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All of the Above Podcast#97 - Federal Funding and the Legacy of Inequity w/ Dr. Abdul-Khaliq!Making sense of school funding formulas can be tricky, especially when considering the multiple categories of spending that have been set up to try to address social inequities. This week we take a look at federal education spending and the legacy of marginalization that has left so many communities of color behind. Dr. Malik Abdul-Khaliq, a Federal Program Monitoring team leader at the California Department of Education, joins the show to help us explore this topic! But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a new study about the harmful educational impact of...2022-12-101h 21
Ethnic DiscoursesMastering the Craft: Discussions with GrandmasterLandoBusy doesn't begin to describe those who don't flinch at expressing themselves in projects that demonstrate multifaceted levels of talent. From his work with developing and hosting a CoWo environment conducive to open-mic expression with Lyricsopen, to performing with the OfficialNonks, to freestyling as a rapper and singer with flow, Orlando is my guest as we discuss a variety of issues and topics from music and education, to social-consciousness raising and activism.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-12-0234 minEthnic DiscoursesLove as an ingredient, how do cooks define it.What is that special ingredient, "love", with which all ethnic cooks spice their dishes? In this episode I take a sample of cooks along the ethnic spectrum and ask them to define and describe that seemingly intangible ingredient "love" that all ethnic cooks swear by. Ask the question to anyone who is proud of a dish that leaves their kitchen--whether commercial or residential--and most respondents say they prepared something with "love." I'm looking for that love ingredient and just how cooks blend such into the dishes that speak that ingredient.
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This episode is...2020-11-2522 minEthnic DiscoursesMaking space at the table for leadership: Kaleemah MuttaqiLeadership requires assertiveness, especially when creating a space at the table where one is qualified to sit and speak-out. I speak with an upcoming Human Rights lawyer, just starting her adventure in studies toward that objective, and what frames her social, political, and theological worldview. As human rights is a global enterprise, the conversation transcends the mere cosmopolitan context of the day-to-day, focusing on what connects people as we strive for equal justice.2020-11-1846 minEthnic DiscoursesLanguage of Labor Activism: Miguel CordovaDuring this episode wherein I use the Chicano Moratorium that occurred 50 years ago, and the 25th anniversary of Proposition 209, to frame my conversation with one of California labor union's active voices as a leader and an educator. Talking about a myriad of topics that intersect with the lived experiences of some Latinx folk, amidst the cross-currents of political and social movements for change, this is a very exciting episode. 2020-11-0434 minEthnic DiscoursesChange at the local level-- Bobby Roy, a smart candidate, for Elk Grove Unified School BoardSpecial elections episode! Elections have the air filled with electricity of interests for change. Effective change begins locally. Listen as I have a robust conversation with Bobby Roy, candidate for Elk Grove Unified School District board. COVID-19, school fiscal cutbacks, inequality, homelessness, ethnic studies, this candidate brings fresh and solid ideas to the voters booth.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-10-2822 minEthnic DiscoursesA Jammin' conversation with Dubplate Kitchen Jamaican Cuisine owner and chef, Sunny.This episode we will take a virtual skip across the gulf and take up a full conversation with Jamaica as our background and center-plate. We will discuss the culture, politics, and challenges that accompany entrepreneurship efforts to educate on with food being the conduit.2020-10-2126 minEthnic DiscoursesA spicy discussion with Queen Sheba Ethiopian Kitchen owner, ZionWe engage in a rich and robust conversation with the owner and top chef at Queen Sheba Ethiopian restaurant in Sacramento, CA. Not only is food appraised, but the international context in which food enlivens the places we live, yet is a cultural carry-bag, is appreciated.2020-10-0724 minEthnic DiscoursesWhys and wherefores of Ethnic DiscoursesIn this episode I explain, thematically, the origins of the need to develop a podcast wherein narratives that have customarily been ignored are centered. I use as a backdrop the Black Lives Matter protest, and interrogate the notion by asking "Do" those lives matter?
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-09-3026 minEthnic DiscoursesEthnic Discourses podcast trailerFor those who crave edgy and no-holds-barred conversations with narratives that are sometimes reduced to margins and footnotes, Ethnic Discourses puts those voices and stories front and center that comprise the political, economic, social, historical, theological, and other nuances of being while unforgivably seeking unfettered equality.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-09-2302 min