Ranked #1
Ep. 37: Discussing Segregation, Black Education, and Truth LIVE in Minneapolis
Ep. 37: Discussing Segregation, Black Education, and Truth LIVE in Minneapolis
In this episode, the fellas find themselves live in Minneapolis. The conversation touches on legislation attacking cultu... Read more
17 Nov 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #2
Ep. 35: White Folks, Please Stop Lecturing Black Folks About OUR Children
Ep. 35: White Folks, Please Stop Lecturing Black Folks About OUR Children
In this episode, the fellas dive deep into the paternalistic ways in which white folks and other entities of power try t... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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56mins
Ranked #3
3: EP: 3 What happens when our own friends and family hate charters and school choice?
3: EP: 3 What happens when our own friends and family hate charters and school choice?
Ray Ankrum's piece "Adressing Anti-School Choice Noise" gets us talking about the people in our life and community how d... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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44mins
Ranked #4
Ep. 50: What Will It Actually Take to Get More Black Educators Into Your Schools and Districts?
Ep. 50: What Will It Actually Take to Get More Black Educators Into Your Schools and Districts?
Many schools and districts are announcing that they want more diversity in the teacher workforce. Far less are moving mo... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #5
Ep. 41: They Call Our Kids 'Criminals' | The Saga of Urban Dove
Ep. 41: They Call Our Kids 'Criminals' | The Saga of Urban Dove
In this episode, the fellas discuss the saga surround Urban Dove School which has plans to move into a Jewish Community.... Read more
15 Dec 2019
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33mins
Ranked #6
Ep. 32 Loving Education Debates Amongst Black Folks w/Special Guest Dr. Bettina Love
Ep. 32 Loving Education Debates Amongst Black Folks w/Special Guest Dr. Bettina Love
In this episode, we got to chat with Dr. Bettina Love about her new book, We Want to do More than Survive, Black educati... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #7
Ep. 44: New Year, Same Academic Madness
Ep. 44: New Year, Same Academic Madness
In this episode, the fellas take on 2 different issues. First, we discuss a school fight that went too far and resulted ... Read more
13 Jan 2020
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #8
8: Ep. 8: TFA, Scapegoat Supreme
8: Ep. 8: TFA, Scapegoat Supreme
The 8 Black Hands tackle the issue of California trying to banish TFA (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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41mins
Ranked #9
Ep. 48: A Chat w/Baltimore City Public Schools CEO, Dr. Sonja Santelises
Ep. 48: A Chat w/Baltimore City Public Schools CEO, Dr. Sonja Santelises
In this episode, the fellas chat with the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, Dr. Sonja Santelises. They discuss a wid... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #10
4: EP 4: The Oakland teachers are set to walk on struggling students
4: EP 4: The Oakland teachers are set to walk on struggling students
Here we go again. This time it's Oakland that is bracing for a teachers strike that will disrupt the education of childr... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #11
Ep. 49: Nothing is Off Limits w/Dr. Boyce Watkins
Ep. 49: Nothing is Off Limits w/Dr. Boyce Watkins
You all are in for a treat. As the title suggests, we covered a ton of topics. Dr. Watkins came on the show and did not ... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #12
Ep. 22 - Stand & Fight ft. Dr. Howard Fuller
Ep. 22 - Stand & Fight ft. Dr. Howard Fuller
In this episode, we got to spend time with the man himself, Dr. Fuller. He gave us a ton of free game, history, and all ... Read more
22 Jul 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #13
Ep. 34: The Chicago Public Schools Strike & Chance the Rapper
Ep. 34: The Chicago Public Schools Strike & Chance the Rapper
In this episode, the fellows have a deep discussion on the latest CPS strike before debating a recent comment by Chance ... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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59mins
Ranked #14
Ep. 29: The Edupurist Takeover
Ep. 29: The Edupurist Takeover
While The Hands are preparing to go back on the road, Ray and his Edupurist Podcast took over our airwaves. Go support R... Read more
9 Sep 2019
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54mins
Ranked #15
5: EP 5: Blackface, black history, and black education
5: EP 5: Blackface, black history, and black education
What does black history month mean to us? It means we need to keep eyes on the prize and not be distracted by media repo... Read more
18 Feb 2019
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28mins
Ranked #16
18: "Radical Binacity" of Whiteness and Ed Reform
18: "Radical Binacity" of Whiteness and Ed Reform
In this episode, Charles and Ray dive deeper into the recent Atlantic article by billionaire Nick Hanauer as he has his ... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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37mins
Ranked #17
Ep. 20: EdReform is Dead, Now What? [Live from Vegas]
Ep. 20: EdReform is Dead, Now What? [Live from Vegas]
This was a special episode. The fellas were live and the crowd was all the way into it. Shout out to that AMAZING crowd.... Read more
12 Jul 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #18
Ep. 45: Live From NOLA & Discussing Parent Power
Ep. 45: Live From NOLA & Discussing Parent Power
In this episode, the fellas got to travel to New Orleans to the amazing inaugural National Parents Union Parent Power 20... Read more
20 Jan 2020
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #19
Ep. 39: Sarah, In Her Own Words
Ep. 39: Sarah, In Her Own Words
Sarah Carpenter and the Powerful Parent Network lifted their voices at a rally where Elizabeth Warren was speaking and i... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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51mins
Ranked #20
9: Ep. 9: Black Parents, You Are On Your Own
9: Ep. 9: Black Parents, You Are On Your Own
Let's start this thing off right, WELCOME BACK TO THE VAINGLORIOUS CHRIS STEWART. Happy to have you back, brother. The f... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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54mins