Creating safe spaces to dialogue, learn and heal are necessary in our communities. In this episode, I chat with two individuals who are dong just that.
Darius White is a first-generation college graduate turned English teacher with both a bachelor's and master's degree from Stanford University. Almost a decade into teaching, he works as a full-time high school English teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as serves as a board member for the San Francisco Education Fund, which aims to support students and families in the local public school system. He uses his classroom and social media platforms to invite activists, advocates, allies, and educators into radical collaboration, inclusion, and liberation work. Lastly, when he is not lesson-planning or grading, he is working on sharing his experiences as a Black male educator on his personal blog, www.justblackthoughts.com.
Instagram: theotherenglishteacher
Professional Services Website: https://www.theotherenglishteacher.com
Personal Blog: https://www.justblackthoughts.com
"It's Not in the Syllabus" Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/deonna-darius
Thought-Partner/Podcast Co-Host: Deonna Smith IG: @deonnasmith
Myisha T is an awesome and sometimes exhausted mom to 3 different-ability children. She is an anti-racism guide, mental health activist, speaker, and entrepreneur who is passionate about women’s mental wellness and empowerment. A passionate advocate for mental wellness, Myisha T believes that when people get real, they can begin to heal. She founded the “Check Your Privilege” (CYP) movement, an online community, and a series of workshops that support women all over the world in exploring their relationships with power, privilege, and racism. A proponent for womxn of color having access to healing she’s co-leads Brown Sisters Speak a mental health peer support and women's empowerment movement for BBIWoC. Find her online @myishathill @ckyourprivilege or https://checkyourprivilege.co/
