Episodes
S3 Ep 10 Lets Recap Season 3
In this episode, Lissette and Maurice look back at season 3 and look forward to the future of BBB and their new business venture.
Correcting the History of Black and Latinx people with Dr. Paul Ortiz
Dr. Paul Ortiz is a 1st generation college student and 3rd generation military veteran. He is a Professor of History and Director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida. He is the author of "A...
Natural Talent vs Discipline
Lissette and Maurice discuss what is the key to being successful, having natural talent or discipline and focus?
Decolonizing the Speech Language Therapy Profession with Warda Farah
Warda Farah is a Speech and Language Therapist From London, England and Founder of Language Waves. Language Waves specializes in using an array of methods to provide culturally diverse therapeutic input for schools and local ...
Curriculum and Equity
In this episode, Lissette and Maurice discuss why good equity work needs to be included in school curriculum.
Roasting: The Cultural Nuance of Showing Love
In this hilarious episode, Lissette and Maurice dive into the cultural nuance of how black and brown communities show love by making fun of each other.
Navigating White Spaces, Black Nerdom, and an Archnemesis with Jordan…
In this episode, Maurice’s archnemesis and educator Jordan Lanfair talks about a variety of topics surrounding education, black nerdom, navigating predominantly white spaces, and grapples with how to tell his story.
NIU's Social Justice Camp with Dr. Joe Flynn and Dr. James Cohen
Returning BBB alumni Dr. James Cohen and Dr. Joe Flynn discuss the past, present and future of NIU’s upcoming Social Justice Camp. This three-day event is designed to bring together educators to investigate multicultural and ...
Joy Uprising with Gabby Rivera
Lissette and Maurice interview Gabby Rivera to talk about joy, writing, and everything in between!
Teacher shortage, DIVERSIFY Act, and Rep. Chuy Garcia
Lissette and Maurice interview Rep. Chuy Garcia about the DIVERSIFY Act, as well as the teacher shortage and more!
Reflections on Season 2
Maurice and Lissette look back at season two and the tumultuous times it covered. They also share some exciting news about where they are headed next before they get to work on season three.
Dr. Leo Chavez and Linda Sanchez: The Long History of the Immigrant "…
In this conversation with Dr. Leo Chavez, professor of anthropology at UC-Irvine and Linda Sanchez, a student in the program we cover the idea of the long history of the "immigrant threat" that over the last three to four dec...
The Hilarity of Rekha Shankar: A Comedian's Perspective on Life
Rekha Shankar, former writer and performer for College Humor, lets us in on some of her thoughts about society and culture and how it is reflected in our entertainment. She shares with us some of her motivation for writing an...
David Muhammad: Hip Hop, Education and Social Justice
David Mohammed is an educator in the Kansas City area. He also serves as a karate instructor and has released several hip-hop projects. In this episode, David discusses his role as a Black, Muslim teacher in a majority White ...
Democratic Whip, Representative Jim E. Clyburn Discusses Covid 19 and…
This episode is part of a series of short episodes that will focus on the timely conversation of vaccine hesitancy. Democratic Whip and Representative of the 6th District of South Carolina, Jim Clyburn, has been tasked with l...
Langston Ward and Vaccine Hesitancy
This is the first in what will be a series of short episodes that will focus on the timely conversation of vaccine hesitancy. Langston Ward is a program manager for Interfaith Youth Corp. He is using many of the lessons …
The Complexity of the X in Latinx w/ Dr. Cristobal Salinas
This episode features Florida Atlantic University professor, Dr. Cristobal Salinas who is leading the academic world with his research on the topic of Latinx and the varied other terms used to describe people groups from Lati...
A Critique of 21st Century American Patriotism
As the 4th of July just passed, listen in on Maurice and Lissette as they discuss their relationship with their home country of the USA. They discuss who is allowed to critique the country and who is told to just …
Bro. Henry and Entrepreneurship as a Pathway to Learning
Henry McDavid is a published author, motivational speaker and serial entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder of Kikifer's Entrepreneurial Academy, a private school in Rockford, IL, serving students across grade levels and ...
Critical Race Theory (CRT): Interview with Dr. David Stovall
Join Lissette and Maurice as they interview Dr. David Stovall about CRT, engineered conflict, high-stakes testing, and the pandemic.
Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Lissette and Maurice interview Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss, science, education, and race.
Latinx Representation in the Media: Interview with Felix Sanchez
Lissette and Maurice interview Felix Sanchez, founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, and discuss the lack of Latinx representation in the media.
Presumed Alliance with Nicolas C. Vaca
Lissette and Maurice sit down with the author of the Presumed Alliance, Nicolas C. Vaca, to discuss his book, politics, and the road ahead.
Exceptionalism and Tokenism
In this season 2 premiere, Lissette and Maurice explore the topics of exceptionalism and tokenism through their own experience.