The Resistance: An Underground Educators Podcast

Evalaurene Jean-Charles
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This podcast is a space for educators fighting the system from the inside. Hosted by me, Evalaurene Jean-Charles, coach behind Black on Black Education and the Liberation Library, this show is where secondary educators come to reflect, resist, and rebuild their classrooms as liberatory spaces without burning out. Each episode is a reminder that rigor, joy, and student voice are our resistance tools, and that when we use them intentionally, we push back against standardization, compliance culture, and systems that harm Black and Brown children.

  1. Jun 9

    Why Now is the Perfect Time to Teach (Featured on the Teaching While White Podcast)

    Check out the Teaching While White Podcast Hosted by Jenna Chandler-Ward: https://www.teachingwhilewhite.org/podcast Start your Revolutionary Teaching Journey: The Revolutionary Reaching Toolkit ($14.44): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/the-revolutionary-teaching-toolkit?promo=ACCESS&step=checkout  Eight ready-to-use community-building resources for end-of-year connection and reflection.Test Anxiety Toolkit ($4): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/pre-testing-toolkit?promo=OFFER 3 practical tools to help students recognize anxiety and build strategies that actually work for them.The Ten Toes Down Summer Mastermind ($44):  A low-commitment space to see my work is really for you, with 10 self-paced audio trainings, a revolutionary teaching workbook, and two 90-minute live coaching calls in July.The Revolutionary Teaching Course ($104): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/the-ten-toes-down-summer-mastermind?promo=POD&step=checkout 12 video modules breaking down the revolutionary teaching framework. If this episode touched you, jump in and start with identity embodiment and self-work.The Liberation Library ($44/month): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunity?step=checkout A membership community with two live coaching calls per month, 40+ audio trainings, and ongoing support.Email or DM me about Custom one-on-one coaching designed for exactly where you are. Email: eva@blackonblackeducationl.comDM me: @blackonblacked on IG

  2. May 10

    To the Teacher Dying Under the Weight It's Time to Become Revolutionary Version of Yourself

    This is a raw, off-the-cuff episode I felt called to record on my drive to work after choosing a slow morning. It is exactly what you need to hear if you're crumbling under the weight of a system that was never built for you or your students. Summer vacation along won't fix it, choose where you want to start your Revolutionary Teaching Journey: The Revolutionary Reaching Toolkit ($14.44): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/the-revolutionary-teaching-toolkit?promo=ACCESS&step=checkout  Eight ready-to-use community-building resources for end-of-year connection and reflection.Test Anxiety Toolkit ($4): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/pre-testing-toolkit?promo=OFFER 3 practical tools to help students recognize anxiety and build strategies that actually work for them.The Ten Toes Down Summer Mastermind ($44): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/the-ten-toes-down-summer-mastermind?promo=POD&step=checkout A low-commitment space to see my work is really for you, with 10 self-paced audio trainings, a revolutionary teaching workbook, and two 90-minute live coaching calls in July.The Revolutionary Teaching Course ($104): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/revolutionary-teaching-course?promo=%24104&step=checkout 12 video modules breaking down the revolutionary teaching framework. If this episode touched you, jump in and start with identity embodiment and self-work.The Liberation Library ($44/month): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunity?step=checkout A membership community with two live coaching calls per month, 40+ audio trainings, and ongoing support.Email or DM me about Custom one-on-one coaching designed for exactly where you are. Email: Eva@blackonblackeducation.comDM me: https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacked/

  3. 12/07/2025

    Revolutionizing Education: The Brain, The System, and the Work Educators Can’t Keep Running From (feat. Jazmine Jackson)

    In this episode, Jazmine Jackson and I get real about the gap between what the education system says it values and what kids actually experience in classrooms shaped by stress, compliance culture, and adult ego. This conversation digs into the brain science every revolutionary educator needs if they’re serious about building liberatory spaces. What We Talked About How misunderstanding the brain leads to mislabeling Black and Brown students as “defiant,” “unmotivated,” or “low.” Why true equity work can’t exist without understanding how stress, safety, and belonging shape learning. The failure of data-driven systems that ignore the nervous system. What it looks like to shift from control to connection in order to build classrooms where students actually thrive. Join the Waitlist for the Radical Retreat: Becoming the Educator of Your Dreams Get on the Waitlist: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/5ad078dc86 Stay Connected: Connect with me (Evalaurene): Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacked/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/evalaurenejean-charles Join the Liberation Library: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunity Connect with Jazmine Jackson: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenfairy_frolicking/

