Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier

Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier

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  • Ep. 19 Nicole A. Telfer Talks A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D.
    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 19 DuEwa interviewed author, researcher, and doctoral candidate Nicole A. Telfer about her book A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D. Nicole discussed her journey as a doctoral student and her inspiration for writing her book to help Black women on the path to earning Ph.D. degrees. #womenwithdoctorates #gradschool #authors #PhDdegree #podcasts #fyp #NicoleTelfer #DuEwa #FocusedFriday #womensupportingwomen #books #interviews
    Visit her website at www.nicoleatelfer.com.
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    BIO
    Nicole Telfer is a graduate student in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County @univofmaryland (UMBC). She previously earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology at Penn State University, as well as a Master of Arts in Applied Developmental Psychology at UMBC. Her research focuses on the retention of Black women in STEM programs, intersectionality, and on examining ways to improve the educational experiences of Black youth to inform preventive interventions in inner-city areas. Nicole believes that understanding the role of socio-cultural factors, like neighborhood disadvantage, systematic racism, and poverty, can help improve the academic success of Black adolescents, and close the educational achievement gap that exists in the United States. Outside of academia and research, Nicole advocates for Black youth by volunteering at local public schools and mentoring through organizations that serve at-risk youth. Lastly, Nicole is the author of two books: "Freed'' and "A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D."
    31 min
  • Ep. 18 Keisha-Gaye Anderson Talks A Spell for Living

    Ep. 18 DuEwa interviewed Keisha-Gaye Anderson @keishagayeanderson on for a #FocusedFriday edition of the #podcast.

    Keisha discussed her latest book A Spell for Living, her background in journalism, her love for the Brooklyn-arts scene, and her writing life.


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    BIO
    Keisha-Gaye Anderson is a Jamaican-born poet, writer, visual artist, and media professional based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the author of Gathering the Waters (Jamii Publishing 2014), Everything Is Necessary (Willow Books 2019), and A Spell for Living, which received the Editors’ Choice recognition for the Numinous Orisons, Luminous Origin Literary Award, and is forthcoming from Agape Editions as a multimedia e-book, including music and Keisha’s original artwork. Keisha’s poetry, fiction, and essays have been widely published in national literary journals, magazines, and anthologies that include Kweli Literary Journal, Small Axe Salon, Interviewing the Caribbean, Renaissance Noire, The Caribbean Writer, The Killens Review of Arts and Letters, Mosaic Literary Magazine, and others. Keisha is a past participant of the VONA Voices and Callaloo writing workshops, a former fellow of the North Country Institute for Writers of Color, and was short-listed for the Small Axe Literary Competition. In 2018, Keisha was selected as a Brooklyn Public Library Artist in Residence. Her visual art has been featured in exhibitions in the tri-state area and in such literary journals as The Adirondack Review, Joint Literary Magazine, and No, Dear Magazine. Keisha holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from The City College, CUNY. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. Learn more about Keisha at www.keishagaye.ink.

