What Page You On?

9: The 4 Agreements

July 19, 2022 03:33 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Episode 9 we discuss the book “The 4 Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. A great book on how to look inwardly and reprogram your subconscious so that you have control. A light read for you and friend! As always, like, comment, share and subscribe.

8: Black Freedom & The Idea(l)s of America

May 18, 2022 02:14 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

Episode 8 we dive into Chapter 3 of Read Until You Understand by Farah James Griffin. This chapter focuses on black freedom and the ideals of life in America. Griffin points out that heroes like Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X both discussed civil action and self defense in their discourse on “the ballet or the bullet” Take a Listen and as always like, comment, share & subscribe!

7: Legacy, Love, Learning

May 05, 2022 03:59 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

This season of What Page You On? we’re focusing on the book Read Until You Understand by Farah Griffin. In this episode, we’re digging into the first chapter Legacy, Love, Learning. Tune in and don’t forget to like, comment, share and subscribe! Let us know what you think!

6: The Banking Concept Of Education

December 06, 2021 06:24 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

In this episode, we discuss Paulo Freire’s The Banking Concept of Education. A chapter in Freire’s Pedagogy of the oppressed, he discusses the problem with this method of teaching and why it’s dangerous. As we learn on this podcast and in this life it’s important to engage with the work and interact with one one another as teachers and students! Like, Comment, Share & Subscribe! Link to chapter: http://puente2014.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/87465079/freire_banking_concept.pdf

5: Why Busboys Is the Trojan Horse of Gentrification in DC

November 22, 2021 04:51 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

Busboys and Poets is known as one of the best restaurants in DC. But what is it’s effect on DC, it’s residents and the culture “chocolate city” was once known for. Let us know what you think! Please like, comment, share and subscribe! @lefthandedsun_ @diasporalibrary Busboys Article: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/186496/as-busboys-and-poets-comes-to-anacostia-a-look-at-the-restaurants-role-in-shaping-neighborhoods/ Other restauran...

4: Sistahs How Y’all Feel? Brothas y’all alright?

November 15, 2021 02:51 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MB

What Page You On? Episode 4 We dive into the challenges that black millennials are facing when it comes to relationships. Black men and Women have both been affected by systemic oppression and racism. Without getting into a oppression race, we have to understand how we’ve been affected and what the solutions to bridging the gap are. As Malcolm X highlighted, “the most disrespected person on this planet is the black woman” And until we change that and learn to uplift our women and work with on...

Ep. 3 Let’s Conversate

November 08, 2021 02:17 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MB

Is conversate a real word? Who determines what real words are anyway? And why is African American Vernacular looked down upon but not other dialects of broken English. We address it all on this episode of What Page You On! Toni Morrison interview: https://youtu.be/PCMoS6UJoxs Conversate: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/is-conversate-a-real-word

2: Fear of A Black Bookstore

November 01, 2021 04:25 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Black bookstores have a rich history in our culture. Black booksellers have long been entrenched in the community specifically in the D.C. Metropolitan Area! This episode is dedicated to those independent booksellers past and present. 1. Sankofa Bookstore @sankofadc 2. Mahogany Bookstore @mahoganybooks 3. Loyalty Books @loyaltybooks FBI’s War on Black Bookstores: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/fbi-black-bookst...

Ep. 2 Fear of A Black Bookstore

November 01, 2021 04:25 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Black bookstores have a rich history in our culture. Black booksellers have long been entrenched in the community specifically in the D.C. Metropolitan Area! This episode is dedicated to those independent booksellers past and present. 1. Sankofa Bookstore @sankofadc 2. Mahogany Bookstore @mahoganybooks 3. Loyalty Books @loyaltybooks FBI’s War on Black Bookstores: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/fbi-black-book...

Episode 1: Why Read?

October 25, 2021 06:40 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Welcome to the first episode of What Page You On? In this episode we’re discussing why it’s important to read, how members of the African Diaspora still have work to do when it comes to literacy rates and how in today’s era reading and research are vital for understanding.

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