We Don’t Get to Sit This One Out: Sankofa, Schooling & the Struggle for Liberation

Episode 39 – We Don’t Get to Sit This One Out: Sankofa, Schooling & the Struggle for LiberationGuest: Assata Moore, Founder of Black Math Genius🔗 Learn more or contact her at: https://mooremathgeniuses.comWhat does it mean to say “we don’t get to sit this one out”—especially in an era where truth in education is under attack?In this powerful episode of Rethinking Freedom, we are joined by educator, freedom fighter, and creator of the Black Math Genius curriculum, Lamailede Assata Moore, to explore how education can be reclaimed as a tool for liberation rather than oppression.Together, we confront:The forces distorting or erasing truth from classroomsThe difference between being “schooled” and being educatedHow Sankofa — the Ghanaian principle of returning to reclaim what’s been forgotten — demands that we remember our intellectual ancestryHow to turn knowledge into resistance and actionWho benefits when we disengage from education reform?What are the immediate actions we can take to protect justice-centered learning?Where in our own lives are we sitting out — and how do we show up with accountability?This is not just a conversation. It’s a call to rise, to remember, and to resist.🧠💥 Whether you're a parent, educator, student, or community builder, this episode will challenge, inspire, and equip you.🎧 Listen now and share with someone who’s ready to step into the struggle.🔗 Visit Assata Moore’s work at: https://mooremathgeniuses.comFollow @MooreMathGeniuses on TikTok.Support the show