Matthew Hale, Author, and CEO of We Gonna Learn Today, discusses his background as a retired Marine and his journey as an entrepreneur in the field of Black history education. 

He shares his experience creating the Black Historical Figures Activity Workbooks and the biggest digital interactive website for Black history. 

Matthew explains his methodology for selecting subjects and the importance of representation and retention of information. 

He also discusses his future goals and initiatives, as well as his hobbies and ways to unwind.

Takeaways

Matthew Hale is the CEO of We Gonna Learn Today, the biggest digital interactive website for Black history.

He created the Black Historical Figures Activity Workbooks to provide engaging and interactive learning experiences for people of all ages.

Matthew's goal is to make Black history readily available and highlight the accomplishments and stories of Black individuals who have made significant contributions.

He aims to expand the website's subjects and coverage, get the books into school systems, and continue spreading awareness through social media and community outreach.

MATTHEW HALE BIO:

Matthew D. Hale, the author of Black Historical Figures is a retired Marine and disabled veteran. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Campbell University and his Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Boston University. 

Matthew spends his downtime making music, traveling, playing, and developing his own video games. Follow Matthew on Facebook/Meta at wegonnalearntoday, Instagram @ w_g_l_t and Tic Tok at wegonnalearntoday. Go to wegonnalearntoday.com or everydollarcountz.com for additional information.

In 2020 Matthew developed an interactive website, www.wegonnalearntoday, to provide access to Black History through games, music and videos. The website grew into the Black Historical Figures workbook series as a way to supplement the black history curricula taught in the school systems. 'In order to grow you must visit uncomfortable places'

MATTHEW'S LINKS:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE00oaOZRfQ4Lcg5rxM9EEQ

https://www.instagram.com/wegonnalearntoday/

https://www.facebook.com/wegonnalearn2day

https://www.tiktok.com/@wegonnalearntoday

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hale-b856b9126/

Socials:

Website - https://www.heroesmediagroup.com/shows/the-other-side-of-the-firewall/

Audio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-of-the-firewall/id1542479181

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw

Instagram (IG) - https://www.instagram.com/theothersideofthefw/

X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/Ask_a_CISSP

Ryan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Clubhouse, and Threads - @ryrysecurityguy 

Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisabacon

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:14 Cybersecurity Origin Story

05:09 Creating the Black Historical Figures Activity Workbooks

07:27 Building the Biggest Digital Interactive Website for Black History

08:39 The Importance of Representation and Retaining Information

10:29 Methodology and Approach to Creating the Website

17:41 Expanding the Subjects and Coverage

19:29 Spreading Awareness and Advertising the Website

28:35 Future Initiatives and Goals

42:28 Unwinding and Relaxing

46:56 Inspiration and Encouragement

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