Summary: “The Complexion of Teaching and Learning” is a podcast docu-series in which we explore the historical, political, and professional insights and experiences of educators of color. The series is hosted by Brandon White (Twitter: @ClassroomB), an ELA Specialist for UnboundEd and former middle school ELA teacher and Restorative Practices educator for the Rochester City School District. Episode 1 highlights the connections between Brandon’s experiences as an educator of color and the experience of black Educators before, during, and right after slavery. The following scholars and texts are featured in this episode: "Self Taught: African American Education and Freedom" by Heather Andrea Williams "Hidden Provocateurs: Black Educators in a Century of Secret Struggle" by Vanessa Siddle Walker "The Lost Education of Horace Tate" by Vanessa Siddle Walker "Schooling Citizens: The Struggle For African American Education in Antebellum America" by Hilary J. Moss "The Egyptian Philosophers: Ancient African Voices from Imhotep to Akhenaten" by Molefi Asante (Twitter: @Molefiasante) Editor's note: Heather Andrea Williams' novel is titled 'Self-Taught," as opposed to "Self-Care" referenced in the podcast.
