Blacktivism In the Academy

This is a podcast for scholar activists by scholar activists! We're about encouraging and facilitating learning, activism, and anti-racist action. You'll hear prominent speakers from communities of color addressing how to step out of the societal cyclical patterns of our shared past. If you are seeking a community of like-minded scholar-activists, keep listening.

4.16 Report Cards 03/30/2023

4.16 Report Cards J.T. and Cherese hop on the mic with Gloria and we chat about who gets these gold stars and who or what "needs improvement". We also look back on the season's theme to wonder how our thoughts have evolved when it comes to imagining new futures for higher education. ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. _____ Production note: This episode has some wonky audio so if you tend to listen with headphones, you may notice more volume extremes and slight noise than usual. This one is best enjoyed through speakers. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25662165

4.15 My President is Black with JT Minor 03/23/2023

4.15 My President is Black with JT Minor James T. Minor joins us to talk about his path to becoming SIUE's 10th chancellor (and first Black chancellor), his ethos of opportunity, and how he imagines a more ideal academy. From the eastside of Detroit to Jackson State to nation-wide leadership positions he gives us insight into his higher education experiences. Twitter - @JT_Minor Instagram - @JT_Minor10 _____________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/26318229

Find Your Way Back with Felicia Commodore and Royel Johnson 03/16/2023

Find Your Way Back with Felicia Commodore and Royel Johnson We're joined by the dynamic duo of Felicia Commodore and Royel Johnson. These two are BIA-proclaimed podcasting experts, good friends, and recently-tenured scholars who share their insights on how they've humanized their higher ed experiences. Scholarly Work Today's episode includes sampled music by Anno Domini Beats ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/26251185

4.13 A Critical Eye on Campus Morality with TJ Stewart 03/09/2023

4.13 A Critical Eye on Campus Morality with TJ Stewart We've got proud ratchet-demic Terah (TJ) Stewart on the podcast for a conversation about sex work, fatphobia on campus, and liberation. Social Media @TerahJay on all the socials Scholarly Work ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/26181567

4.12 Asking Better Questions with Laila McCloud 03/02/2023

4.12 Asking Better Questions with Laila McCloud Doctor Laila McCloud joins us on the mic and drops gems about un-grading, removing hurdles for students and practitioners, and what it looks like to not be surprised by Black women in the Academy. Scholarly Work: Socials: IG: @HeyDrLaila LinkedIn: Laila McCloud ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/26112306

4.11 A Little Hood, Very Academic with Dr. Roshaunda Breeden 02/16/2023

4.11 A Little Hood, Very Academic with Dr. Roshaunda Breeden We've got Roshaunda Breeden making her second appearance on the pod! We talk about creative scholarship, researching while cultivating community, anti-Blackness and anti-fatness, and so much more! Works by Dr. Breeden Means, D. R., Stanton, J., Mekonnen, B., Oni, O., Breeden, R. L., Babatola, O., Osondu., C. J., Beckham, M., & Marshall, B. (2022). A deeper calling: The aspirations and persistence of Black undergraduate students in science at a predominantly white institution. The Review of Higher Education, 46(2), 151-180. Breeden, R. L, VanZoest, E., Lewis Sessoms, M., Harry, D., Meachum Lewis, E., Nichols, H., Jaeger, A.J., & Thomas, E. (2022). Adult learner guidebook: A guide to recruit and retain adult learners at North Carolina community colleges. [Research brief]. The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Breeden, R. L. (2021). [Review of the book] We want to do more than survive: Abolitionist teaching and the pursuit of educational freedom by B.L. Love. The Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 4(2), 135-139. Stewart, T. J. & Breeden, R. L. (2021). “Feeling Good as Hell”: Black women and the nuances of fat resistance. Fat Studies, 10(3), 221-236. Breeden, R. L. (2021). Our presence is resistance: The stories of Black women in senior-level student affairs positions at predominantly white institutions. Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 14(2), 166-186. Socials: Twitter: @drbreeden LinkedIn: Roshaunda Breeden Academia: ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25662150

4.10 Expansive Blackness at HBCUs with Travis Smith 02/09/2023

4.10 Expansive Blackness at HBCUs with Travis Smith We're joined by Dr. Travis Smith to talk about his research and experience with HBCUs as well as supporting Black students at PWIs/TWIs. Find Dr. Travis Smith on Twitter - @DrTee_3 Learn more about Follow Unite on IG - @Unite_INC_ ____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25874241

4.09 We Don't Shrink: Black Women in Sport 02/02/2023

4.09 We Don't Shrink: Black Women in Sport We are joined by the inimitable Dr. F. Michelle Richardson and Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique. We talk about why mentorship is key and the serendipitous and yet determined path these scholars each took in the academy. This conversation is jus tthe tip of the iceberg when it comes to Black women in sport and we enjoyed every minute. - consulting and DEI work Connect on social media @The_SistaDocs @Dr_FMRichardson @DoctaFrancique ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25662081

