8 Black Hands

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. 

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!

The murder rate in Philly is frightening. Our young people are dying at a rapid rate. It’s time to stop talking and start doing. In this episode, we discussed ways schools could block and cover for young people in hopes of creating safe havens to protect our youth.

This show was a cliffhanger because we did not all land in the same place on this topic.

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

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.

With the mid-term elections looming, The Hands talk about political astuteness.

In this episode, we discuss the latest phenomenon "Quiet Quitting." We went a lot of places with this one. Check it out and share.

Black folks have always exhibited agency. In this episode, we discuss an added element of those who disguise themselves as "Black" casting stones on homes they've never lived in or been welcomed to. An interesting chat if we do say so ourselves. 

The word Nigga/er has so much power to it. To some, the word represents pain from our ancestry, while to others, it's become a word for affirmation, a term for endearment of sorts. Tune in to this episode as we have an intellectual discussion about the word!