In this episode we celebrate the year's accomplishments and everyone that helped up get here to this point.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode we invite esteemed guest Harrison Peters to discuss the parallels between fatherhood and leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we discuss a myriad of education and Black culture issues from a critical lens. As we discuss these issues, we offer ways to be progressive with hopes of advancing the work. It's a New Year, and we are happy to grow with our fans! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we unpack the Black Male Educators Conference also known as BMEC 2022. BMEC is a convening with over 1000 Black make educators brought to us by Sharif El-Mekki and his team at the Center for Black Educator Development. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we discuss whether or not democracy won out in the 2022 mid-term elections, The Saturday Night Live Monologue, and Rif’s significant award! Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we discussed hip-hop from the angle of it being one of the most dangerous professions for Black men in the United States. We’ll also look at it from the angle of “dead rappers get better promotion” and why death is glorified over life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

Epic episode. One of our longest for a reason. Join us as we discuss and debate issues involving Ye, Killer Mike, and Quinta Brunson's Abbott Elementary, to name a few.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we discuss anti-Blackness in the Latino community. We used the recent LA city council fiasco as our basis for conversation. This was an amazing conversations, and w/ Omar and David as our guests, I assure you we went there. Pull up and get ya popcorn ready! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we discussed the importance of transparency when it comes to states releasing student data. Spoiler alert, we all did not agree, and it was glorious. Here are some articles to help build context. https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/9/23/23368912/new-york-state-test-score-delay https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/california-is-withholding-standardized-test-results-until-after-election-day https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/national-test-scores-math-reading-pandemic.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more

In this episode, we dissect what it takes to be on a pathway for a Blue Ribbon school with our guests, newly awarded Blue ribbon principal Demetrius Ball and KC Middle School principal of the year Dr. VaShawn Smith aka Smitty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message ..read more