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Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperSeason II, Ep.6 feat. Dr. Terri N. WatsonIn this episode Dr. Durell Cooper speaks with Dr. Terri N. Watson is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at The City College of New York and a member of the Urban Education faculty at The City University of New York’s Graduate Center. Her research examines effective school leadership and is aimed to improve the educational outcomes and life chances of historically excluded and underserved students and families. She employs Critical Race Theory, Black Feminist Theory and Motherwork as methodological frameworks. Her scholarship is featured in several edited books and journals, including Educational Administration Quarterly 2022-03-1036 min $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast Ep 42 A Hip-Hop Canadian Creative & Difference Maker Feat Arlo MaverickIn this episode Durell is joined by Canadian hip-hop MC, music business enthusiast and grant writer Arlo Maverick. Durell and Arlo begin the episode talking about their love of sharing information to help indie creatives navigate the music space professionally.. Durell shares that there is a difference between the music industry, the music business and the business of music. Arlo shares that people like he and Durell have experiences along their journey that can be valuable to new creatives entering into the marketplace and learning how to navigate the ecosystem. Durell and Arlo talk about how the pandemic...2022-03-091h 39 $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast Ep 41: I Am My Little Sister’s Keeper Feat. Tori HeleneIn this episode Durell is joined by indie creative Tori Helene. Durell and Tori begin the episode talking about how they first got connected through a mutual connection. Durell and Tori talk about how she was originally born in Pittsburgh PA but she was raised in Cincinnati OH. Durell and Tori talk about how proud she was to be raised by her parents and they played a lot of classic R&B records from artists like Jeffrey Osbourne and that’s what really helped to shape her musical taste. Tori and Durell talk about her earliest memories of music when sh...2022-03-031h 01

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperSeason II, Ep. 4 feat. Jacqueline CofieldIn this episode Durell speaks with Jacqueline Cofield. Jacqueline is the founder of J Rêve International LLC, a global culture and arts education social enterprise. Jacqueline curates international experiences for educators, students, and artists, and collaborates with leading arts, cultural and educational institutions to produce meaningful global programming. An educator, author, documentary filmmaker, and interdisciplinary scholar, Jacqueline is trilingual, has lived or studied in 9 countries, and traveled to 60. Currently a doctoral student at Columbia University’s Teachers College, her arts-based polyvocal research centers on intersectional aesthetic and epistemological power dynamics. https://linktr.ee/CulturalInnovationGroup 2022-02-2444 min

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperSeason II, Ep. 3 feat. James MilesIn this episode Durell speaks with the "Fresh Professor" James Miles. James has worked as an educator in the New York City public schools for almost 20 years prior to moving to Seattle in 2016. Before joining Mentor Washington as Chief Executive Officer, Miles served as the Executive Director of Seattle based Arts Corps. Originally from Chicago, Miles has worked internationally as an artist and educator, who was inspired to foment change after seeing so many children that looked like him, get disregarded and treated like criminals by our educational systems. His acclaimed TedX Talk focuses on his mission to n...2022-02-1738 min

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperSeason II, Ep. 2 feat. Niegel SmithIn this episode Durell speaks with Niegel Smith. Niegel is a Bessie Award winning theater director and performance artist. He is the Artistic Director of NYC’s Obie Award winning theater, The Flea; board member of A.R.T./New York; and ringleader of Willing Participant (www.willingparticipant.org) an artistic activist organization that whips up urgent poetic responses to crazy shit that happens.His theater work has been produced at The Alley Theater, The Barbican, Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Flea Theater, The Goodman Theatre, HERE Arts Center, Hip Ho...2022-02-1024 min

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperSeason II, Ep. 1 feat. Sharnita C. JohnsonIn this episode Durell speaker with Sharnita C. Johnson, a philanthropy leader who drives social change at the intersection of arts, culture, and community development and the Vice President of Strategy, Impact, and Communications at the Victoria Foundation. She most recently served as Arts Program Director with the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, where she led a statewide grantmaking portfolio focused on arts, equity, and creative placekeeping for a vibrant New Jersey. While there, she catalyzed the Foundation’s transformation to equity and co-designed its strategic planning and learning agenda, resulting in a mission to address root causes and rep...2022-02-0343 min

