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Anti-Racist Educator Reads

by Colinda Clyne

A broadcast for educators who understand that we need to be talking about race and racism in schools now. We will learn, and unlearn through a great book on racial justice. Each week, your host Colinda Clyne invites educational leaders to be in conversation about sections of selected texts, discussing historical contexts and connections to education.

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Episodes

  1. Teaching To Transgress ft. Fiona Lloyd-Henry

    In the final episode of Teaching to Transgress, Colinda is in conversation with Phiona Lloyd-Henry talking about building teaching communities, using the oppressor's language and what a progress report on public education today would look like considering the discussions throughout the text.

  2. Teaching To Transgress ft. judy mckeown

    in episode 2 of Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks, judy mckeown joins Colinda to talk about chapters 5-9, using and creating theory in pr…

  3. EP 01 Teaching To Transgress ft. Debbie Donsky

    In the first episode discussing Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks, Debbie Donsky joins Colinda to talk about educator wellness, holding patience and vigilance simultaneously in practice and creating communities of transformative pedagogy.

  4. EP 03 Dancing on Our Turtle's Back ft. Anika Guthrie

    On the final episode of Dancing on our Turtle's Back, Anika Guthrie joins Colinda to talk about the last three chapters of the book. They talk about treaties as models, the beauty of Nishnaabeg leadership, and how to create spaces for emerging student leaders.

  5. EP 02 Dancing on Our Turtle's Back ft. Nancy O'Donnell

    n episode 2 of Dancing on Our Turtle's Back, Colinda speaks with Nancy O'Donnell about chapters 3-5, about Indigenous languages, the ethic of non-interference and the importance of dissent.

  6. EP 01 Dancing on Our Turtle's Back ft. Starr McGahey-Albert

    Season 3 of Anti-Racist Educator Reads starts off with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson's Dancing on Our Turtle's Back. Starr McGahey-Albert joins Colinda to talk about stories of resistance, interrupting and eviscerating colonial thought, and rebuilding our own houses within public education.

  7. EP 03 Why Indigenous Literatures Matter ft. Anika Guthrie

    In the final episode of Why Indigenous Literatures Matter, Anika Guthrie and Colinda talk about finding common ground and understanding the ruptures on the lands we inhabit. Re-storying is essential to our ability to live, work and thrive together.

  8. EP 02 Why Indigenous Literatures Matter ft. Tesa Fiddler

    Tesa Fiddler joins Colinda for episode 2 discussing Why Indigenous Literatures Matter. Imagination grounds the conversation on kinship, becoming good ancestors and creating a different future in public education.

  9. EP 01 Why Indigenous Literatures Matter ft. Nancy O'Donnell

    In the first episode discussing Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter, Nancy O'Donnell joins Colinda to talk about how Indigenous literatures engage with colonialism without being defined by it. They talk about how stories can heal, how we learn to be human, and how Indigenous...

  10. EP 03 The Fire Now ft. Grace Garlow

    Grace Garlow joins Colinda for the final episode of #FireNowVoicEd They talk about the dynamic nature of racism, the veneer of being a tolerant nation, and the collective responsibility for change.

  11. EP 02 The Fire Now ft. judy mckeown

    On episode 2 of #FireNowVoicEd judy mckeown joins Colinda to talk about Part III: Lessons from History, Connections across Spaces. They talk about racism and whiteness as systems within education and how knowing the history of colonization and white supremacy on these lands must take place before...

  12. EP 01 The Fire Now ft. Phiona Lloyd-Henry mp3

    Phiona Lloyd-Henry joins Colinda on this first episode of The Fire Now: Anti-Racist Scholarship in Times of Explicit Racial Violence. Covering Parts 1 & 2, they discuss practising care, the violence of whiteness and what it means to think of yourself as an educated person.

  13. EP 04 A Mind Spread Out On the Ground ft. Alicia Elliott

    On this special episode, author of A Mind Spread Out on the Ground Alicia Elliott joins Jerica, April and Colinda to talk about the history of Canada as a history of racism, using her book as a classroom resource and calls to action for educators.

  14. EP 03- A Mind Spread Out On the Ground ft. April Waters

    In episode 3 of #MindSpreadOutVoicEd April Waters speaks with Colinda about the last essays in the book, about identity, stereotypes and extractivism, and how these play out in education systems.

  15. EP 02- A Mind Spread Out On the Ground ft. Anika Guthrie

    Anika Guthrie joins Colinda for episode 2 of #MindSpreadOutVoicEd talking about Indigenous health, the processes of anti-racism & decolonial love in schools and what it really means to teach Indigenous truths.

  16. EP 01 - A Mind Spread Out On the Ground ft. Jerica Fraser

    In the first episode discussing Alicia Elliott's A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Jerica Fraser joins Colinda to talk about settler collective amnesia, dark matter and teaching with love.

  17. EP 03 - Anti-Racism Education by George Dei ft. Coretta Sampson

    On the final episode of #AntiracismVoicEd Colinda speaks with Coretta Sampson about the challenges of inclusive education, implications for the future of educational practice, still relevant 25 years after Anti-Racism Education: Theory & Practice was first published.

