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We Need Race-Conscious Leadership
Welcome to The Liberation Lab©️ Podcast, insights and interviews for the disruptive educator. I’m your host, Bobby Morgan - speaker, principal, consultant, and lifelong disruptor committed to building schools that center justice, genius, and belonging.
🔗 Connect with Bobby: https://hopp.bio/liberationlab
🌐 Learn More: Visit www.myliberationlab.com for more resources, tools, and insights.
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About This Episode:
In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Yari Mercedes, an educator and researcher, and discuss the importance of anti-racist solidarity in educational leadership. She co-authored an article titled 'All We Need is One Mic' that calls for deconstructing anti-Black racism in educational leadership. Yari emphasizes the need for leaders to develop critical race consciousness and actively work against racist practices and policies. She encourages leaders to be curious, unlearn and decolonize their thinking, and actively make changes within their communities. Yari also highlights the importance of self-care and cultivating joy and collective thriving spaces.
About My Guest:
In this episode, I’m honored to host Dr. Yari Mercedes. Yaribel Mercedes is a writer, scholar, practitioner, advocate, and educator leading with a focus on social, racial, and moral justice. Through her work, she advances racial equity and access in education, particularly through her platform Live Brunch Sundays, which amplifies the voices and work of Black scholars and practitioners, with a special emphasis on Black women. She has interviewed notable figures such as Bettina L. Love, Marc Lamont Hill, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Dhayana Alejandria, and many others.
Yaribel is a daily contributor to HipHopEd, a community exploring and redefining the intersection of hip-hop and education. In 2023, she was inducted into the Barbara Jackson Scholars network by the University Council for Educational Administrators.
As a Black woman, mother, and daughter, Yaribel understands the profound impact of race in education. She is committed to dismantling racist systems, structures, and policies that hinder the success of Black, Indigenous, and other students of color. Her work centers on fostering curiosity, knowledge, and skills within school communities to help all students excel.
Yaribel earned her doctorate in Organization and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her dissertation examined Critically Race-Conscious and Responsive Leadership as a Site of Resistance, reflecting her dedication to transformative leadership in education.
Connect with Dr. Yari:
Instagram: @yari.mercedes
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By Bobby MorganWelcome to The Liberation Lab©️ Podcast, insights and interviews for the disruptive educator. I’m your host, Bobby Morgan - speaker, principal, consultant, and lifelong disruptor committed to building schools that center justice, genius, and belonging.
🔗 Connect with Bobby: https://hopp.bio/liberationlab
🌐 Learn More: Visit www.myliberationlab.com for more resources, tools, and insights.
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About This Episode:
In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Yari Mercedes, an educator and researcher, and discuss the importance of anti-racist solidarity in educational leadership. She co-authored an article titled 'All We Need is One Mic' that calls for deconstructing anti-Black racism in educational leadership. Yari emphasizes the need for leaders to develop critical race consciousness and actively work against racist practices and policies. She encourages leaders to be curious, unlearn and decolonize their thinking, and actively make changes within their communities. Yari also highlights the importance of self-care and cultivating joy and collective thriving spaces.
About My Guest:
In this episode, I’m honored to host Dr. Yari Mercedes. Yaribel Mercedes is a writer, scholar, practitioner, advocate, and educator leading with a focus on social, racial, and moral justice. Through her work, she advances racial equity and access in education, particularly through her platform Live Brunch Sundays, which amplifies the voices and work of Black scholars and practitioners, with a special emphasis on Black women. She has interviewed notable figures such as Bettina L. Love, Marc Lamont Hill, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Dhayana Alejandria, and many others.
Yaribel is a daily contributor to HipHopEd, a community exploring and redefining the intersection of hip-hop and education. In 2023, she was inducted into the Barbara Jackson Scholars network by the University Council for Educational Administrators.
As a Black woman, mother, and daughter, Yaribel understands the profound impact of race in education. She is committed to dismantling racist systems, structures, and policies that hinder the success of Black, Indigenous, and other students of color. Her work centers on fostering curiosity, knowledge, and skills within school communities to help all students excel.
Yaribel earned her doctorate in Organization and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her dissertation examined Critically Race-Conscious and Responsive Leadership as a Site of Resistance, reflecting her dedication to transformative leadership in education.
Connect with Dr. Yari:
Instagram: @yari.mercedes