Blacktivism In the Academy

We sit down with Dr. Katrina Overby to talk about what it means to be “an activist in these streets AND on these sheets!” We dig into her scholarship about culture, Black twitter, and social media. Plus, Dr.Overby shares a few hot takes on current topics! More from Katrina Overby Doin' It For the Culture - Dissertation on Proquest RIT Bio  Twitter - @dr_ko_08 AACC #ScholarStrike Conference Panel RIT Faculty Highlight  Red Bottoms, Gold, and Ass: The Werk of Serena Williams on the cover of Harper's Bazaar More Resources Follow @BlackInTheIvory on Twitter or at BlackintheIvory.net

We’re back for part two of the professionalism series. Let’s zoom out a bit and talk about professionalism in a broader context. We hear from a couple of guests as they recount the lessons they’ve learned about what it means to be “professional” and what that word is code for. Interesting Links "Professionalism or Socialized White Supremacy" - 2019 NASPA piece by LaTecia Yarbrough and Ricky Urgo. "Blacksonian" piece about Whiteness - We recommend reading the section about "White Dominant Culture". That's the National Association of African American History and Culture. Losing My Language - An episode of the BBC podcast, The Comb, about the global dominance of English in the African diaspora. The podcast episode talks about the difficulties, resistance, and realities of being socialized to speak "more professionally" while rejecting your native ethnic language. Support the Show Take our 2 min listener survey - https://forms.gle/hppa8aJ7eZm4WNnZ9

This week we’re talking about that ubiquitously vague word: “professionalism”. What does that word actually mean and is that meaning compatible with antiracism? We start a two-part series with this look at professionalism through the lens of the pandemic. Guest(s) - Jessica Krim, Candace Hall, Students of Dr. Hall’s Contemporary Issues in Higher Education:Blacktivism in the Academy course Support Blacktivism in the Academy Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Take our 2 min audience survey - forms.gle/DkCZu6cm7XP5WTFZ9

J.T. and fellow Dream Collective member, Nate Williams have a conversation about Critical Race Theory and the strange moment it's having right now in the news. They talk about the tenets of CRT, chop it up about society, and stumble onto the idea of Critical Race Artists.  RESOURCES Critical Race Studies in Education Association - crsea.org Cheryl I. Harris' 1993 Harvard Law Review piece - Whiteness as Property Cheryl I. Harris' 2020 follow-up piece - Reflections on Whiteness as Property Find Nate Williams on Twitter - @Dr_Nate Support Blacktivism in the Academy Take our audience survey - https://forms.gle/hpL2Twj4NDTfstay8

Hey fam! We’re halfway through the season and cooking up 5 more episodes for you.  In the mean time, please take our audience survey. You can fill out in about 2 minutes. Your opinion is appreciated and will help us understand more about you so that we can keep producing a show that builds community. BIA Audience Survey - https://forms.gle/J7MFTxmfJ5r2gL7W9 We’ll see you in your feed next week with a full-length episode. Follow the Dream Collective on the socials IG & FB - Dream Collective20 Twitter - @DreamCollect20 YT - Dream Collective Find the Dream Collective online www.dream-collective.org email - thedreamcollective@siue.edu

Host J.T. Snipes is joined by Nkosi Anderson, Hadya Sow, and Marcelle Mentor for a frank discussion about their experiences doing work in the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion space. We get into the joys frustrations, hopes, and realities of the profession and what has (or hasn't) changed in the past couple of years. www.InclusiveRoots.org - Learn more about the ROOTS project Nkosi is involved with. Contact our Guests Marcelle Mentor mm3128@tc.columbia.edu Nkosi Anderson nkosi@inclusiveroots.org 201-259-3889   Hadya Sow 317.603.9817 hadyasow@gmail.com

Dr. View is the hip-hop scholar/artist/organizer/DJ/producer/educator leading the Fire in Little Africa team. He joins our host, J.T. Snipes to talk about the project which brings together the top rappers, singers, musicians and visual artists in Oklahoma to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Massacre and introduce Tulsa’s hip-hop culture to a global audience. www.FireInLittleAfrica.com - Keep up with the FILA crew, get merch, and learn more about the artists. Black Wall Street Legacy  Festival - Taking place in Tulsa 05/27 - 05/31 www.JusticeforJulisJones.com - View the documentary, donate, and sign the petition for clemency here. Fire in Little Africa Podcast on Spotify - Learn about the artists and FILA project. Fireside Podcast with Dr. View on Spotify - Get deeper into the ethos and artistic mindset with Dr.View and his guests.   This episode does happen to have a spoiler for The Last Dragon so... we warned you.

How have colleges and universities worked (or not worked) to support students during the pandemic? Students from Dr. Candace Hall’s Contemporary Issues in Higher Education course (AKA "Blacktivism in the Academy Class") discuss the realities of trying to learn during the pandemic. Student names have been omitted to protect student and staff privacy. Guest: Dr. Candace Hall episode artwork by Shelly Freund

We continue the story of the Great Eight as we learn how they are passing the baton and giving support to the next generation of Black women scholars. Idalia Wilmoth, the first recipient of the Great Eight Scholarship, joins us to speak on her experience. Guest(s) - Idalia Wilmoth, Nadrea Njoku PhD. To learn more and contribute to the Great Eight Scholarship, visit: education.iupui.edu/ways-to-support/ways-to-give/great-eight-scholarship.html Get your life and keep up with future projects at: www.blackgirloncampus.com/ Get your style together with Idalia by following her: @PrettyAuthenticated

In 2016 eight Black women made history as the largest group of Black women to earn their PhDs together at IU’s school of Education. We hear from the Great Eight as they share their experiences and discuss what it could look like for institutions to support Black women. To learn more and contribute to the Great Eight Scholarship, visit: education.iupui.edu/ways-to-support/ways-to-give/great-eight-scholarship.html Guests - Jasmine Haywood, Demetrees Hutchins, Johari Shuck, Jada Phelps, Tiffany Kyser, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna Rogers   EDIT - An earlier version of this episode misattributed the voice of one of our guests