From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood

By Sam Seidel

Most students in U.S. public schools are young people of color. Over 80% of their teachers are white. How do white educators understand and address these dynamics?

And how must they evolve to create ... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood episodes:

August 14, 2024 The Power of Language
Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Rick Ayers. Rick is a former high school teacher at Berkeley High School, a professor emeritus of education at the University of San Francisco, and the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled "Say It Loud—Decentering Whiteness in Classroom Discourse," Rick describes a Language and Power Unit he created and taught. In this episode, Chris and sam ask him about his political trajectory, his work in the classroom, and how he ended up getting a shout out on the TV show Blindspotting.

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42min
August 07, 2024 Flinging Around Whiteness
Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Lisa Graustein. Lisa (she/her) is a queer mother, artist, former middle and high school teacher, Quaker minister, DEI facilitator of European and Persian
heritage living on Neponset Band of the Massachusett land, and is the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled "White Racial Identity Development and Race-Based Affinity Groups," Lisa builds on the work of Rita Hardiman and Janet Helms to offer a transformative approach to anti-racist teacher training. In this episode, Chris and sam ask her about where traditional DEI professional development goes wrong, abandoning the ideal of "colorblindness," and how to deal with white people in positions of power who have not interrogated their own whiteness.
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25min
July 31, 2024 Slow Growth
Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Caroline Darin. Caroline is a white teacher who has been teaching science in Brooklyn for almost a decade, is a PhD candidate studying gender and science education, and is the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled "Perservering," Caroline reflects on her early-career experiences. Chris and sam ask her about her realizations around her own white identity, how she learns from mistakes, and to share tips on growing slowly as an educator.
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17min
July 23, 2024 Do you need to hear white people's thoughts about race?
Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel discuss why—in a world where there are no shortage of loud white voices—they chose to assemble a collection of essays by... white educators. Chris shares how the reactions he got to his New York Times bestseller For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood inspired him to create this companion anthology. sam anticipates the challenges the book may receive, and invites a certain kind of smoke. And Chris and sam explain why fighting racism is paramount to white peoples' health, happiness, and swagger.
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43min

FAQs about From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood:

How many episodes does From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.