Teach the Babies w/ Dr. David J. Johns

By: Dr. David J. Johns & Thomas Cunningham IV
  • Summary

  • On Teach the Babies with Dr. David J. Johns, we’re examining the intersection of education, access, race, and how government impacts the teaching of our babies.

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    Dr. David J. Johns
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Episodes
  • Office-Hours-Disrupting the Lies About Violence Against Black Queer Men & Trans Women
    Nov 21 2024
    During today’s Office Hours, we address the critical issue of hate crimes against Black queer men and Black trans women.On October 17, 2024, Daqua Lameek Ritter was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman. This landmark case is the first guilty verdict under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act aimed at protecting transgender people.

    Dime Doe’s story highlights the disproportionate violence faced by Black Queer communities. As we recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, let’s honor those lost to hate and work towards a future where everyone can live safely and freely.
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    14 mins
  • #SexEducationMatters
    Nov 19 2024
    Be advised, this sepisode includes a brief, but frank discussion about sex education, including online pornography.

    Have YOU had sex education? Yes, YOU, no, seriously? Think about the consequences of miseducation when it comes to sex, gender, development and everything in between. Dr. Ed Brockenbrough explains how a lack of gender, sexuality, and sex education in schools can leave students miseducated. Dr. Brockenbrough, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, breaks down the importance of comprehensive sex education, the consequences of operating out of fear, and how we can all do better by our students.

    Brockenbrough, Edward. "Queer of color critique." Critical concepts in queer studies and education: An international guide for the twenty-first century (2016): 285-297.

    Brockenbrough, Ed. Learning While Black and Queer: Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black LGBTQ+ Youth. Harvard Education Press, 2024.

    Black Men Teaching in Urban Schools: Reassessing Black Masculinity by Ed Brockenbrough
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    54 mins
  • Election Reflection - I'm F@#King Angry!
    Nov 14 2024
    bell hooks reminds us that each generation must defend democracies and that education is its midwife–it being education. In this episode, David is joined by Cici Battle and Tylik McMillan to bring the group chat reflections on the state of things following the most recent presidential election to life. If you too are angry, struggling to make sense of where we are and how we got here, have curiosity about how Black people on the continent are judging us or what it was like to work for the Democratic party and on the campaign trail THIS is one episode you don’t want to miss.
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    57 mins

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