Dr. Conrad Webster is a CEO, mental health advocate, critical race theorist, writer, organizer, facilitator, and Professor of Education at the University of Washington Tacoma.

Dr. Conrad Webster is a CEO, mental health advocate, critical race theorist, writer, organizer, facilitator, and Professor of Education at the University of Washington Tacoma.

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Dr. Webster’s Bio

Dr. Conrad Webster is a CEO, mental health advocate, critical race theorist, writer, organizer, facilitator, and Professor of Education at the University of Washington Tacoma.

 Dr.Webster is currently the Associate Director of TRIO at Seattle College and previously held the position of Racial Equity Advancement Advisor and Project Manager at Seattle Public Schools from 2020 – 2022. Before that, Dr. Webster worked in Washington State community colleges in various roles of retention specialist and racial equity coach from 2013-2016.

His research focuses on the exploitation of Black bodies and theorizing and praxis broadly. Areas of specific interest include decolonizing educational leadership and schools and culturally responsive practices for restoring the community for the wounded to heal.

Dr. Webster has published his work in leading journals and a number of articles and chapters including his most recent Black Bodies, Dueling Pandemics, and The Hidden Rules For White Profit in The NBA.

He is the recipient of the NAMI Washington Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC Mental Health Award for Distinguished Contributions for creating programs to address the systemic barriers faced by African American/Black identified males in the K-12 school system. 

We talked about the following and other items

Hurricane Harvey relief efforts and Houston's music scene.

Hip-hop artists and their impact, including Tupac, Biggie, Scarface, and Kendrick Lamar. 

Hobbies, writing process, and athletic career. Finding purpose and order in life through personal growth and competition.

Race equity, Percy Harvin's NFL career, and social media dynamics.

Economic inequality and historical oppression in the US. Exploitation of black athletes in the sports industry.

Privilege, oppression, and education in various contexts.

Teaching methods and reaching diverse students.

Race equity and privilege in various communities.

Race, adoption, and systemic inequality.

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace, with a focus on performative actions and interest conversions.

Protests and activism, with critiques of performative actions.

Protests, social justice, and personal growth. AI's impact on education and society.

Universal basic income, AI, and economic inequality.

WNBA players' salaries and opportunities abroad. Healing black men through emotional support.

The importance of diversity and uplifting marginalized communities.

Educational injustice and marginalization of African Americans and other demographics.

Education, toxic masculinity, and socialization. Pursuing a PhD, challenges faced by underrepresented groups in academia.

College affordability and student loan debt.

Job market and mental health in under 10 words: Mental health support in the workplace.

Career goals, parenting, and trust issues.

Grief, trauma, and healing after loss.

Vulnerability and personal growth in a sensitive and emotionally charged context.

Toxic relationships, masculinity, and personal growth.

Parenting, success, and diversity in Houston.

Community service and mentorship in African American community.

Supporting African American boys' mental health.

Personal growth, redemption, and urgency for change.

Dr. Webster’s Social Media 

Dr. Webster’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conrad-trayvon-webster-edd/ Black Boy Heal: https://theblackboyheal.com/

Dr. Webster’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_dr_webster/

Black Boy Heal Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/black-boy-heal/id6446207633

Black Boy Heal Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.black.blackboy&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1

Dr. Webster’s Advice

My last advice that I want to give people is, take your dream and put it into action. One of my students, his name is, Brian has an amazing, amazing, amazing story. One of his biggest things I want to show people is how to take that dream and put action behind that dream. But anything that you want to do you have to work for, it's not going to be just given to you.

Some people are outliers where it is, but we don't live in an outlier society where 90% of that is happening. So think about your dream, the purpose behind your dream, know that there's going to be order behind that dream in order for you to really commit to it.

Once you commit to it, there's gonna be a lot of white noise around you. But you have to learn how to treat that as surface level things and aim high. If you ever need resources, there are people out here for you, such as Black Boy Heal and other community resources.