Elephant Stories

Wrapping up a challenging Season 2. Great guests but a tough personal haul…#blackwomanchronicillness#spoonlife Explore Topics in this Episode:David Johns: Omnipresent Yet Hyper-InvisibleDaniel Dawes: Political Determinants of HealthThe MightyInvisible Disabilities AssociationFind us at:Podcast URL: Elephant StoriesTwitter: @StoriesElephantEmail: [email protected]

What happens when people stop being polite … and start getting real?The CEO Circle hosted the Community Development for Liberation conference to bring together experts from multiple academic and professional backgrounds to focus on one issue: community development. Six of those experts share their insights and experiences with me. In order of appearanceNelson Colon, President & CEO of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation Tony Pickett, CEO of the Grounded Solutions Network M...

Daniel Dawes, executive director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine, has a lot to say about health inequities in the U.S. This lawyer who spends his day with doctors is uniquely qualified to talk about how the law and medicine can pair up to be a force of evolution or of destruction. Mr. Dawes takes us through the cultural and political history that forms the foundation of our current healthcare system as well as the unfortunate disparities, intende...

The COVID Pandemic brought new light to many existing fissures in U.S. society. One of those is the disconnect between declarations of our children being our future and the lack of attention paid to their early care and education. Taking care of children and taking care of their caregivers – whether professional, family, friend, or neighbor – is fundamental to a healthy future for our children and our community and or world. Come along as Dr. Leah Austin, President & CEO of NBCDI (Nationa...

We're finishing up the final episodes of the season. Watch this space.

We’re talking about babies! Babies are my favorite! And Iheoma Iruka, PhD, founding director of the Equity Research Action Coalition specializes in babies. We talk about babies, families, society and all the beautiful complexity we love here at Elephant Stories.Explore Topics in the Episode:NY Times: Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death RatesGov. Cox: Why I’m Vetoing HB11Tara J. Yosso: Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealthFind...

On this episode…I talk with Marcella Middleton, co-director of A Way Home America, a leading organization in the movement to end youth homelessness. Marcella’s story could be framed as “a foster kid who made it.” Or even “someone who’s experience with the system motivated them to work on behalf of others coming up through societal systems.” Both of these are true. Marcella is killing it and she is leveraging her own experiences in service of others. But she is so much more. Explore these...

David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, is a social justice crusader, educator, scholar, and fashionista (check out his nails if you ever get the chance). Yes, he fights for LGBTQIA+/SGL folks in his current professional role, but it doesn’t take long to realize that he is fighting for all of us. In this episode, David takes us to school with an impromptu master class on gender identity, cultural competency and responsivity, and how bills get made. Explor...

Just a few thoughts as we say goodbye to Season 1 and start preparing for Season 2.Find us at:Web: Elephant StoriesTwitter: @StoriesElephantEmail: [email protected]

Hiewet Senghor is the founder and CEO of Black Teacher Collaborative, a non-profit organization aimed at improving educational outcomes for Black children by building on the assets of Black teachers. Her passion is contagious, her commitment is inspiring, and her foundation is solid. To borrow a phrase from Hiewet herself - "This woman is baaad! Just baaad!"Explore Topics in this episode:Black Teacher CollaborativeTeach For AmericaNa'im AkbarHoward FullerFind us at:Web: Elephant Stories...