UnHidden Voices is your opportunity to listen to people who we don't get to hear from every day. Our guests are folks you want to hear from because they have found the strength within and support of family to overcome life's obstacles. This podcast is an amplification of the voices of Black and other marginalized people who are often obscured from mainstream media. Listeners will learn how to be a co-conspirator, how to strengthen family relationships, and how to address discrimination at sc ...
…
continue reading
1
In Conversation with Abiola Agoro, Entrepreneur, Mental Health, and Racial Justice Activist
30:20
30:20
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
30:20
In this conversation, Abiola discusses the importance of discomfort in racial justice work, the connection between politics and design, and what she calls white comfort. I promise you will learn a lot. Subscribe to our podcast. Listen, Learn, and Amplify with Us!
…
continue reading
1
In Conversation with José Ramón Lizárraga, Artist, Scholar, Activist and Parent of Webby Award-winning @RuPawl_Official
44:12
44:12
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
44:12
Join the conversation as Dr. José Ramón Lizárraga explains what pride means for him and celebrates their Webby win.
…
continue reading
1
Episode 33 In Conversation with Dominique Williams
21:56
21:56
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
21:56
This is the final episode of Season 1. We celebrate our one-year anniversary in conversation with Ethnic Studies teacher Dominique Williams. She discusses what she learned and how she has grown in the past year as we mark the anniversary of George Floyd's assassination. Like this episode. Subscribe to the podcast. Listen, Learn, and Amplify with us…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 32 Resistance in Solidarity with Dr. Natalee Kehaulani Bauer
30:08
30:08
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
30:08
Join our conversation with activist and scholar Natalee Kehaulani Bauer as she describes resistance work in solidarity. Subscribe to our podcast. Like this episode. Listen, learn, and amplify with us.
…
continue reading
1
Episode 31: Look to the Teachers featuring Black Woman STEM EducatorAmber Clark
12:18
12:18
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
12:18
Please hit the subscribe button and click the bell for notifications. Listen, Learn, and amplify with us. Use this link to see the work that Amber and other fellows created during the Centering Black Women Teachers Fellowship. https://csus.instructure.com/courses/78367
…
continue reading
1
Episode 30 In Conversation with Dr. Aaminah Norris' cousin Husain Goode
52:47
52:47
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
52:47
In this episode, Husain talks about the importance of strength, determination, and family. Listen, learn, and amplify with us.
…
continue reading
1
Episode 29 Happy Birthday Mom, Brenda Harker!
57:41
57:41
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
57:41
This episode is a celebration of my mother, Brenda Harker, a veteran professor and the person who is responsible for teaching me to value family and education. During my interview with her, she reveals her experience of growing up in segregated Atlantic City. We travel back in time to the 1950s and by the end of our conversation. Please listen, lea…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 28 Episode 28 Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales Standing Against AAPI Hate
41:39
41:39
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
41:39
This episode is an encore presentation of Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales speaking against AAPI hate. From the 27th Annual Multicultural Education Conference. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jDENFw6MFiiwcoia3luEA or listen to (Un)Hidden Voices on Apple, Anchor, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Closed Caption text is here.…
…
continue reading
1
Fearing the Covid Vaccine with Nurse Faye
26:03
26:03
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
26:03
Dr. Norris met Nurse Faye when she got her first dose of the COVID Vaccine 💉 Don’t miss our conversation about the fear of it in the Black community. She gives vital info about what to do before, during, and after you’re vaccinated. Subscribe to this podcast. Listen, Learn, and Amplify this episode.
…
continue reading
1
(Un)Hidden Voices on School Reopening
21:55
21:55
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
21:55
Dr. Norris spoke about the impact of #schoolreopening on Black and Brown students on KPFA Radio on UpFront. Headline: Teachers are not the enemy, COVID is. We need vaccines. Listen to the interview. Follow us UnHidden Voices @Unhiddenvoices on IG and @aaminahm and visit www.unhiddenvoices.org to learn more. Also, leave us a voicemail message. https…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 26: Look to the Artist with Nalya Rodriguez and Ominira Mars
55:42
55:42
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
55:42
YouTube Watch Party 🎉 or listen to (Un)Hidden Voices Podcast on Anchor, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us @UnHiddenVoices on IG and FB and @aaminahm on Twitter. Find the transcript here.
