A Conversation w/ the Blacktivism in the Academy podcast

We first asked questions specifically relating to Dr Snipes’ and Dr Fine’s work at SIUE. Dr. Fine talked about how to further advance diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as her connection to the sociocultural aspect of intercollegiate athletics among black studentathletes. Her work starting out as a practitioner, as well as outside events such as the BLM movement in regard to the death of George Floyd, were catalysts for her work in student affairs. We asked Dr. Snipes whether his educational plans changed because of thepandemic in regards to his Phd, and the reasons he decided to research/teach about the importance of spirituality and religion on the college campus. He talked about how the pandemic in fact positively influenced his teaching and the necessity to have conversations in relation to religion and meaning. We also discussed their podcast Blacktivism in the Academy. Outside sources such as Invisible Man by Ralph Elison were discussed in terms of the pursuit of identity as it relates to identity assignment on the college campus. Dr. Snipes discusses his all-timefavorite guest on the podcast, while Dr. Fine reveres her love for Season 4 of their podcast.Finally, the duo talked about important pieces of advice for those starting their own podcasts, which include being open to new ideas, having fun, and hiring a good editor. Production Credits:Alex Turner, Caleb White, Daniel Rudden, Haley Scheinberg Music Credit: Silent Partner. “West.” 2014. Youtube, West - Silent Partner (YouTubeRoyalty-free Music Download) - YouTube Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P2DhNEN-ffHYGDrnwpWx6wAUm5EJQLrwRcEtXBXGBwc/edit?usp=sharing