attacks on programs aimed at supporting historically marginalized groups, particularly Black students and professionals.
- Thinking Critically About Public School Success · 58 min · Episodul 28Chris Stewart and Sharif El-Mekki discuss various educational themes, including the effectiveness of public schools, the concept of year-round schooling, and the importance of…
- Diddy's Freak-offs, Eric Adams, Marcellus Williams, and Black Leadership · 53 min · Episodul 29The Freedom Friday crew covers the latest in Black news, culture, and leadership.
- We Need to Talk About School Shootings · 52 min · Episodul 24Hope and prayers have proven to be insufficient to acts of gun violence on our children and in our schools. What can we do?
- The Truth About Social Media Activism and Education (Ft. Conscious Lee) · 52 min · Episodul 23How do we all become public educators and use the platforms available to us to make people smarter?
- Black Folks Can’t Rely on These Schools To Do Right (Ft. Dr. Charles Cole, III) · 1 h 7 min · Episodul 22Dr. Charles Cole III tells us about his new report on the state of Black education in Oakland, 'The Oakland Report 2023-24: Proficiency Over Pageantry.'
- What Makes a Good School? · 1 h 13 min · Episodul 21We talk a lot about "good" schools and "bad" ones. But, what's the difference?
- The Truth About Curriculum in Our Schools · 1 h 7 min · Episodul 20Let's have some real talk about what's being taught to our kids and where it's coming from.
- What You Need To Know about Malcolm X · 1 h 11 min · Episodul 19Telling truths and debunking myths about the powerful life and legacy of Malcolm X.
- The Truth About the Teaching Profession · 1 h 2 min · Episodul 18Everyone has an opinion on teachers and our schools, but what is the truth about the teaching profession? Let's talk about it.
- The Conversation We Need To Have About Education · 1 h 1 min · Episodul 17It's time for less cultural warfare in the education debates (we'll keep fighting for what's right) and more focus on student outcomes.
- What They Don’t Want You To Know About Public Education · 1 h 6 min · Episodul 16Let's talk about the origins of public education in the United States and how it operates in its current state.
- The Truth About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · 1 h 3 min · Episodul 15The political right has a new favorite bogeyman: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. Here's what you need to know about DEI.
- The Secret Program the Government Doesn’t Want You To Know About · 57 min · Episodul 14From Fred Hampton and Malcolm X, to the events in Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement, our young people need to know about government surveillance and interference in…
- We Need To Talk About AI in Education · 1 h 2 min · Episodul 13AI is taking over the world. Or is it? How should teachers, students and families be using it when it comes to education? Let's talk about it.
- Black History Month Ends and Black Future Year Begins · 1 h 1 min · Episodul 12Black History Month is over but the focus on Black progress and Black futures is 365. Chris, Sharif and Ismael discuss the need for power and organizing in the fight for a better…
- Afrofuturism: Cultural Grounding, Black Arts, and Technology (Ft. Stokley) · 1 h 1 min · Episodul 11Grammy-nominated, billboard chart-topping artist Stokley discuses staying tied to the culture and embracing the spirit of "Sankofa" or looking back to the past as we move into…
- What They Don’t Want You to Know About U.S. Presidents · 1 h 11 min · Episodul 10A conversation on the American obsession with revering the deeply immoral "founding fathers."
- Radically Reimagining a Black Future · 54 min · Episodul 9Let's dive into Black history as we always should, but also imagine a powerful Black future.