…
continue reading
1
Look to the Artist Series: Featuring Special Guest, JaNay Brown-Wood, Ph.D, Educator and Children's Book Author
44:03
44:03
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
44:03
Greetings (Un)Hidden Voices Family, Join the conversation with our second guest in the “Look To The Artist” series, educator and children’s book author JaNay Brown-Wood, Ph.D. Like and Subscribe to our podcast here and on YouTube to learn more about JaNay and her work with creating books that represent children who look like her. Follow us @(Un)Hid…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 24 Look to the Artists: featuring Raina Leon, Educator, Writer, and Coach
55:07
55:07
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
55:07
Happy Black History Month (Un)Hidden Voices Family! We are officially launching our “Look to the Artists” series. Our first guest is educator, writer, and coach Raina León! Join our YouTube watch party to hear some of Raina’s poetry and learn more about the series. https://youtube.com/channel/UC3jDENFw6MFiiwcoia3luEA or listen on Anchor, Spotify, A…
…
continue reading
1
Centering Black Women Teachers Fellowship
59:50
59:50
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
59:50
This episode is dedicated to the Centering Black Women Teachers in Teaching Learning and Research Fellowship. Listen to learn all about the 25 fellows, the fellowship opportunity, and their upcoming presentation at the Multicultural Education Conference (MCE), a free virtual conference on March 20, 2021, from 9-4 with keynote Speaker Dr. Bettina Lo…
…
continue reading
1
In Conversation with Tanishia Littlejohn, mom of a 5th grader
25:31
25:31
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
25:31
This episode is a real joy. I speak to my niece, Tanishia "Pooh" Littlejohn about the impact of COVID 19 on her family. She talks about what it is like to homeschool her son during the pandemic. Listen, Learn, and Amplify with us!
…
continue reading
1
Stay Safe (Un)Hidden Voices Family
4:36
4:36
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
4:36
Greetings (Un)Hidden Voices Family, Sending out words of love and support to all of you during this difficult time. Stay safe and healthy. We will have a new episode next week. In the meantime, please watch episode 11, my interview with Sis. Amelah El Amin https://youtu.be/y9MNVmOLgNM
…
continue reading
1
Episode 21: Georgia on My Mind featuring Drs. Usree Bhattacharya Haddad and Jonathan Haddad
1:40:56
1:40:56
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:40:56
Greetings (Un)Hidden Voices Family, My special guests Drs. Usree Bhattacharya Haddad and Jonathan Haddad experienced Georgia's discriminatory voter suppression laws. They are two of the millions of voters who helped flip Georgia blue and overcame voter suppression to cast their votes in the 2020 election. They are loving parents to a beautiful four…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 20: In Conversation with my cousin, Vicki Cosby Jefferson
1:52:23
1:52:23
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:52:23
This episode is dedicated to our paternal grandparents Johnny and Ida Mae White, their eldest son Jimmy (Vicki's father) and Aunt Gene (Vicki's mother), and their youngest son, Musa (my Dad) and Brenda (my mom). Because of them, we are. Vicki and I discuss difficult topics including suicide and mental illness. I am grateful to her for sharing her s…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 19: In Conversation with Marvin Reed, 3rd Grade Teacher
1:04:03
1:04:03
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:04:03
Greetings (Un)Hidden Voices Family, You do not want to miss this interview with Marvin Reed, the only Black male elementary school teacher in his district. He talks about helping students learn online, building community with them, and the importance of racial justice in teaching and learning. Please listen and share your thoughts on this episode i…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 18 In Conversation with Dr. Dale Allender, Teacher Educator, Sacramento State University
1:30:13
1:30:13
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:30:13
This episode is a continuation of a dialogue that Dale and I began during last spring when the Coronavirus first caused a shut down at Sacramento State. We discuss the impact of racism and antiblackness on us and our families and ways that we can work as co-conspirators to keep each other alive. It is a powerful and healing conversation. If you lik…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 17 "A woman can do it all. And a Black woman can do even more" Featuring my youngest daughter, Aasiya
1:21:30
1:21:30
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:21:30
My youngest daughter Aasiya and I interview each other. Our conversation is an intimate mother-daughter discussion of our identities as Black women. It is funny. It is healing. It is joy. You'll get to hear from Aasiya what it is like to be a college student during the COVID 19 and antiblackness pandemics, and during the current election cycle. Als…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 16 "Follow my dreams and don't give up"
41:39
41:39
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
41:39
This episode is exciting because it is an opportunity to listen to my cousin Dina and her youngest daughter Kiara speak about racism in the South. Dina has two daughters, London and Kiara. Dina and Kiara sat down with me to discuss the experiences they have living, working, and going to school in North Carolina. They candidly about their experience…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 15: Master Class with Special Guest Amir Sundiata Al Rashid
2:12:16
2:12:16
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
2:12:16
This episode is the opportunity to hear from my brother, Sundiata Al Rashid. He is Amir of the Lighthouse Mosque located in Oakland, California, a manager of a housing facility for the homeless, and a doctoral student at the Graduate Theological Union. He studies the history of Black American Muslims as descendants from West and North Africa. In ou…
…
continue reading
1
Episode #14 "One thing I stress to my generation of our family is y'all we got to step it up"
1:04:17
1:04:17
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:04:17
This episode is a real treat because I sit down with my cousin, Randal "Randy Croudy, stage manager, essential worker, and beautiful example of a young Black man in America. During my interview with Randy, he describes what it means to grow up as a Black boy in different parts of the United States, to work in the entertainment industry, and to be a…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 13 "It's not a revolution, it's an evolution"
49:27
49:27
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
49:27
This episode has a special guest introduction by my mother Brenda Harker. It features my cousin, Designer, and Professor, Wanda Croudy as she discusses the role of art and the artists in documenting the movement for Black lives. Wanda is also the host of @Itbeginswithpassion an Instagram which gives space and opportunity for the deeply felt passion…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 12 "A Black Man Leads by Example" the Reboot
1:09:18
1:09:18
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:09:18
This episode is a reboot of one of our most beloved episodes. It is an interview with my cousin Matin Abdel-Qawi, Principal, father, friend, and mentor. You will learn a lot from him about what it means to be a Black man in America and a part of a family. Listen, learn, and amplify with us. The transcript for this episode can be found here.…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 11 Part 1 and 2 "There are Many Shades of Black and Black Does Crack"
56:43
56:43
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
56:43
Trigger warning. This is a two-part episode that is an open-hearted conversation with my dear Sister Amelah El Amin, Co-Founder of Mu'eed Inc. Sister Amelah is a humanitarian and eating rights activist. We talk about her motivation to feed the hungry, the generational trauma that has impacted our families, and our community. We discuss the uniquene…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 10 Parts 1 and 2 COVID 19 and Antiblackness Have Out Raged Us
1:46:38
1:46:38
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:46:38
In this special two-part episode, my friends and colleagues from Sacramento State University's Teaching Credential program, Drs. Margarita Berta Avila, Jose Cintron, Mimi Coughlin, Dale Allender, and I draw on ancestors like James Baldwin to show us the importance of rage as an emotion for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). We discuss the …
…
continue reading
1
Episode 9 Parts 1 and 2 Reimagining School with Special Guests Drs. Raina Leon and Mary Raygoza
2:02:55
2:02:55
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
2:02:55
Greetings (Un)hidden Voices, family welcome to episodes 9 parts 1 and 2. These next two episodes were filmed in one long 2-hour conversation that I had with my friends and co-authors of Humanizing Online Teaching, Raina Leon and Mary Raygoza. These women are faculty at Saint Mary's College of California in the Single Subject Teacher Education Progr…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 8 A Black Man Learns from the Mistakes of Others
45:48
45:48
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
45:48
This episode features my cousin Sharn Collins who is the youngest cousin in my Mom's generation. Even though he is from Mom's generation, we claim him in mine. Sharn and I differ in our understanding of police brutality and violence. He urges Black people to not defy the police because they see themselves as authority figures. He also points out th…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 7 "A Black Woman Respects Herself!" with Special Guest Aneesah Abdel-Qawi
43:58
43:58
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
43:58
This episode features Aneesah Abdel-Qawi, a future chef, and strong young Black woman. She describes her experiences with colorism and discrimination from Black people and other people of color. She also discusses the importance of being a voice in the movement for Black lives and how each of us has a role to play in fighting racism and discriminat…
…
continue reading
1
A Black Man Leads by Example with Special Guest Matin Abdel Qawi
1:09:18
1:09:18
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:09:18
I got a chance to speak to and learn from my mentor, big brother cousin, Oakland High School Principal Matin Abdel Qawi. He is a well-respected educator and one of the founding members of the African American male achievement program in Oakland, California. We talked about everything from raising children, valuing family, addressing racism, experie…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 5 Black Women Educators and Best Friends Make the World a Better Place
1:03:24
1:03:24
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
1:03:24
Dr. Malika Hollinside and Dr. Carmen Johnston have been best friends since junior high school in the 1980s. We sat down over zoom and enjoyed an inspiring conversation about how we survive the protracted struggle as Black women, the work of supporting our families, what humanizing education means for our students, and what we need from our allies. …
…
continue reading
…
continue reading
This episode is an opportunity for listeners to hear my voice unfiltered. My friend Babalwa Kwanele, MS LMFT, interviews me and asks my thoughts on the murder of George Floyd, the impact of racism and discrimination on Black students, and how people who have learned to be racist can become antiracist. I have launched UnHidden Voices LLC and am crea…
…
continue reading
Welcome to (Un)Hidden voices an opportunity for you to take the time to listen, to learn, and to experience the stories. We need to listen to people's experiences so that we can learn from them. The power lies in each and every story.
…
continue reading
1
Episode 3 It's Time to Take a Stand for What's Right featuring 15-year-old D Littlejohn from New Jersey
24:52
24:52
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
24:52
D is my 15-year-old nephew from New Jersey. D amazes me. Listen to my conversation with him. He will amaze you too. He describes discrimination he has faced at school including a police officer using excessive force on a close friend of his when they were in the 7th grade. After I spoke with him, I was convinced that UnHidden Voices is an important…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 2 Make America Work for Us featuring my mother Brenda Harker
54:35
54:35
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
54:35
This episode is a real treat because I sit down with my mother, Brenda Harker a veteran professor and the person responsible for teaching me to value family and education. During my interview with her, she reveals her experience of growing up in segregated Atlantic City, New Jersey. We travel back in time to the 1950s and by the end of our conversa…
…
continue reading
Welcome to UnHidden Voices I am your Host Dr. Aaminah Norris. This is more than just a podcast, It’s a movement to Amplify Black Voices. Every Monday we will hear from Black folks what it means to be Black in America. We will listen to and learn from Black people starting with members of my family how to resist, persist, overcome, and survive. UnHi…
…
continue reading
1
Episode One: The Time is Now Special Guest Babalwa Kwanele
52:13
52:13
Redă mai târziu
Redă mai târziu
Liste
Like
Plăcut
52:13
On June 12, 2020, Rayshard Brooks was shot in the back in front of Wendy’s in Atlanta, GA the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Martlin Luther King jr was born there and Rayshard Brooks was murdered there by Atlanta police. Setting buildings on fire is a “fight” response to the complex trauma experienced because of state-sanctioned murder. T…
…
continue reading