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Episode Summary:
This episode is all about the pursuit of higher education. I talk to DR. Zakiya, a self-proclaimed former career student and author of the upcoming book, "Dump Your Degree." We talk about our experiences with higher education, the lessons we learned, and the pitfalls we faced. We also talk about our experiences with work-life after school.
About the Interviewee:
Dr. Zakiya Akerele is a third-generation educator with a passion for lifelong learning. She is the creator of the Degrees of Separation documentary film that addresses the higher rates of unemployment and underemployment experienced by Black college graduates and presents solutions such as entrepreneurship as a way to combat these issues. Dr. Akerele is a former HBCU professor and the author of Dump Your Degree: How to Repurpose Your Education, Control Your Career, and Gain Financial Freedom. She is committed to helping students and graduates create careers they enjoy on their own terms.
Pre-order her book Dump Your Degree at DumpYourDegree.com
Degrees of Separation Documentary: https://vimeo.com/385010598
Spotlight on Melanin:
This episode's Spotlight on Melanin is Rafiah Maxie. After tragically losing her son to suicide, she has worked to help others not have to feel the pain she had to go through. Through her organization Soul Survivors of Chicago, she works to raise awareness surrounding mental health, suicide prevention, and trauma prevention for youth of color. To learn more about the things she is doing, you can follow her on Instagram @SoulSurvivorsCHI or visit her website at SoulSurvivorsOfChicago.com
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Show Credits:
Richard Dodds (Host/Producer): @Doddsism
Show Music: @IAmTheDjBlue
Podcast Website: StillTalkingBlack.com
Still Talking Black is a production of Crowned Culture Media LLC. All rights reserved.
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Episode Summary:
This episode is all about the pursuit of higher education. I talk to DR. Zakiya, a self-proclaimed former career student and author of the upcoming book, "Dump Your Degree." We talk about our experiences with higher education, the lessons we learned, and the pitfalls we faced. We also talk about our experiences with work-life after school.
About the Interviewee:
Dr. Zakiya Akerele is a third-generation educator with a passion for lifelong learning. She is the creator of the Degrees of Separation documentary film that addresses the higher rates of unemployment and underemployment experienced by Black college graduates and presents solutions such as entrepreneurship as a way to combat these issues. Dr. Akerele is a former HBCU professor and the author of Dump Your Degree: How to Repurpose Your Education, Control Your Career, and Gain Financial Freedom. She is committed to helping students and graduates create careers they enjoy on their own terms.
Pre-order her book Dump Your Degree at DumpYourDegree.com
Degrees of Separation Documentary: https://vimeo.com/385010598
Spotlight on Melanin:
This episode's Spotlight on Melanin is Rafiah Maxie. After tragically losing her son to suicide, she has worked to help others not have to feel the pain she had to go through. Through her organization Soul Survivors of Chicago, she works to raise awareness surrounding mental health, suicide prevention, and trauma prevention for youth of color. To learn more about the things she is doing, you can follow her on Instagram @SoulSurvivorsCHI or visit her website at SoulSurvivorsOfChicago.com
Support the show
Show Credits:
Richard Dodds (Host/Producer): @Doddsism
Show Music: @IAmTheDjBlue
Podcast Website: StillTalkingBlack.com
Still Talking Black is a production of Crowned Culture Media LLC. All rights reserved.