In Class with Carr

In Class with Carr, Ep. 134: Pastime/Gangsta Paradise, Kwame Alexander and "Why Is We Americans"?

Dr. Greg Carr tells the story of the making of #GangstaParadise on the heels of the death of #Coolio. He and Karen also celebrate E. Curtis Alexander and his son, Kwame Alexander. At the end, there is a discussion of "Why We Is Americans!"

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Karen is joined by Author and Activist Kevin Powell in this two part episode where he examines the Woman King and the importance of seeing the power of black women.

Books: Grocery Shopping with My Mother by Kevin Powell

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Dr. Greg Carr talks about his participation in the Asa G. Hilliard, III Symposium, 2022: "RETURN TO THE SOURCE. He also walks us through the 1906 Atlanta "Massacre" and he breaks down this piece in the #huffingtonpost,

"Black Children Are The New Cotton": https://www.huffpost.com/entry/in-the-american-public-education-system-black-children-are-the-new-cotton_n_62bb1136e4b094be76a8a0d2

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Karen is joined by Author and Activist Kevin Powell in this two part episode where he examines the Woman King and the importance of seeing the power of black women.

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Dr. Greg Carr breaks down a recent episode of #Password where @Keke Palmer and #YvetteNicoleBrown display how Black folk communicate. He weaves the Africana Framework through this break down. He and Karen also discuss #TheWomanKing as well as the controversy around #thelittlemermaid. #inclasswithcarr 

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In this episode Dr. Robin explains the multitude of decisions that we as Black People have to make and the assault that we have to endure for owning our blackness.

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Dr. Greg Carr takes us through the legacy of #QueenElizabeth through the lens of the Africana Studies Framework. What was the monarchy's impact on on Africans around the globe...especially in America from New York to Virginia to the Carolinas. #inclasswithcarr 

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Dr. Greg Carr and Karen discuss the legacy of #SerenaWilliams in the context of individual vs. collective works...Dr. Carr ties it to a "Labor of Love" and carries that theme through the discussion of the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. There's also a tribute to Charles Hamilton Houston, born on this day in 1895. #InClasswithCarr #LaborDay 

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Karen speaks with Phillip Ashley Rix, one of the world's preeminent chefs and designers of luxury chocolate. He is an award-winning chocolatier, founding Memphis, TN based, Phillip Ashley Chocolates in 2012 .

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Dr. Greg Carr weaves a lesson through Michael Jackson (whose birthday is August 29th) to talk about how Pres. Joe Biden's #studentloanforgiveness plan impacts Black people. And he answers this question: What is the role of education?

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