4.08 To Be or Not To Be 01/26/2023

4.08 To Be or Not To Be Join Cherese and J.T. as they simply have a condid conversation about the performance that takes place in the Academy. In front of a classroom, in a meeting, at a conference, in a zoom window; Whether it's positive, negative, neutral, or more complicated, there is often an "audience" and "performer" in these spaces and it's often made invisble. What are your thoughts on the matter? ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25662132

4.07 More Than a Checkbox with Ana Diaz Beltran and Wideline Seraphin 01/19/2023

4.07 More Than a Checkbox with Ana Diaz Beltran and Wideline Seraphin This week we are grace by the presesnce of Ana Carolina Diaz Beltran and Wideline Seraphin. These two have been working together for years to bring schooling narratives of real people to life and recently created a Podcast as the next step in their project. "In Schools Outta Pocket" unravels the knot of White Supremacy by listening to real schooling stories and dissecting them to understand where things went wrong and most importantly, what can be done to help unlock the critical consciousness we so desperately need in this world. Subscribe to In Schools Outta pocket everywhere you can listen to podcasts. ________________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25662084

4.06 Race Religion and Gender on and off Campus ft. Keon McGuire 01/13/2023

4.06 Race Religion and Gender on and off Campus ft. Keon McGuire We are thrilled to have Keon McGuire on the mic for a conversation about his research and experiences that have brought him where his within and beyond the Academy. - Cynthia Dillard ____________________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25593741

Everyone Loves a Crossover ft. Scholar Tea 12/22/2022

Everyone Loves a Crossover ft. Scholar Tea We love kicking it with our friends over at the Scholar Tea Podcast. J.T. and Cherese joined Shawna and Cameron earlier this year and we're sharing that episode with you now. Enojy! Check out the ! Join Cameron and Shawna for "Scholar Tea", which is a delightful higher ed podcast 4 the culture that is a mash-up of humor, tips, and scholar interviews. Follow us on Twitter @Scholar_Tea /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25411170

4.04 Destroy the Mask with Chris Travers and Wilson Okello 12/16/2022

4.04 Destroy the Mask with Chris Travers and Wilson Okello Dr. Wilson Okello and Dr. Chris Travers join J.T. to talk about Black masculinity, healing, and so much more. We talk about their experience with "Communion", a space fostered into being by Okello and Travers for Black men to enter in relationship with one another, share vulnerably, and grow and evolve in anti-patriarchical feminism. Find them both in Twitter (while it still exists) Dr. Chris Travers - @DrCT_Phats Dr. Wilson Okello - @wilson_okello /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25342998

4.03 "Ganbare" with Antar Tichavakunda 12/08/2022

4.03 "Ganbare" with Antar Tichavakunda This is one for all the Blerds!! Antar Tichavakunda joins us on the mic to talk about placemaking at PWIs, being intentional about recognizing Black joy, and our favorite anime. Read Antar's book: and learn more about what he's up to on his website: Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25262619

4.02 Creating Clusterluck 12/01/2022

4.02 Creating Clusterluck We're sitting down with our good friend Dr. Candace Hall to talk about creative scholarship in bringing her documentary "clusterluck" to life. We're joined by the director, Cami Thomas, and her director of photography, Papa Blankson to hear all about the process. Guests: Candace N. Hall (Twitter: @hallofacademia) Cami Thomas (IG &Twitter @camicruzthomas) Papa Blankson (IG @mmtv.stl) #clusterluck /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25184730

4.01 Can We Truly Rest? 11/17/2022

4.01 Can We Truly Rest? We're back for season 4 with a new theme: How will we reimagine the academy? In the season premier J.T. and Cherese have a discussion about work and rest in the academy and try to tease out the pathway to ending burnout. Interact with us on social media and join in on our conversation IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/25053591

Season 4 Coming Soon 11/08/2022

Season 4 Coming Soon Season 4 features 16 episode and is coming to your feeds November 17th! Subscribe now and get in touch on social media Twitter - @bia_pod Instagram - @biapod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/24944493

3.10 Report Cards 05/12/2022

3.10 Report Cards In our season 3 finale, Cherese and J.T. give out a few gold stars and highlight areas of improvement in report cards for the past semster. Find us on the socials: IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/23090117

