SoBE Rants
This podcast series delves into the minds of some of the most influential Black leaders in Oakland (and beyond). When we let great minds just rant, they always leave a trail of gems in their wake. Enjoy. State of Black Education - Oakland
Episodes
S4E4: Coron Brinson Speaks on The Black Teacher Project, Support for Black Educators Under Non-Black Leadership, High Expectations for Black Scholars, and More
For results to take place in the direction of executing a mission, sometimes uncomfortable conversations need to take place. As a melanated family, we have to hold each other accountable and correct those who are causing harm to our movement, but also show gratitude for thos...
Kamar O’Guinn has dedicated his educational career to uplifting and empowering students and their families. He is the founding manager of Berkeley Unified School District’s (BUSD) African American Success Project and the architect of Umoja - an affinity-based cultural enrichment program designed to ensure the success of Black students. Additionally, he helped develop BUSD’s African American Success Framework. The...
@Quis.Evans put it into words through his most recent blog,
Now you can hear what Michael Ikuesan, has to say.
Michael Ikuesan is an Educational Consultant from Atlanta, Georgia, currently living in Oakland, California. In this episode, we discuss the 3 points listed in Quis' blog, https://greatschoolvoices.org/20...
@Quis.Evans put it into words through his most recent blog,
Now you can hear what Michelle Coleman, Assistant Principal, has to say.
Michelle Coleman is a former ELA educator, now Administrator, who’s experienced both the positive and negative interactions with parents of the scholars she holds to a high ac...
Join host Marquis "Quis" Evans, KIPP Bridge social studies teacher, for a monthly conversation! In this first episode, Marquis is joined by financial coach Nikki’ Clayton to talk about financial literacy and the importance of young people to understand basic finances at a young age.
This was a personal and special episode. Mr. Brown was a major factor in my life, similar to the thousands of kids he's taught over his 40+ career. Just sit back and listen to some of the best wisdom from a life with an endless number of lessons.
Chris Stewart is a trailblazer making a splash in educational activism. He loves Black kids and he's loud about it. In this episode, he discusses Brightbeam's Report, The Secret Shame which looks at progressive cities that are failing Black children. We discuss how he feels these cities should receive the study as a benchmark to be approved upon.
We also have a great conversation regarding the state of mentoring and intergene...
Welcome to Season 2! We are so excited to be back for a new cycle of Oakland leaders impacting the city. In this episode we have school board director and SoBEO co-founder, Jumoke Hinton-Hodge on to discuss the recent discoveries in West Oakland and what they mean for our community as a whole. Enjoy.
You can reach Jumoke for questions at jumoke.hintonhodge@ousd.org.
Twitter: @sobeoakland
In this episode, we sit with a good friend and education warrior, David Hardin. David runs a very special middle school in East Oakland called Aurum Prep that has a student population breakdown of 55% Latinx and 45% Black students. Even more impressive is his 75% Black male teaching staff that is seeing amazing academic growth. Listen to his full story and let us know your thoughts on Twitter at @SoBEOakalnd.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Brian Stanley, former ED of the Oakland Public Education Fund. He's an amazing guy and also an Kaiser (OUSD) parent. Recently, he wrote an electric piece detailing the racial issues that have emerged as the school is primed to merge. Well, in the midst of the stir-up, Dr. Stanley sat down to discuss his article and to examine how race is impacting Oakland education. You do not want to miss this...
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.
In this episode, I turn the mic on myself dive into my thoughts about where we are as a people. This meditation was more of a meditation on my thoughts and hopefully you all take something away from it. Enjoy.
In this episode, Rachel rants about her work advocating for parent choice and what has led her to that work. She reminisces on her time growing up in Oakland and her love for this city. She also discusses how Black kids deserve better. Take a listen.
Kennan Scott is a mover and shaker on the Oakland education scene. In this rant, Kennan had a lot to say about adult issues infringing on our ability to actually educate Black and Brown kids well here in Oakland. He shares his plans for what he wants to do that would impact students in a positive way.
In this episode, we spend time with Alameda County Board of Education Trustee, Amber Childress as she rants about the need to let children be children and not forcing them to grow up too soon. Take a listen, leave a comment, and share.
You can reach Amber on Twitter: @AmberLChildress and Facebook: Trustee Amber Childress
You can email us at sobeoakland@gmail.com.
In this episode, Mr. Marquis Evans, 6th and 7th grade Social Studies teacher at Kipp Bridge rants about how to get parents and teachers to partner together better in service of students. He also discusses how he holds his students to a higher standard and how it irks him to see people outside the Black culture lowering standards for Black students. It was a great conversation.
stateofblackeducation.com
Intro Music: T.I. - Go ...
In this episode, Ms. Selena Wilson rants about how the quest for perfection harms Black students. It was a really insightful conversation from an organization that is doing amazing work.
To learn more about the East Oakland Youth Development Center, go to eoydc.org.
Intro Music: I Got 5 On It (Jordan Peele Remix), The Luniz
Outro Music: Redbone, Childish Gambino
Follow SoBEO on Twitter: @SoBEOakland
In our first episode ever we are joined by SoBEO co-founder and Oakland School Board Director, Jumoke Hinton-Hodge. In her rant, she touches on Black girls not getting enough love in education debates, being in directly in the fire to ensure Black kids get educated, and what lead her to this work. Hope you enjoy.
Underbed music: Miss Mary J. Blige
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Twitter: @sobeoakland
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