  18. EP 02 - Anti-Racism Education by George Dei ft. Judy McKeown

    Judy McKeown joins Colinda for episode 2 of #AntiracismVoicEd for a conversation about theories, power, privilege and intersectionality from Chapters 3 & 4.

  19. EP 01 - Anti-Racism Education by George Dei ft. Racquel Brown

    In the first episode of George Dei's Anti-Racism Education: Theory & Practice, Racquel Brown joins Colinda to discuss chapters 1 & 2, the principles of anti-racism education, educator responsibilities and pushing back on barriers and resistance.

  20. EP 03 - Settler by Emma Battell Lowman and Adam J. Barker ft. Alison Bradshaw

    For the last episode of #SettlerVoicEd, Colinda speaks with Alison Bradshaw who shares her thoughts as a settler on fear, complicity and collective action for decolonization.

  21. EP 02 - Settler by Emma Battell Lowman and Adam J. Barker ft. Cornelia Lalibertee

    On episode 2 of #SettlerVoicEd Colinda’s guest is Cornelia Lalibertee. They talk about relationships to land and community and about disrupting comfortable ignorance.

  22. EP 01 - Settler by Emma Battell Lowman and Adam J. Barker ft. Nick Bertrand

    On this first episode of season 2, and the first episode of #SettlerVoicEd, Colinda speaks with Nick Bertrand about the word 'settler' and settler colonialism, and how deflection, disavowal and evasion play out in educator practice. They discuss how understanding 'settler' might help to create...

  23. Anti-Racist Educator Reads Focus on Islamophobia

    In this special broadcast, Colinda is joined by Nada Aoudeh, Ayesha Syed, Gilary Massa and Zohrin Mawji to talk about Islamophobia.

  24. Anti-Racist Educator Reads - Your Voice Panel

    This is a special episode of #AntiRacistEducatorReads of #YourVoiceARER. Colinda speaks with a panel of white educational leaders and friends, Debbie Donsky, Ruth Beatty, Alison Bradshaw and Heather Walker, talking about whiteness, spending white privilege, and taking action as co-conspirators.

  25. EP 04 Push Out ft. Camille Logan

    On the final episode of #PushoutVoicEd, Colinda is joined by Camille Logan to review the series and make connections to previous series. They talk about repairing relationships, rethinking "gaps" to debt, institutional and personal accountability and hope.

  26. EP 03 Pushout ft. Skye Bowen

    On episode 3 of #PushoutVoicEd, Skye Bowen joins Colinda to talk about Chapter 4, Learning in Lockdown, restorative justice, learning to listen deeply and loving Black girls unconditionally.

  27. EP 02 Push Out ft. Malissa Bryan, Melissa Wilson and Brittany

    For episode 2 of #PushoutVoicEd Colinda and co-host Melissa Wilson talk about perceived attitude, the rejection of whiteness and power and oppression in chapter 2 of Pushout, A Blues for Black Girls when “Attitude” is Enuf. Special guests Malissa Bryan and Brittany join the conversation to offer...

  28. EP 01 Push Out ft. Tisha Nelson

    In the first episode of #PushoutVoicEd, Tisha Nelson joins Colinda to talk about Chapter 1, "Struggling to Survive," intersectionality, Black femininity, and making space for Black girls to be able to bring their whole selves to school.

  29. EP 05 Braiding Sweetgrass ft. Star McGahey-Albert

    For the last episode of #BraidingVoicEd, Colinda and Starr McGahey-Albert talk about Braiding Sweetgrass, re-envisioning systems that honour the original teachings of purpose and non-interference, and creating spaces where students and staff learn the nature of their own gifts to do good in the work

  30. EP 04 Braiding Sweetgrass ft. Nick Bertrand

    In week 4 of #BraidingVoicEd Colinda is joined by Nick Bertrand to talk about the Picking Sweetgrass section. They talk about relationships, the honourable harvest, and using love as a framework in education.

  31. EP 03 Braiding Sweetgrass ft. Joe Pitawanakwat (Creators Garden)

    In this special episode of #BraidingVoicEd Colinda is in conversation with Joe Pitawanakwat, founder and director of Creators Garden. Joe talks about bringing #Indigenous knowledge and western knowledge together through the teachings of plants.

  32. EP 02 Braiding Sweetgrass ft. Colinda Clyne and Jerica Fraser

    Jerica Fraser is Colinda's co-host for episode 2 of Braiding Sweetgrass. They talk about the themes of responsibility and reciprocity in the Tending Sweetgrass section, and discuss bringing practices of gratitude into classrooms and schools.

  33. EP 01 Braiding Sweetgrass ft. Colinda Clyne and Pamala Agawa

    On the first episode of Braiding Sweetgrass, Colinda is joined by her Anishinaabe sister Pam Agawa. They talk about the Planting Sweetgrass section, about what gifting, gratitude, relationships and reciprocity might look like in education systems.

