This week's episode revisits past conversations held on the Black SEL podcast. Join in the discussions that focus on the importance of voicing the true black experience, building Black SEL and social awareness to better serve the community! Hear directly from Brandon Frame, Cierra Hinton, Sharonda Arnold-Oneal, Geoffrey Golden, and Joshua Vincent, who have all shared their perspectives on the Black SEL platform. 0:42- Kristen reminds listeners of how and where to attend the Black SEL summit, September 28 - 29 0:59- Frances Lee & Brandon Frame discuss the need to better inform black men of ..read more

This week's episode revisits past conversations held on the Black SEL podcast. Join in the discussions ranging from Black SEL's presence in finding freedom, education settings, and in the black church! Hear directly from Geoffrey Golden, J. Sterrett, and Joshua Vincent, who are all past guests. 0:42- Kristen reminds listeners of how and where to attend the Black SEL summit, September 28 - 29 2:15- Kristen explains the term reSELience and how it's been demonstrated by black people for centuries 6:12- Kristen and J. Sterrett discuss the role of black educators and their importance in the learnin ..read more

Join us for this pre-recorded webinar covering Black SEL, culture, and their importance in child education. This week's guest is Shauna Brown, owner and founder of Teach for the Culture, LLC, a global brand that helps educators create more equitable learning experiences for minority students. Shauna joins this webinar, moderated by Frances Lee, Black SEL Program Coordinator, to describe how the profound impact in the learning environment that comes from understanding the culture of the student body and leveraging that understanding in the classroom. 2:57- Kristen announces the 2nd Annual Black ..read more

Join us this week as Kristen talks about Black SEL and black fashion. This week's guest is Jessica Couch. Jessica is A Partner, Strategist, leading retail technology consultant, Fit and Sizing Tech Expert, Entrepreneur advisor, writer, and speaker! She is the founder of Luxor + Finch Consulting, a boutique consulting agency focused on matching people to products through technology integration. As well as the co-founder of Fayetteville Road Agency. Fayetteville Road is a turnkey boutique agency that leverages retail technology to build custom solutions, match people to products and create innov ..read more

Join us this week as Kristen talks about Black SEL and the black creative. This week's guest is Derrick Beasley, an educated black creative. Derrick is a Nashville, Tennessee born, Durham, North Carolina raised visual artist passionate about his artistic capabilities and inner-work so he can take action in making this world a better place. His desire to better his community led him take on the responsibility of answering three persisting questions which are: What would make this world better?”, “How can I work to create it today?” and “what do I need to heal in myself to create it”. Kristen an ..read more

Join us this week as Kristen talks about Black SEL and the black media. Cierra Brown Hinton is a creative strategist who centers imagination, play, and community in her work. She loves building with teams and individuals as they drive toward outcomes that matter in a way that is inclusive and authentic. Cierra is the Executive Director-Publisher at Scalawag, a Southern, Black-led and centering, digital-first media organization reporting with communities on the intersections of culture, race, and systems of power and privilege. Kristen and her guest dissect black media and its connection t ..read more

Join us this week as Kristen talks about Black SEL and the black church. This week's guest is none other than Geoffrey Golden, an ordained minister, and gospel artist! America voted for their favorite singer, and 20-year-old Geoffrey Golden was crowned the season seven winner of BET Sunday Best. The opportunities from being a star on Sunday’s Best opened many doors to create music with Kirk Franklin and Grammy-nominated songwriters/producers! Kristen and her guest really dive deep into what the Black Church means to Black SEL and how it helps shapes our community. You will leave this episode e ..read more

Join us this week as Kristen talks about Black SEL and the black educator. J Sterrett, a Black Educator who is currently the managing director and Program Support at Teach for America. J began their journey as an educator nearly 15 years ago as a Teacher for America corps member in Washington, DC. After 5 years there, they joined Teach for America Staff as a Coach. Eventually, J returned to the classroom to deepen their understanding of what’s needed to equitably serve students. Kristen and her guest really dive deep into what black educators mean to Black SEL and what being a black educator r ..read more

Join us this week as Kristen talks about Black SEL and liberation with Joshua Vincent. Joshua Vincent is the Executive Director of the largest intermediary fiscal sponsor social justice organization in the South, Southern Vision Alliance. He has helped build some of your favorite social justice organizations such as Black Men Build, Color of Change PACK, Movement Voter Project, and the Obama campaign in 2008! This episode is full of history and wisdom. Kristen and her guest introduce the different faces of liberation and encourage listeners to become liberated. You will leave this episode with ..read more

Welcome to the Black to SEL Podcast, formally known as Dangers Of The Mind Podcast! This season is for reSELient individuals who are looking to grow in their black social-emotional learning journey. This season you will receive so much information to reach, teach and learn! The resources that you will walk away with will equip you to lead the way for the future. We have so much to cover this season! Some of our topics include: Black SEL and the Black Educator Black SEL and the Black Church Black SEL and Black Mental Health Black SEL and the Black Creative AND SO MUCH MORE!  Subscribe ..read more