Join Dr. Khyle Wooten, a native of Philadelphia, PA, who is the Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Choral Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He authentically brings his lived experiences and unique life in music as an educator, conductor, researcher, and composer to the table as a researcher and educator. In this episode, Dr. Wooten takes us on a journey exploring his incredible research areas, including his latest project, And Still They Rise: Exploring and Advocating for Choral Music of Black Women Composers. You’ll walk away from this one knowing:  What is Afrofuturism and Womanist Ethic in Music Education? How can exploring Black Women Composers elevate our classrooms and Choir rooms? What are Dr. Wooten's hopes for the profession in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion?Learn more about TCA: https://www.truechangealliance.org/ Let us know what you think! Connect with your host, Dr. Emily Williams Burch at EmilyBurch.org/contact or join the conversation on Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters. **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell**Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff