Say It Louder

Guest:  Dr. Kenycia Byrd

An antithesis to Beyonce's "Cozy" on her recent album, Renaissance, this episode is also a continuation of the concern regarding the children of the world, this episodes delves into the impact that social media has on our children which often times tends to be more negative than positive.  Whether it has to do with the various challenges that social media outlets present which inspires destructive behaviors...

Warriors of an African tribe called the Masai would greet one another with the saying,  “Kasserian ingera” which means, "How are the children?" acknowledging the high value that the Masai always place on their children’s well-being.  Unfortunately, for me, I don't believe that ALL children in our country and across the world, regardless of nationality, skin color, and socio-economic status are treated with a high value which is syn...

Season 2 opens as I am joined with my friend and acting comrade @iamasa_a, to discuss the slap heard around the world and the aftermath that has manifested with three comedians getting on stage with an actual goat that continues the attention and conversation about a debate of rights and wrongs.  We are giving our perspectives on the "what" and the possible "whys" as we also get into the subjects of trauma, the impact this situatio...

Everybody is talking about the controversy that occurred at the Oscars between Mr. Smith and Mr. Rock.  The LA Times coined the situation as "the slap that was heard across the world."  The perspective of this episode focuses on the deeper issue that men face when it comes to protecting the family and serving as protectors.  There is so much more to manhood than just being a protector and a provider.  What lies beneath needs to be ...

This episode empowers the people with power who refuse and can't seem to fit in to the "norm."  They challenge the status quo, they have reached a level of enlightenment and self-love, and they are unapologetic in a society that tries to make us apologize and makes every attempt to silence us or make us silence ourselves.  Here, I also give a personal account of a situation I was faced with, my attempt to make myself smaller, and m...

This serves as a verbal release that gives permission to self to step away from comparisons.  When it comes to your life, it is yours to live just like others must live theirs.  Discontinue the practice of aspiring to live the lives of others in an effort to achieve their acclaim, their acknowledgement, and their success.  Put the work in to focus on that which you were gifted - acknowledge those gifts, love those gifts, and use th...

Originally coined by Frederick Douglass and then mentioned by Dr. W.E.B DuBois in his book, The Souls of Black Folks, the color line as is referenced in DuBois work is the problem of the twentieth century.  Unfortunately, the color line is still a problem in the twenty-first century and gives power to many other forms of racism and degradation of which it empowers (equitable resources, wealth opportunities, voting rights, and etc)....

This episode is the second part of the Racial Inequities in Schools topic which focuses on the inequities that teachers and educators of color face.  Unfortunately, the nuance of being an educator of color can be a difficult one to navigate...not because of the kids, but because of other educators...other adults.  Black educators often times treated unfairly which includes being treated as they are less qualified in comparison to w...

This episode serves as an introduction to what I call "my classroom" and "my school" and everything that it is made of including some information about myself.  You will get an overview of the content of focus for this podcast; as well as, dive into the topic of focus - Critical Race Theory:  Racial Inequities in Schools (Part 1).  Listen as I discuss some inequities that our students of color face in an attempt to survive, achieve...