Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners.  Davey speaks with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Guests: Dr. Professor Desmond Upton Patton’s research uses qualitative and computational data collection methods to … Continued

We speak with Lateefah Simon and Hodari B. Davis about the education inequalities and the impacts on Black students. Guests: Lateefah Simon is a nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and racial justice in Oakland and the Bay Area. She has been the President of Akonadi Foundation since 2016. That same year “driven by Oscar … Continued

We speak with professor and author Christopher Emdin Ph.D about his new book Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success. Building on the ideas introduced in his New York Times best-selling book, For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, Christopher Emdin introduces an alternative educational model that will help students (and teachers) celebrate ratchet identity in the classroom. Ratchetdemic advocates for … Continued

We speak with Dr. Venus Evans-Winters and Hodari B. Davis about the education of Black children, in particular Black girls.  Guests: Dr. Venus Evans-Winters is former Professor of Education Policy and Research at Illinois State University in the Department of Educational Administration. She is also the Founder of Planet Venus and creator of the Write Like A Scholar … Continued