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperEpisode 20 feat. Dr. Steven Thurston OliverIn this episode Durell speaks with Dr. Steven Thurston Oliver, Associate Professor of Secondary and Higher Education at Salem State University is a Sociologist of Education whose research and expertise is focused on using Contemplative Pedagogy in K-12 teacher preparation and higher education programs as a catalyst for cultivating greater capacity among educators to be introspective and engage across human differences. Steven received a Ph.D. in Sociology of Education from New York University, and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Washington and a B.A. in International Studies from Antioch College. An...2021-12-2340 min

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperEpisode 19 feat Ann C. JamesIn this episode of fluency durell speaks with highly sought after artist and intimacy coordinator Ann C. James. Ann James has an extensive career in international stage direction and theatre education spanning over three decades. James recently made her debut as the first Black Intimacy Coordinator of Broadway for Antoinette Nwandu’s Pass Over. James is an expert in the burgeoning industry of intimacy direction and institutional consent culture for national arts organizations. In addition to her Broadway credit, she served as Intimacy Director and Sensitivity Specialist for the provocative Off-Broadway productions of Moises Kaufman’s Seven Deadly Sins by...2021-12-1627 min $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 40 - The Triple Threat Teenage Entertainer Feat. Nya-JolieIn this episode Durell is joined by singer, rapper, model, and actress Nya-Jolie. Durell and Nya-Jolie begin the episode talking about how they first met in New York City during the Nu-Vybe Records launch party . Durell and Nya-Jolie talk about how she wears a number of different hats as she navigates her career in the entertainment industry. Durell shares the importance of having parents that are all the way in when they have teenagers who want to pursue the industry professionally. Durell asks Nya-Jolie about her earliest memories of music and she shares that she was about 2 years old humming...2021-12-1539 min

Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperFluency w/ Dr. Durell Cooper Pilot Episode feat. Dr. David E. KirklandIn this pilot episode of the new podcast Fluency Dr. Durell Cooper speaks with Dr. David E. Kirkland, Executive Director of NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools; Associate Professor of English and Urban Education at NYU. They talk about education, critical linguistics, race, power, and Lil Nas X. https://linktr.ee/CulturalInnovationGroup 2021-07-2835 min $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 20 - Why Metadata Matters For Indie Creatives Feat Keith KirkWhy Metadata Matters For Indie Creatives Feat Keith KirkIn this episode Durell is joined by singer, songwriter, arranger, and metadata specialist Keith Kirk. Keith and Durell begin the episode talking about him being originally from London as well as spending some of his early years in Trinidad & Tobago but then coming back to London after the age of 9. Keith talks about his earliest introduction to music being mostly heritage music and singing in choirs. He knew that music was all he ever wanted to do early on because of the impact he had from being around such...2021-07-221h 00 $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 19 - Finding Your Artist Pathway Feat Brianna RuelasFinding Your Artist Pathway Feat Brianna RuelasIn this episode Durell is joined by singer, and performing artist consultant Brianna Ruelas. Brianna and Durell begin the episode talking about how they got connected at the Springboard Music Festival and that from the moment they connected it's been so much fun to support each other. Brianna talks about her first introduction to music at the age of 9 where she performed in a talent show singing Debbie Gibson’s song “Out Of The Blue”. She remembers singing over the vocals because back then at that age she didn’t know how to r...2021-07-151h 13 $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 18Episode 18 Title: Still Driven: Being A Black Canadian 365 Feat. D.O. Gibson Episode Info: In this episode Durell is joined by his guest hip-hop creative and entrepreneur D.O. Gibson. Durell and D.O. begin the episode talking about the power of collaboration in music and how a collaboration can just elevate a song and take it to the next level. D.O. shares that this year marks 20 years of him being a pro in the music ecosystem. He started with his first release called “Stay Driven” and now he’s excited for his upcoming release entitled “Still Driven”...2021-07-081h 33 $The N\'Courage & N\'Spire Podcast$ The N'Courage & N'Spire PodcastThe N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast Episode 17Episode Title: Why Having Leadership Skills Matters To The Indie Creative Featuring Coach MJ TolanIn this episode Durell is joined by entrepreneur and leadership coach MJ Tolan. Durell and MJ start off the episode talking about MJ leaving the USA in 1983 in London and deciding to stay in Europe and build several businesses. He talks about consumers overseas never having been exposed to several different products and services which he found to be quite interesting especially coming from a capitalistic society in America. MJ talks about how the new business model within the music ecosystem has changed...2021-07-0259 min