  4. 11/01/2025

    The Tyranny of White Comfort: What Schools Fear About Black Genius (feat. Jamila Lyiscott)

    This week on The Resistance: An Underground Educators Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jamila Lyiscott, a poet, scholar, and truth-teller working to dismantle one of education’s biggest lies: that the way our students speak, think, and move is something that needs to be fixed. This episode is not for the faint of heart. It’s for the educators ready to count the cost, reclaim the classroom as sacred space, and restore dignity to the voices and cultures schools have tried to erase. Stay Connected: Follow Dr. Jamila Lyiscott – https://www.instagram.com/jamila_lyiscott/Meet me on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacked/Join the community – https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunity

  5. 10/05/2025

    When the Birds Fly Back: Lessons on Community, Creativity, and Liberation in the Classroom (feat. Okomfowaa Akosua Faye Harvey M.S.Ed)

    This week on The Resistance: An Underground Educators podcast, I interviewed Akosua Harvey, an educator, author, and my friend, to discuss her journey in education, the importance of community, storytelling, and authenticity in teaching. We explore the challenges educators face, the power of affirmations, and the need for a supportive environment for both teachers and students. This conversation emphasizes the significance of seeing students as whole individuals and the role of educators in shaping the future. Mentioned in the Episode: Big Classroom Energy: The Standard Is You (feat. Eugene Banks): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/blackonblacked/episodes/Big-Classroom-Energy-The-Standard-Is-You-feat--Eugene-Banks-e346remConnect With Our Guest: Follow Ms. Ako on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ms.akosroom/Pre-order Why the Birds Fly Back: https://www.stirredstories.com/buy/p/why-the-birds-fly-backSubscribe to her Newsletter: https://akosuaharvey.substack.com/Let's Get to Work: Join the Liberation Library: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunitySubscribe to the Liberation Leaflet Monthly Newsletter: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/b60f6a97d9

  6. 09/26/2025

    The Olivia Pope Of Special Education: Shifting How We Serve Black & Brown Students (feat. Michelle Pianim)

    This week on The Resistance, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Michelle Pianim aka the Olivia Pope of Special Education. We went deep on what it really means to fix broken school systems while empowering parents to reclaim their agency in the special education process. If you’ve ever wrestled with the tension between holding schools accountable and supporting families, this episode is for you. Connect with Michelle: Fairgreen Consulting: Michelle’s consulting firm supporting schools and families in navigating special education: Website: fairgreenconsulting.comEmail: info@fairgreenconsulting.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/withmichellegail/Ways to Keep Learning w/ Me: Liberation Leaflet Monthly Newsletter: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/b60f6a97d9 Liberation Library (our educator community): https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunity

  7. 09/18/2025

    Heyyy Underground Educators

    This week I'm just checking in after over a month of missing y'all. This is the break down of what to expect as I come on back to the pod. If you are ready to work with me, it's time to join the Liberation Library: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/products/liberationlibrarycommunity Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacked/ Follow me on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackonblacked Sign up for the Liberation Leaflet Newsletter: https://black-on-black-ed.kit.com/b60f6a97d9

  8. 08/10/2025

    Becoming the Educator of Your Dreams

    In this episode of The Resistance: An Underground Educators Podcast, I’m breaking down the three steps to becoming the educator you’ve always dreamed of being, without burning out or selling out. We’ll talk about how to get quiet and connect to your joy, how to build unshakable confidence, and how to get in community so your fire for this work never goes out. Grab and pen and start defining the educator of your dreams: When was the last time you felt alive in your classroom?What were you doing?What were your students doing? Write it down. Those are the moments that define the educator of your dreams, keep them close, because we’ll use them next week to build your pedagogy statement (make sure you sign up for the newsletter for a breakdown of how PS help you become the educator of your dreams & the step-by-step of how to write one). Keep Learning with Me: Sign up for the Liberation Leaflet Bi-Weekly NewsletterJoin the Liberation Library THE Online Community for Educators Fighting the System From the Inside, Without Burning Out

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This podcast is a space for educators fighting the system from the inside. Hosted by me, Evalaurene Jean-Charles, coach behind Black on Black Education and the Liberation Library, this show is where secondary educators come to reflect, resist, and rebuild their classrooms as liberatory spaces without burning out. Each episode is a reminder that rigor, joy, and student voice are our resistance tools, and that when we use them intentionally, we push back against standardization, compliance culture, and systems that harm Black and Brown children.

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