The Black Scholars Podcast

“If America catches a cold, Black America gets pneumonia.” Leonard Andre Wilson, Jr. English Teacher (7 years), Special Education Teacher IG: @BlackScholarsPodcast http://www.blackscholarspublishing.com/ “I’m trying to break the stigma about Black male educators. We’re more than disciplinarians. We are more than sports coaches. We can be the brightest in the room. You can learn from us. We can contribute to PLCs.” Black Podcasters Unite! On this episode, we are joined by host of The Black Scholars Podcast, Mr. Leonard Wilson! Mr. Wilson reflects on his journey into the classroom via The New Teacher Project, the lessons he learned as a special education teacher (“just because they had learning disabilities, that did not lower my expectations”), how he finally accepted his calling to become an English Teacher, and why he’s playing the legacy game. Leonard speaks on hot button issues in education, analyzing the docuseries America to Me (he says it’s a must watch for EVERY educator), the generational curses and cyclical nature of trauma, and how until there is a sense of urgency, and people with power and influence demand change, the K-12 system and the achievement gap in America will remain as it is… a hot mess. As a podcast host (#shoutout to reverse gentrification!), Leonard is building a tribe, and looking for Black male educators. “Our Black Lives Matter movement… once we’re done with police brutality… our next target needs to be K-12 public education.” IG: @BlackEducators.Matter Website: www.blackeducatorsmatter.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEducatorsMatter Store: https://teespring.com/stores/black-educators-matter