Black Minds Matter PodcastED Kick-off

This is a podcast exploring the root causes of educational inequality and the hope we have for a better path forward. 

The world is in the midst of a civil uprising as more bear witness to the racial and social injustices that take place daily in America, sparked by the abhorrent murders of black men and women. We must commit to overhauling systems, and that includes acknowledging that our early justice system which hunted people of color as slave patrols. The education system, once a primary mechanism for segregation, is propped up and prowls for black minds just the same. Those committed to protecting black lives cannot simultaneously refuse to nurture black minds. Our essence and our being deserve life. Our black minds matter.

This episode features Dr. Steve Perry, one of the most sought-after Nationwide Motivational Speaker in America; Ann Duplessis, executive VP of the Retail Banking, Marketing & Sales, and Strategic Planning Division for the Liberty Bank and Trust Company; Gerard Robinson, Vice President of Education at the Advanced Studies in Culture Foundation in Charlottesville, Va; and Hera Varmah, 2020 Future Leaders Fellow with the American Federation for Children. Moderated by Denisha Merriweather, author of 'Black Minds Matter'.