    1 hr 14 min
  • Ep. 17 Salt-N-Pepa Biopic: Where Was Spinderella? [Film Review]
    Ep. 17 DuEwa recaps the 1/23 Lifetime TV biopic of rap group, Salt-N-Pepa. DuEwa discusses women in hip hop and Salt-N-Pepa's influence on the culture. DuEwa also asks questions about the biopic including Spinderella's contribution to the group.  DuEwa also talks about the interesting relationship Salt and Pepa had, and the times they seemed to go their separate ways. DuEwa recaps some of the challenges the women rappers faced including a male dominated hip hop industry, Salt's relationship with Hurby Azor, Pepa's relationship with Treach, and the ladies' disagreements with one another. DuEwa talks about the five elements of hip hop and how Salt-N-Pepa fit within the elements.
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    Thanks for listening!
    DISCLAIMER: Commentary on this podcast is meant for entertainment and expression of opinions only. Views on this podcast are not necessarily the views of any organizations or employers DuEwa may work with.
    35 min
  • Ep. 16 DaMaris B. Hill, Ph.D. Talks A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing
    EP 16 DuEwa interviews DaMaris B. Hill, Ph.D. about her latest book A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing.  DaMaris also discusses her writing life and women who've influenced her work. Visit www.damarishill.com for more information on DaMaris' book. Also follow her on all social media platforms.
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    BIO 
    DaMaris B. Hill, PhD is the author of A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing, The Fluid Boundaries of Suffrage and Jim Crow: Staking Claims in the American Heartland, \Vi-zə-bəl\   \Teks-chərs\(Visible Textures).Similar to her creative process, Hill’s scholarly research is interdisciplinary. Hill is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky.
    Hill has a keen interest in the work of Toni Morrison and theories regarding ‘rememory’ as a philosophy and aesthetic practice.  She is inspired by the anxieties of our contemporary existence that are further complicated by fears that some linear narratives of history fail to be inclusive, stating “I belong to a generation of people who do not fear death, but are afraid that we may be forgotten.”
    In addition to working or taking workshops with writers such as Lucille Clifton, Nikky Finney, Natasha Trethewey, Deborah Willis, and Monifa Love-Asante [and others], Hill sought to strengthen her writing with a terminal degree in English and another in Women and Gender Studies.
    Her development as a writer has also been enhanced by the institutional support of theThe MacDowell Colony, Key West Literary Seminar/Writers Workshops, Callaloo Literary Writers Workshop, Eckerd College Writers’ Conference: Writers in Paradise, Project on the History of Black Writing, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in Vermont, Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference in Sicily, The Furious Flower Poetry Center, The Urban Bush Women, The Watering Hole Poetryand others. Her work has appeared in  African American Review, ESPNw, Sou’Wester,   Sleet Magazine, American Studies Journal, Meridians, Shadowbox, Tidal Basin Review, Reverie, Tongues of the Ocean,  Women in Judaism and numerous anthologies.
    54 min
  • Ep. 15 Tony Medina Talks Death with Occasional Smiling and other titles

    Ep. 15 DuEwa talks with award winning poet, writer, editor & professor Dr. Tony Medina.  Medina discusses his forthcoming collection of poetry Death with Occasional Smiling (Indolent Books). He also discusses her latest books for young readers I Am Alfonso Jones (Tu Books) and Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy (Penny Candy Books). Medina shares his thoughts on current issues and how writers can focus on their craft. He also discusses writers of the Harlem Renaissance and many others who have inspired him. Visit http://www.TonyMedina.org and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

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    BIO

    Born in the South Bronx and raised in the Throgs Neck Housing Projects, Tony Medina is a poet, graphic novelist, editor, biographer, and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. A two-time winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People (DeShawn Days and I and I, Bob Marley), Medina is the author/editor of twenty-one books for adults and young readers, the most recent of which are I and I, Bob Marley (2009), My Old Man Was Always on the Lam (2010), finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize, Broke on Ice (2011), An Onion of Wars (2012), The President Looks Like Me & Other Poems (2013) and Broke Baroque (2013), finalist for the Julie Suk Book Award. He has received the Langston Hughes Society Award; the first African Voices Literary Award; and was nominated for Pushcart Prizes for his poems, “Broke Baroque” and “From the Crushed Voice Box of Freddie Gray.” Medina, whose poetry and prose appears in over 100 anthologies and literary journals, is the first Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University. In 2016, Jacar Press of North Carolina published his anthology, Resisting Arrest: Poems to Stretch the Sky, on police violence and brutalities perpetrated on people of color. In 2017, Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, published Medina’s debut graphic novel, I Am Alfonso Jones, a Barnes and Noble Bestseller, and Penny Candy Books of Oklahoma published Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy (2018), which received the 2019 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award honor and an Arnold Adoff Poetry Award Special Recognition. His latest book is the poetry collection, Death, with Occasional Smiling (Indolent Books, 2021).



