Tell Me About It With Jakeel

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, Jakeel explains the reason for the hiatus or lack of videos. He also provides some more updates about the podcast. He ends this episode by sharing some recent poems about things he realized during his break. 

Poems: Unforeseen; Distance; The Thing is

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, our host Jakeel discusses some of the questions and comments he's been asked as a response to starting this podcast. He clarifies a few points and provides updates as to the direction the podcast is going. 

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, host, and poet Jakeel Harris continues his discussion and performances of poems he wrote during the pandemic. He discusses the influences for them and his thoughts around the topics within them.

Poems: Bodied; To the person who asked...; Message to the white woman....; To the non-Black people...../I want to say the N-word

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, our host Jakeel and featured guest Shawntae, highlight their experiences as young professionals of color in the field of higher education. Both discuss the barriers, benefits, and issues they encountered while transitioning from being student activists to promoting student advocacy in their professional roles. They provide advice and suggestions to incoming Black professionals who may eventually experience similar problems. 

IG: @professormitchum  

More from Shawntae:

Women's History Month Event: Join MiraCosta Sociology Instructor Shawntae Mitchum to explore how Black feminist thought can be used to raise consciousness and empowerment in the Black community. 

Event: Black Feminist Thought When: Thursday, March 18 @ 2-3pm 

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, host, and poet Jakeel Harris performs and discusses poems he wrote during the ongoing pandemic that began in 2020. He discusses the influences for them and his thoughts around the topics within them.

Poems: In times like this; I Got Questions; Courage; Overcoming Myself

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, Jakeel and featured guest Chris discuss their experiences as professional staff in housing and how their racial and cultural identities have impacted how they navigated it. They discuss some of the hardships, difficulties, and issues they had to overcome and handle. They conclude their conversation with tips and recommendations for those entering this particular functional area of higher education.

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, host, and poet Jakeel Harris performs and discusses poems revolving around ideas and experiences with some of his feelings towards America. He discusses one aspect of life as an American and the complexities that it has, as a Black man.

Poems: To Our Future President; America the Hypocritical; America Strikes Again

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, Jakeel and featured guest Christian discuss their experiences working, as staff of color, in the functional area of HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE. The two talk about on-call situations, housing politics, the need for representation, and some of the issues they experienced. They wrap up their conversation with advice they would give to any student of color applying for a housing job.

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, discussion revolving around the impact that race and culture has on an individuals' academic journey is the focus. Our guest Ariana reflects on her classroom experience while attending college. She, and host Jakeel, highlight the importance of having conversations around race, racism, and culture in the classroom, as well as aspects they feel are needed for students of color to feel safe and supported by their institution.

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, host and poet Jakeel Harris performs and discusses poems revolving around professionalism and hood experiences. He talks about the aspect of being about that life. 

Poems:  Medium Hood; Don't Try Me  

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, host and poet Jakeel Harris performs and discusses poems revolving around Black fatherhood. 

Poems: Understanding Frankensteins Father to an Extent: Message to my Unborn Son Being a Dad 

In this episode of Tell Me About It With Jakeel, our host Jakeel and featured guest Noah Gordon, discuss the community college and four-year university environment, culture, and experience for them, as Black students. The two also provide practical tips on how to not just SURVIVE but THRIVE in higher education institutions by exploring resources and connections on campus. 

In this episode, our host Jakeel and featured guest Jake, current Black graduate student, reflect on microaggressions and the impacts it has on their educational journey. They reminisce on some of the educational experiences they’ve had which involve occurrences of microaggressions. They also talk about the ways in which they have coped, responded, and avoided these situations when attending or working in academia.