All Episodes

December 21, 2023 47 mins

Season 1, Episode 4: The Educational Philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois

We sit down with Dr. Randall Westbrook to discuss the educational philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois and consider its implications for schools today. 

Featuring Dr. Randall Westbrook, lecturer in the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Hosted by Dr. Brian Mooney, Assistant Professor of Education.
Executive Produced by Allen Debren, Director of Instructional Technology Development.

Listen to the Podcast:

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fdu-edcast/id1524223300
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4EhdUd1xcmrIWRobmO29UJ

Watch the Podcast:

YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiB2qBVWj8zQp962xg-Go_PZ_C9zqEBaI&si=5ghEWgWxgTIH_p7H

FDU School of Education:

Peter Sammartino School of Education  - https://www.fdu.edu/academics/colleges-schools/education/
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fdu_soe/

About Dr. Randall Westbrook:

Bio- https://www.fdu.edu/profiles/randall_westbrook/

Rutgers Alumni Spotlight- https://gse.rutgers.edu/alumni-spotlight-dr-randall-westbrook/

Dr. Westbrook's Book:

Westbrook, R. (Ed.) (2013). Education and Empowerment: The Essential Writings of W.E.B. Du Bois. Hansen. https://hansenpublishing.com/titles/education-and-empowerment/

References:

05:21 - X, Malcolm, 1925-1965. (1965). Malcolm X: The ballot or the bullet. Pacifica Foundation. https://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/blackspeech/mx.html

07:13 - Muhammad, G. (2020). Cultivating genius: An equity framework for culturally and historically responsive literacy. Scholastic. https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/cultivating-genius-an-equity-framework-9781338594898.html

08:56 -Du Bois, W. E. B. (1903). Souls of Black folk. A. C. McClurg. https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300195828/the-souls-of-black-folk/

13:51 - Burch, K. (2016) Platonic & Freirean Interpretations of W. E. B. Du Bois's, “Of The Coming of John.” Educational Studies, 52:1, 38-50, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131946.2015.1120209

2$:50 - Yosso, T. J. (2005). Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. Race Ethnicity and Education, 8(1), 69-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/1361332052000341006

25:20 - Ladson-Billings, G. (1994). The dreamkeepers: Successful teachers of African American children. Jossey-Bass. https://www.amazon.com/Dreamkeepers-Successful-Teachers-American-


Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience

The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.