BLACK In Higher Ed

This is the last installment of this podcast. Please look out for my next podcast, The League (working title).

Something to consider.....

Why are the current genocidal murders of Black people not spoken-Out against at most Universities?

This period in time has exposed deficiencies in attention to dismantling systemic racism and it behooves is to not lose sight of who we are in the midst.

A return to form, we engage in art as the catalyst to discussion.

A little love and light til the next segment.

Continuing this series, we get into the personal side of this pandemic, it’s impact on us, our universities, budget, remote learning and the essential work that we do.

Continued thought-jewels to contemplate on COVID-19

Things to consider as we rock through COVID-19.

What would it be like to have our own national student Affairs organization and mentoring minorities student organizations in the same way......

February is just 1/12 of the months whereas Black history should be celebrated and emphasized.

Happy New Year and allowing ourselves to be sick when it happens....

A little sumdin til episode 7

Celebrating you at this point in the semester.

Chopping it up about the November break

Just continuing/concluding the previous episode

Chopping it up about fashion and identity in higher education.

Have you thought about the games that are played.....

Now is the time to reconnect and recalibrate with affinity groups.....

Just a little motivation.....

Encouragement to have a summer and take time for yourself, particularly as you acknowledge the sacrifices you made during the academic year.

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A few things to check out and a thought.

Nothing but love for you and your wisdom through it all. Keep rockin! Next year awaits for you to rock out even more.

.....journey into a poem

Where is the love for our leaders when not understood by colleagues? Where is the trust?

Do they really have your back? Is there support authentic or fraudulent? Your colleagues.......?

Chopping it up about being evaluated daily and unspoken-implicitly biases networks.

Suggested books and films for personal and professional development

Spending a moment encouraging folks to work together: Black Student Affairs processionals and Faculty.

Things to consider when thinking institutional love

Just sharing love and light

Can and do you use your authentic voice while in professional settings? And if so, does it differ between colleagues based on racial identity?

Showing appreciation for the folks doing the work, but are often unnoticed, unsung or forgotten: gratitude and appreciation is yours.

How do you manage risking your self and job on campus, particularly when race is involved.

Black you enters a conference with white colleagues and.....

Sharing some things gathered from the book White Trash and then a few pondering questions regarding student and professional success, but when race is added to the context.

Should your race, identity and professional life be beyond your control or controlled. The Black professional has a unique experience that seemingly requires balance......

Stepping into the Black In Higher Ed podcast world. Please share topics for discussion.