Cultivating Authentic Leaders with Dr. Amber Sessoms

In this conversation, Dr. Amber Sessoms discusses the complexities of identity and community within the Black experience, particularly in predominantly white spaces. She emphasizes the importance of resilience, the need for intentional conversations at home, and the role of education in challenging harmful narratives. Dr. Sessoms also explores the significance of ancestry and historical trauma, advocating for healing and reclamation of one's heritage. She highlights the power of love and humanity in fostering connections and the importance of applying knowledge in practical ways to create a more inclusive society. Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.5 Ethics IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics QABA: 1.5 Ethics   Contact Dr. Sessoms: https://www.aninclination.com/about https://www.instagram.com/natural_inclination/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aninclination/ Links: Highlander Adult Education Center https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/highlander-folk-school Teaching To Transgress by Bell Hooks https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-to-Transgress-Education-as-the-Practice-of-Freedom/hooks/p/book/9780415908085 All About Love by Bell Hooks https://www.google.ca/books/edition/All_About_Love/A5ZDDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Uncle Bobbie’s Books - Philadelphia https://www.unclebobbies.com/ Starting with a love of Organic Chemistry Dr. Bettina Love https://bettinalove.com/ Eddie Glaude https://aas.princeton.edu/people/eddie-s-glaude-jr Robin Redman Wright https://harrisburg.psu.edu/faculty-and-staff/robin-redmon-wright Dr. Dena Simmons https://www.denasimmons.com/ My Grandmother’s Hands - Resmaa Menakem https://www.google.ca/books/edition/My_Grandmother_s_Hands/OaG4DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT12&printsec=frontcover The 1619 Project https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_1619_Project/B4MhEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA2&printsec=frontcover Research Articles Discussed: Sessoms, A. M. (2023). The work of bearing witness to the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and white rage. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023, 91–104. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20489 Love, B. L. (2016). Anti-Black state violence, classroom edition: The spirit murdering of Black children. Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 13(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15505170.2016.1138258 Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Mentioned: Episode 114: Equity, Belonging and Inclusion with Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-114-equity-belonging-and-inclusion-with-drnikole-hollins-sims/ Episode 75 Cultivating Black Excellence and Intelligence in School Psychology with Dr. Celeste Malone https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-75-cultivating-black-excellence-and-intelligence-in-school-psychology-with-dr-celeste-malone/ Episode 67 Humility, Compassion, and Reflection with Dr. Nasiah Cirincione Ulezi and Dr. Jonathan Tarbox https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-67-humilty-compassion-and-reflection-with-dr-nasiah-cirincione-ulezi-and-drjonathan-tarbox/