After 1954

After 1954

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Brown v. Board of Education held the promise of creating an integrated school system with equal education for all, but there was an unspoken consequence to this historic decision: Tens of thousands of Black teachers in the South were fired, leaving a gap that reverberated through generations of students to come. Hosted by educator and nonprofit leader Aimée Eubanks Davis, this five-part series spans the decades to provide an important look at the impact a Black educator can have on a Black student’s life, and how we all can help support and strengthen the roots that help our children achieve.

Episodes

  1. 04/13/2022

    Bonus: Now is the time to invest in Black education

    Traditionally, Black-led nonprofits have only received 2 to 4 percent of total philanthropic funding nationally. That’s in part why Liz Thompson co-founded The 1954 Project, which seeks to radically redesign how philanthropy connects with Black leaders in education. Every year, her organization awards a cohort of Luminaries with one million dollars each to continue their innovative work in education. In this episode, host Aimée Eubanks Davis is in conversation with Liz Thompson about her organization’s impact on the community. Resources: Register for the Luminary Awards https://hopin.com/events/1954-project-luminary-awards/registration  Why Black representation is especially important when it comes to charitable giving https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/26/why-black-representation-especially-important-when-it-comes-charitable-giving  Beyond crisis funding https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/beyond-crisis-funding-black-led-organizations-saw-surge-donations-look-n1252539  In philanthropy, race is still in factor in who gets what  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/your-money/philanthropy-race.html  https://www.bridgespan.org/bridgespan/Images/articles/racial-equity-and-philanthropy/racial-equity-and-philanthropy.pdf  The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org  This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button. Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 min
  2. 04/06/2022

    The teacher shortage is a global crisis

    The United Nations has declared the teacher shortage a global crisis. Who will teach the next generation of students? How will we recruit and retain Black educators, especially when they are leaving the profession at even higher rates? This week’s guest, Kimberly Eckert, is on a mission to address these problems in the state of Louisiana. With initiatives like hers, there is a glimmer of hope for saving our schools and in a larger sense, saving society. Resources: Kimberly Eckert is passionate about empowering diverse students https://www.iste.org/explore/empowered-learner/kimberly-eckert-passionate-about-empowering-diverse-educators Kimberly Eckert on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7DU6cBIKo  Kimberly Eckert on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/2018latoy/  Kimberly Eckert on Twitter https://twitter.com/2018LATOY Kimberly Eckert’s many jobs  https://sites.google.com/wbrschools.net/eckertsecksperts/home  The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button. Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 min
  3. 03/30/2022

    No Black teachers in the building

    The culture of our schools needs to change. In this episode, we hear from Morgan Jackson and her son and daughter, Kaleb and Aaliyah, about their education in predominantly white schools. Morgan is a Las Vegas educator, and a Ph.D student. She explains how she instills self-confidence and social awareness in her students and her own kids.  Resources: Jacqueline Woodson, Brown Girl Dreaming https://jacquelinewoodson.com/product/brown-girl-dreaming/ Website, The Brown Bookshelf https://thebrownbookshelf.com/ Article, Why Incidental Diversity Matters in Your Classroom https://www.booksourcebanter.com/2022/02/07/why-incidental-diversity-is-important-in-your-classroom-library/#prettyPhoto Blog, How Librarians and Teachers Can Cultivate Diverse Books That Go Beyond the Trauma Experience https://diversebooks.org/how-librarians-and-teachers-can-cultivate-diverse-books-that-go-beyond-the-trauma-experience/ This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button.   Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min
  4. 03/23/2022

    From the hood to Hogwarts

    As a teen, Jason Brooks left his hometown of Watts in South L.A. to attend an all-boys boarding school. While he was there, he encountered many racist incidents with no adult to guide him through those experiences. That ignited his passion for teaching because he wanted to be there for kids like himself. In this episode, Jason recalls his teen years and speaks with his mentor Troy Kemp about how they reach and teach Black boys.  Resources: Harkness AI https://www.harkness.ai/ Troy Kemp Speaks https://troykempspeaks.com/ The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org/ The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button. Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min
  5. 03/16/2022

    Student parent work is racial justice work

    Forty percent of Black female undergraduates attending college are parents. This week’s guest is author of “Pregnant Girl,” Nicole Lynn Lewis, who had a newborn when she first enrolled at the College of William & Mary in the ‘90s. There, Nicole found a friend in her financial aid counselor, Tammy Currie. We reunited them after 20 years to discuss how that financial aid support helped Nicole feed her family and what colleges can do to support this invisible population of students.  Resources: Nicole Lynn Lewis, Pregnant Girl https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670591/pregnant-girl-by-nicole-lynn-lewis/ Generation Hope https://www.generationhope.org  Why Black student parents are at the epicenter of the student debt crisis https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-why-black-student-parents-are-at-the-epicenter-of-the-student-debt-crisis-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/ The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org/ The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team   This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button. Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    36 min
  6. 03/09/2022

    It’s a sin to waste Black talent

    An estimated 38 thousand Black educators and administrators in public schools were fired in the South after the Brown v Board of Education decision in 1954. This episode highlights the rich past of Black education through the research of professor Michele Foster, best known for interviewing Black teachers who taught in the ‘50s. Michele is in conversation with one of her former PhD students, Tryphenia Peele Eady.   Resources: Michele Foster, Black Teachers on Teaching https://www.amazon.com/Black-Teachers-Teaching-Press-Education/dp/156584453X  Michele Foster, “Why Seek The Living Among the Dead?” African American Pedagogical Excellence: Exemplar Practice for Teacher Education  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323751845_Why_Seek_the_Living_Among_the_Dead_African_American_Pedagogical_Excellence_Exemplar_Practice_for_Teacher_Education David S. Cecelski, Along Freedom Road https://uncpress.org/book/9780807844373/along-freedom-road/  Sonya Ramsey, Reading, Writing, and Segregation: A Century of Black Women Teachers in Nashville https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Sonya-Ramsey/dp/0252032292/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3D3FS57PY6NZ0&keywords=sonya+ramsey&qid=1646431991&s=books&sprefix=sonya+ramsey%2Cstripbooks%2C73&sr=1-3  Vanessa Siddle Walker, Their Highest Potential, An African American School Community in The Segregated South https://www.amazon.com/Their-Highest-Potential-Community-Segregated/dp/0807845817 Vanesaa Siddle Walker, The Lost Education of Horace Tate: Uncovering the Hidden Heroes Who Fought for Justice in Schools Vanessa Siddel Walker, Hello Professor: A Black Principal and Professional Leadership in the Segregated South https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Education-Horace-Tate-Uncovering/dp/1620971054 Gloria Ladson Billings, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Asking a Different Question https://www.amazon.com/Culturally-Relevant-Pedagogy-Sustaining-Pedagogies/dp/0807765910 Video of Ruby Foresyth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SSpNj7LdZU&t=174s   This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.   Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button. Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min

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Brown v. Board of Education held the promise of creating an integrated school system with equal education for all, but there was an unspoken consequence to this historic decision: Tens of thousands of Black teachers in the South were fired, leaving a gap that reverberated through generations of students to come. Hosted by educator and nonprofit leader Aimée Eubanks Davis, this five-part series spans the decades to provide an important look at the impact a Black educator can have on a Black student’s life, and how we all can help support and strengthen the roots that help our children achieve.

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