In Part 2 of this interview, Dr. Robert Cosby speaks with Dr. Gloria Batiste-Roberts about critical race theory, the power of discovering Black literature and art, police brutality and prison reform, healthy eating, and the strengths of Black families.Dr. Batiste-Roberts, a former president of the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW), serves as the Director of the Thomas F. Freeman Center for Forensic Excellence at Texas Southern University and adjunct professor of Social Work. She also serves as a Permanency Convener for Children’s Protective Services. She received her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Texas Southern University (TSU), her MSW degree from Howard University and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Texas, School of Public Health. She has done comprehensive work in Child Protective Services, emergency room social work, private therapy for adjudicated youth, and more. She also spent many years as a Debate Coach for the TSU Debate Team.
The podcast features music performed by the Howard University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Fred Irby III.