3.09 Black Power Hour 05/05/2022

3.09 Black Power Hour Eavesdrop on our kickback as we talk with some very smart friends! Thank you again to Nate Williams, Candace Hall, Dominic Dorsey, Derek Houston, andTerry McTier for taking time to kick it with us on mic! 'Preciate ya! Notes: 03:02 - about 2% of U.S. public school teachers are Black men. 22:04 - If (like our producer) you've never seen "Lean On Me", this will make much more sense after you familiarize yourself with the story. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/23019665

3.08 Roots & Roses pt2 04/28/2022

3.08 Roots & Roses pt2 Cherese and J.T. have a conversation with Dr. Gilo Kwesi Logan. He's a man with such an expansive story to tell and there's no way we can fit it all into a podcast episode, but we tried our best to hear more about his experience with "Black Roses", reuniting with his former 6th grade student (Dr. Chezare Warren), finding his identity through world travel, and much more. Make sure you listen to part 1 for a more complete story! Find more on Dr. Logan: Also, if you're curious about the Cherese's world travels, she traveled to Ghana through Om Noire: Find us on social media - IG @biapod - Twitter @bia_pod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22937387

3.07 Roots & Roses pt1 04/21/2022

3.07 Roots & Roses pt1 J.T. sits down with Chezare Warren to talk about empathy in scholarship, finding harmony, and reconnecting with his 6th grade teacher. Keep up with Dr. Warren - Order his book Listen next week, for part 2 where we get the story from his 6th grade teacher! /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22867178

3.06 Public Scholarship with Angel Jones 04/14/2022

3.06 Public Scholarship with Angel Jones We swing by for a discussion with Angel Jones about public scholarship. We get into the reach of public scholarship, the treasures and challenges, Dr. Jones' path to her current platform and even get into a little East coast West coast hip hop debate. It's a good time over here! Find Angel Jones - @AngelJonesPhd EVERYWHERE Get in touch with BIA: @biapod on Twitter and @bia_pod on Instagram CW: This episode makes several brief comments involving eating disorders, sexual violence, and other threats of physical harm. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22796822

3.00 New episodes soon 04/07/2022

3.00 New episodes soon We're off this week but will be back very soon. In the mean time check us out on media. Instagram: @BIApod Twitter: @BIA_pod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22707920

3.05 The Rent is Too Damn High: the high cost of higher ed 03/31/2022

3.05 The Rent is Too Damn High: the high cost of higher ed Cherese and JT have a conversation about the costs, financial and otherwise, of participating in higher ed. Thank you to our featured voices from ACPA 2022. Keep the conversation going on social media. Twitter - @bia_pod Instagram - @biapod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22640051

3.04 ARC Towards Joy 03/24/2022

3.04 ARC Towards Joy Dr Robin Phelps-Ward joins Cherese for a conversation about the Action Research Collective she created. What does it look like to create academic communities while resisting the limited confines of traditional research methods. BSU ARC: Clemson ARC IG: @arc_clemson See some of Robin's art: @ViolaLouStudio /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22552430

3.03 A Scholar Tea Kickback 03/17/2022

3.03 A Scholar Tea Kickback Join us for a relaxed and wonderful conversation with the hosts of the Scholar Tea Podcast, Shawna Patterson-Stephens and Cameron Beatty! /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22484096

3.02 Can I Get a Witness? - Don Abram 03/10/2022

3.02 Can I Get a Witness? - Don Abram We catch up with Don Abram to talk about his research centering queerness in the Black church. RESOURCES Donate to Pride in the Pews' active GoFundMe campaign now! Attend the upcoming Black LGBTQ+ Christian Mingle event on March 17th, 2022 at 7pm CT. Attend the Pastors Only training to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community within the Black Church. (Your presence at the event will be confidential). Visit to learn more Interact with @PrideInThePews on social media ___________________________ Make sure you leave a review and rating wherever you can. We really appreciate it! Also, you can always follow us on the socials to see what we're up to and interact with the podcast: Twitter - @BIA_Pod Instagram - @BIApod /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22347713

3.01 Origin Story 03/04/2022

3.01 Origin Story This episode is an origin story. You get to meet our new co-host, Cherese Fine, and learn about how JT and Cherese teamed up. We also get into our experiences with Black teachers and the kind of community we're hoping to foster. /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22333040

Season 3 Coming Soon 02/24/2022

Season 3 Coming Soon Get ready for a new season and a wonderful new co-host coming March 3rd! /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/22244093

Six Degrees of Mary Howard Hamilton 07/15/2021

Six Degrees of Mary Howard Hamilton In our season 2 finale, the amazing Mary Howard Hamilton graces us all with her presence and we sit down with three scholars to talk about their academic lineage. Guests - Dr. Mary Howard Hamilton, Dr. Lori Patton Davis, Dr. Chayla Haynes Davison - /episode/index/show/blacktivismintheacademy/id/19819847

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