The Black Culture Podcast sits down to interview Yolanda Burt as she takes us on the historical journey of Black History before America. We go all the way back to the motherland and around the world, eventually landing in present-day America.
To say that African history has contributed to American culture is an understatement. Our influence and cultural achievements are considered amongst the top exports in the US, with most of us not even knowing a fraction of how we've influenced the world.
And with all of our contributions, we are still demonized, oppressed, brutalized and discredited while trying to heal, fight cultural battles on multiple fronts and find our identity. Watch this incredible interview as educator and humanitarian, Yolanda Burt, takes us on a journey.
Yolanda Burt is an educator, consultant, and humanitarian. As an instructor at Cleveland State University (CSU), Ms. Burt teaches the African American Family Life course, which is designed to facilitate students’ knowledge and understanding of various dimensions of African American family life.
Ms. Burt earned her Master of Education degree in Adult Learning & Development with a concentration in Higher Education Administration, and a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Cleveland State University. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Cameron University with a minor in Ethnic Studies.
She also teaches the ‘Intro to Black Studies’ course, which serves as an introduction to the study of people of African descent in the United States and the linkages to the African diaspora. In addition, she has presented internationally at Oxford University, England, and Addis Abba University, Ethiopia.
She also helped to establish Ethiopia’s first Community Work & Life Center and the Ethiopian Employers Federation’s Business Center to increase the quality of life of the people of Ethiopia.
Ms. Burt was the first African American and first female Director of CSU’s Career Services Center. She continues to serve in leadership capacities in organizations that positively impact youth and community members. One such organization is the Mt. Pleasant Heritage House Cultural Arts & Resource Center.
The mission of the Mt. Pleasant Heritage Houses is to preserve and promote the rich history of the African American community and the African diaspora. Ms. Burt also serves as a Trustee with the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation, President of the Ohio Northwest Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Missions Department, and an Advocate for the Youth Network of Greater Cleveland.
Ms. Burt has received numerous awards in acknowledgment of her heart of servant leadership. Such as a proclamation from the City of Cleveland and special acknowledgment of service from the Governor’s Office. She was featured in Kaleidoscope Magazine’s 40/40 Club and was named a Phenomenal Woman by the Phenomenal Woman Foundation.
Contact Yolanda Burt at:
Email: y.burt@csuohio.edu
Website: https://www.mtpleasantheritagehouse.org/our-community
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