A Moment of Truth

Professor Jason Seals

Tune into a Moment of Truth, with informative interviews and dialogue about the Black experience hosted by Professor Jason Seals. Jason is a professor of African American Studies at Merritt College. He is committed to social justice, so he carries on the tradition of activist-intellectual, using his knowledge and experience to address critical social issues and empowering individuals for personal and social change.

  1. Episode 1

    Being a Black Father

    Interview with Dr. Khalid White  Dr. Khalid White, is an award-winning educator and Professor of Ethnic Studies/African American Studies. Dr. White holds a B.A. in Sociology from Morehouse College, an M.A. in Education from Harvard University’s School of Education and a Doctorate in Education from UC Davis and Sonoma State University. Additionally, Dr. White is an entrepreneur who mentors youth and young adults. Documentary Trailer  https://youtu.be/n_GDXpHJ_fs Book https://www.amazon.com/Black-Fatherhood-Tribulations-Testimony-Triumph/dp/0692712062

    47 min

  2. Episode 2

    Exploring Spirituality and Religion in the Black Community

    Interview with Baba Greg Hodge Gregory Hodge is a social change activist and organizational development consultant with Khepera Consulting.  Working as a strategist, meeting designer, facilitator and coach, Gregory works with a range of groups from small nonprofits and foundations to public agencies, particularly school districts. As a leader in his community, Gregory served two four-year terms as a member of the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education beginning in January 2000, including a year as president of the board. He served nine years on Workforce Investment Board, City of Oakland. Hodge has also worked as an attorney in private practice handling a variety of civil litigation matters. His involvements include work with African American youth as a teacher and mentor; minister at the Wo’se Community; drummer with Bantaba Dance Ensemble.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University and a law degree from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.  He is a proud father, active gardener and lives in Oakland. Brotherhood of Elders Network http://brotherhoodofelders.net/

    1h 18m

  3. Episode 3

    African Psychology

    Discussion with Dr. Ifetayo Flannery Ifetayo M. Flannery is an assistant professor in the Department of Africana Studies at San Francisco State University. As a Temple graduate she was the 2016 recipient of the Molefi Kete Asante Founders Award. In 2018, Dr. Flannery was awarded the DuBois Research Fellowship from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her publications can be found in a variety of journals and texts including the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law and Policy, Journal of Supportive Cancer Care, and Qualitative Methods in Africana Studies. She most recently published a book titled, An Introduction to Black Psychology. Dr. Flannery’s research locates and examines cultural patterns in the collective consciousness of African Diasporic groups with particular focus on their political orientation, social behavior, and spiritual beliefs. She serves as the Vice President of the Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Black Psychology. http://africana.sfsu.edu/people/facul...

    40 min

  4. Episode 4

    The Politics of Black Identity

    Interview with Dr. Camilla Hawthorne  Dr. Camilla Hawthorne is a critical human geographer and interdisciplinary social scientist broadly interested in the racial politics of migration and citizenship, inequality, social movements, and Black geographies. Camilla's work sits at the intersection of critical public policy studies, diaspora theory, Black European studies, and postcolonial/feminist science and technology studies.  Dr. Camilla Hawthorne received her PhD from the Department of Geography at UC Berkeley in 2018. She currently serve as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz. Camilla is a principal faculty member in UCSC's Critical Race and Ethnic Studies program, and an affiliate of the Science & Justice Research Center and the Legal Studies Program. Her teaching is focused on race, immigration and citizenship, political economy, space and inequality, and social theory.  Dr. Hawthorne current research explores the politics of Blackness and citizenship in Italy. In this project, she examines the ways in which the Italian-born children of African immigrants have mobilized for a reform of Italian citizenship law in the context of the Eurozone economic crisis and the southern European refugee emergency. Camilla is currently preparing a book manuscript based on this research, which represents the first ever in-depth study of Black youth political mobilizations in Italy. She is also co-editing two edited volumes, one on Black geographic thought, and another on the Black Mediterranean. https://www.camillahawthorne.com/