    1 hr 55 min
  • Ep. 14 Culture Roundup: Kamala Harris' VOGUE cover and more

    EP 14 DuEwa talks about Vice President elect Kamala Harris' VOGUE magazine cover and the controversy it sparked. DuEwa shares details from a Washington Post article on Harris' cover as well as a piece in The Root, both expressing outrage for the informal image on one of the covers. DuEwa gives her opinion on the VOGUE covers featuring Kamala Harris and Harris' style. The articles question the intent of VOGUES editors. DuEwa discusses the recent riots at the Capitol. She talks on the new "Bridgerton" series on Netflix, produced by Shonda Rhimes (Shondaland) and the books the series is based on. 

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    DISCLAIMER: This podcast features the opinions of DuEwa , opinions of her guests, and also other cited news bites. This podcast does not promote or represent any political party or school of thought other than to comment on news and events from the hosts' point of view. This podcast also does not represent the views or opinions of any employers or organizers DuEwa may work for or with. 



    32 min
  • Ep. 13 RECAP Episode 1 Bridgerton Netflix series [Film Review]

    Ep. 13 DuEwa recaps and give her perspective on episode 1 of the new NETFLIX series "Bridgerton" created by Chris Van Dusen, produced by Shonda Rhimes. *SPOILER ALERT*

    Episode 1 introduces us to the marriage season in Regency London for the young lady Featheringtons and Bridgertons.  DuEwa discusses the characters and scenes involving Daphne Bridgerton, Lady Danbury, Simon (Duke of Hastings), Anthony Bridgerton, Penelope Bridgerton and her sisters, Queen Charlotte, Nigel, and Marina Thompson.  

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    DISCLAIMER: This podcast features the opinions of DuEwa , opinions of her guests, and also other cited news bites. This podcast does not promote or represent any political party or school of thought other than to comment on news and events from the hosts' point of view. This podcast also does not represent the views or opinions of any employers or organizers DuEwa may work for or with.

    47 min
  • Ep. 12 Mia Wenjen Talks Multicultural Children's Book Day

    Ep. 12 DuEwa interviews Mia Wenjen - author, book blogger, and co-founder of Multicultural Children's Book Day. Mia discusses the purpose for Multicultural Children's Book Day and the impact its had over the years for readers, teachers, parents, authors, and more!  Mia also talks about writing during the pandemic and what we can do to support authors of diverse books!  Multicultural Children's Book Day is being celebrated this year on January 29 - join the Twitter party!  Visit www.pragmaticmom.com and www.multiculturalchildrensbookday.com.  

    BIO

    Mia blogs on parenting, children's books, and education at PragmaticMom.com and is the co-creator of Multicultural Children's Book Day, a non-profit celebrating diversity in children's books. She is the co-author of two books with Alison Foley, HOW TO COACH GIRLS (a primer on how to keep girls in sports for coaches), and THE ELUSIVE FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE. Her debut picture book, SUMO JOE, is illustrated by Nat Iwata and published by Lee and Low. Scholastic is the publisher for  her middle grade anthology ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HEROES.

    To find the best diverse books, she wrote BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN'S BOOKS: MY FAVORITE DIVERSITY BOOKS FOR KIDS AGES 1-12 published by Audrey Press. She is also the co-founder of Aquent, the world’s largest company staffing creative, digital and marketing talent with 37 offices around the world.

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    DISCLAIMER: This podcast features the opinions of DuEwa , opinions of her guests, and also other cited news bites. This podcast does not promote or represent any political party or school of thought other than to comment on news and events from the hosts' point of view. This podcast also does not represent the views or opinions of any employers or organizers DuEwa may work for or with.

    48 min
  • Ep. 11 Jabari Asim Talks Mighty Justice & My Baby Loves Valentine's Day

    Ep. 11 DuEwa interviews award winning writer Jabari Asim. Jabari discusses his newly released books Mighty Justice (middle grade) and My Baby Loves Valentine's Day (picture book). Jabari also discusses his writing life and other works including Stop and Frisk, Only the Strong, and A Child's Introduction to African American History.  Visit Jabari's website at www.JabariAsim.org. Order Jabari's books at www.BookShop.org.

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    BIO

    An accomplished poet, playwright, and writer, Jabari Asim has been described as one of the most influential African American literary critics of his generation. Asim has served as the editor-in-chief of Crisis magazine—the NAACP’s flagship journal of politics, culture, and ideas— and as an editor at The Washington Post, where he wrote a syndicated column on politics, popular culture, and social issues. His writing has appeared in Essence, The Baffler, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, The New Republic, American Prospect, Yale Review, and elsewhere. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in Creative Arts and is the author of seven books for adults—including We Can’t Breathe: On Black Lives, White Lies, and the Art of Survival —and eleven books for children. His debut book of poems, Stop and Frisk, was published in 2020. His latest books for young readers’, Mighty Justice and My Baby Loves Valentine’s Day, were released on December 15, 2020.

    Asim is currently an Elma Lewis Distinguished Fellow and Associate Professor at Emerson College. He is both the Graduate Program Director of the MFA Program in the Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing, and the Program Director for the James Baldwin Writers Colony.

    DISCLAIMER: This podcast features the opinions of DuEwa , opinions of her guests, and also other cited news bites. This podcast does not promote or represent any political party or school of thought other than to comment on news and events from the hosts' point of view. This podcast also does not represent the views or opinions of any employers or organizers DuEwa may work for or with.

    44 min
  • Ep. 10 Dr. Dominiqua M. Griffin, Ph.D., NCC Talks Why Women Shouldn't Give Up the "Dr. "

    DuEwa interviews Dr. Dominiqua M. Griffin, Ph.D., NCC, founder and owner of @BlackWomenPhDs on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

    Dr. Griffin dissected the recent @wsj op-ed piece that called for Dr. @Jillbiden to drop her "Dr." title and choose to be called First Lady only. Dr. Griffin also shed light on the many hurdles that women and Black women face when pursuing doctoral degrees. We discussed statistics on women earning doctorate degrees and more! #MondayMotivation #WomenwithDoctorates #BlackWomenPhDs #politics #news #women #commentary 

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    BIO 

    Dominiqua M. Griffin, PhD, NCC, owns @BlackWomenPhDs®, a digital platform that celebrates Black Women earning doctorates and she is a tenure track Assistant Professor of School Counseling at California State University, Fresno. She focuses on school counseling, multiculturalism, and international education to advance school counseling systems domestically and internationally. She centers Barbados school counseling and understanding their roles and challenges. Dr. Griffin’s research extends to school-family-community partnerships and she is one of the co-authors on a collaborative book chapter. She is interested in influencing policy regarding counseling services for K-12 and university settings. She attended the Pennsylvania State University for her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, with a Dual Title in Comparative and International Education. She worked previously as a school counselor in Washington, D.C., where she earned her Master’s from Howard University and she has a BA from the University at Buffalo. Dr. Griffin serves as a Board Member for The Global Center for School Counseling Outcome Research Evaluation and Development and she is an editor for their peer-reviewed journal. This Bronx Girl received Honorable Mention from the American Association for Blacks in Higher Education and the dissertation grant from Penn State’s Africana Research Center for her work on school counseling in Barbados.

    DISCLAIMER: This podcast features the opinions of DuEwa , opinions of her guests, and also other cited news bites. This podcast does not promote or represent any political party or school of thought other than to comment on news and events from the hosts' point of view. This podcast also does not represent the views or opinions of any employers or organizers DuEwa may work for or with.

    31 min

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Interviews, education and culture commentary with DuEwa Frazier, award winning poet, educator, TEDx & keynote speaker, children's / YA author