    43 min

  5. Episode 5

    Black Liberation

    Interview with Nehanda Imara Nehanda Imara is an East Oakland resident, dedicated activist, organizer, educator and adjunct teacher for African American and Environmental Studies at Merritt College. Nehanda created the first Environmental Racism/Justice course at the Peralta Community College District.  Read more about Nehanda’s accomplishments in the Examiner.com article:  “Nehanda Imara, Oakland’s mother of environmental justice.” Nehanda was part of the leadership team at the inception of East Oakland Building Healthy Communities since 2010. Nehanda served on the interim steering committee and worked to shepherd in the implementation phase of the initiative. Currently Nehanda chairs the Land Use/Built Environment Working Group and serves on the Leadership Council. Nehanda is an organizer with Communities for a Better Environment and in this capacity engages residents and youth in fighting for a “Just Transition” away from dirty pollution systems and for clean more sustainable environmental policies and programs. As an organizer for CBE, her outreach and recruitment work has built a strong core membership and broad support base of youth, students, residents and community partners in the Oakland area. She organized the first CBE ‘Love Yo Mama Earth Day’ in 2009 in collaboration with community partners in deep East Oakland, a community suffering deeply from the present global ecological crisis, bringing information and resources to youth and residents that typically lack access. Nehanda also serves as Co-coordinator of Merritt’s “Black Consciousness Raising Tours to Ghana, West Africa. Nehanda has traveled to over 10 African countries as well as the Caribbean and Central America. http://www.merritt.edu/wp/afram/nehan... http://www.cbecal.org/wp-content/uplo...

    53 min

  6. Episode 6

    The Realities of Black Leadership

    Interview with Dr. James Taylor Professor James Lance Taylor is from Glen Cove, Long Island. He is author of the book Black Nationalism in the United States: From Malcolm X to Barack Obama, which earned 2012 "Outstanding Academic Title" - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. (Ranked top 2 percent of 25,000 books submitted and top 8 percent of 7,300 actually accepted for review by the American Library Association). Rated “Best of the Best.” The hardback version sold out in the U.S. and the paperback version was published in 2014. He is a former President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), an important organization of African American, African, and Afro Caribbean political scientists in the United States, 2009-2011. Taylor also served as Chair of the Department of Politics at the University of San Francisco from 2012-2015, and Faculty Coordinator of the African American Studies Program for 2015-2017. He served as the Chair for the “Committee on the Status of Blacks” in Political Science for the American Political Science Association (APSA), 2016-2017. Professor Taylor is currently writing and researching a book with the working title, Peoples Temple, Jim Jones, and California Black Politics. He expects the book to be completed with a 2018-2019 publication range. The book is a study of the Peoples Temple movement and African American political history in the state of California. He co-edited and published in Something's in the Air: Race and the Legalization of Marijuana, with Katherine Tate (UC Irvine) and Mark Sawyer (UCLA), focusing on controversies concerning race, social justice, and marijuana legalization in the state of California. Prof. Taylor has published articles on subjects such as Father Divine’s International Peace Mission Movement, Dr. Betty Shabazz (wife of Malcolm X), Dr. Benjamin Chavis (then, Muhammad), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Black Nationalism,” The post-9/11 relationship of Muslims in Northern California and the United States to Black Social and Political History, San Francisco Sun Reporter publisher Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett, and on the Peoples Temple Movement in Northern and Southern California. https://www.usfca.edu/faculty/james-lance-taylor https://www.amazon.com/Black-Nationalism-United-States-Malcolm/dp/1626371857/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=James+Taylor+black+nationalism&qid=1565048626&s=books&sr=1-1

    59 min

  7. Episode 7

    The Power of the Body, Trickin, Social Media and Hip Hop

    Candid discussion with Tiara Phalon  Tiara Phalon is a womanist writer/educator who finds provocative conversations to be tools for growth and inspiration. The topic of womanhood, femininity and how Black girl folk position themselves in the world is where she feels most valuable. For her, writing is therapy and an art form and education is a path to autonomy, self reflection and new worlds. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Africana Studies from San Francisco State University and spends most summers training educators with The Children’s Defense Fund. Last spring she launched her webinar/podcast called  Death to F Boys which dissects toxic relationships, rape culture and tools for self love. She is currently working on a book by the same name.  Join her in conversation on FB/IG @darlingtiara.

    1h 20m

  8. Episode 8

    Black Male and Female Romantic Relationships

    Interview with Fellana Randell, LMFT Fellana Randell is a licensed marriage and family therapists in Oakland, Ca. She focuses on the challenges that single WOC face when approaching dating and singlehood. Fellana's goal is to help individuals overcome insecurities, improve their sense of self-worth, and develop attraction through confidence and visibility. In her work with couples, she uses her understanding of past experiences that may impact the relationship and interactional patterns that cause pain. Her goal is for individuals to develop an understanding and compassion for their experience as well as others. This newly incorporated consideration for others establishes a framework in which strategies can be developed, learned, and practiced to improve communication and resolve conflict. https://www.drvernitamarsh.com/fellana

    1h 19m
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Tune into a Moment of Truth, with informative interviews and dialogue about the Black experience hosted by Professor Jason Seals. Jason is a professor of African American Studies at Merritt College. He is committed to social justice, so he carries on the tradition of activist-intellectual, using his knowledge and experience to address critical social issues and empowering individuals for personal and social change.

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    Professor Jason Seals
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