  34. EP03 We Want To DO More Than Survive ft. Gerry Walker

    For the final episode of #MoreThanSurviveVoicEd Colinda is joined by Gerry Walker talking about chapters 5-7, freedom dreaming, critical race theory, healing and wellness.

  35. EP 02 We Want To Do More Than Survive ft. Shelita Walker and Colinda Clyne

    In unpacking chapters 3 and 4, Shelita Walker joins Colinda for episode 2 of #MoreThanSurviveVoicEd to talk about mattering, schools as homespaces, the problems with grit and character ed and the importance of robust civics education.

  36. EP 01 We Want To Do More Than Survive ft. Melissa Wilson and Colinda Clyne

    Colinda is joined by Melissa Wilson for the first episode of #MoreThanSurviveVoicEd to discuss chapters 1 & 2 of Bettina Love's We Want To Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom. Both share examples of what racial justice work looks like in education....

  37. Your Voice - The Power of Partnerships

    In this final episode of the season, Colinda Clyne welcomes a panel of educators who have come to understand that how powerful partnerships are in the anti-racist work that they are undertaking. On the panel tonight: Nancy O'Donnell, Lisa Michano-Courchene, Colleen Court, Jerica Fraser, Brandon...

  38. Your Voice: Educators Speak

    Colinda Clyne welcomes a panel of educators who are responding to the challenges and calls to action presented in the Anti-Racist Reads selections for this season. Panelists include: Katie Crichton, Toni Duval, Nicole Reynolds, Jennifer Luxmore-Begin

  39. Your Voice: Administrators Speak

    Anti-Racist Educator Reads is pausing the reading to put theory to practice. How do educators use a book study to support actioning anti-racist work in their schools and systems? In this first episode, a panel of administrators talk about their successes and challenges, and how their work…

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  40. EP 04 Decolonizing Education with Marie Battiste

    Tonight, Colinda Clyne and Pamala Agawa are joined by Decolonizing Education author, Marie Battiste.

  41. EP 03 Decolonizing Education ft. Jodi Ro Johnston and Jody Kohoko

    Jody Kohoko and Jodi Johnston join Colinda for episode three of Decolonizing Education to talk about the importance of language, cultural imperialism and enacting reconciliation in education.

  42. EP 02 Decolonizing Education ft. Nick Bertrand

    In episode two of Decolonizing Education, Colinda is in conversation with Onkwehonwe educator Nick Bertrand talking about ethical trans-systemic education, racism and schools as places of healing and love.

  43. EP 01 Decolonizing Education by Marie Battiste ft. Pamala Agawa

    In episode one of Decolonizing Education, Colinda is joined by her Anishinaabe sister Pamala Agawa to discuss how the legacy of forced assimilation and colonialism impacts education today, and what educators can do to affect change.

  44. EP 04 Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard ft. Tisha Nelson and Donna Cordoza

    For the final episode of the Policing Black Lives, Colinda is joined by Tisha Nelson and Donna Cardoza. They discuss racism in the child welfare and education systems, and finish the book with radical hope.

  45. EP 03 Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard ft. Camille Logan and Gerry Walker

    In episode 3 of Policing Black Lives, Colinda is joined by Camille Logan and Gerry Walker to discuss chapters 5 & 6, and the intersectionality of anti-Black racism with misogyny and immigration.

  46. EP 02 Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard ft. Robyn Maynard

    In this episode, Colinda is in conversation with the author of Policing Black LIves, Robyn Maynard talking about systemic racism, how the education system has been failing Black students and how schools and school communities can be sites of transformational healing and learning.

  47. EP 01 Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard ft. Natasha Henry and Melissa Wilson

    In episode one of Policing Black Lives, Colinda is joined by Melissa Wilson, VP in PDSB and Natasha Henry, President of the Ontario Black History Society. They will discuss the history of slavery and segregation, how anti-Black racism in Canada is connected to state-sanctioned violence, and why…

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  48. EP 05 Unsettling Canada by Arthur Manuel

    it's the final episode of the Unsettling Canada series of conversations led by Colinda Clyne and her team. This evening, Colinda welcomes special guest, Kanahus Manuel, Art Manuel's daughter, land defender, creator of Tiny House Warriors

  49. EP 04 Unsettling Canada by Arthur Manuel

    In this special #UnsettlingCanadaDay episode, Colinda is in conversation with Anishinaabe educator Pam Agawa about asserting birthrights in a system whose ultimate goal is assimilation, and how that connects to educational practice. With special guest Nancy Rowe, they discuss colonialism and...

  50. Unsettling Canada Day 2020 with Colinda Clyne (Explicit Content)

    Colinda Clyne prepares for Week 4 Unsettling Canada by Arthur Manuel with 90 minutes of an #unsettlingcanadaday playlist. Music of Indigenous culture, history and resistance. (Warning: Some songs contain explicit language)

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A broadcast for educators who understand that we need to be talking about race and racism in schools now. We will learn, and unlearn through a great book on racial justice. Each week, your host Colinda Clyne invites educational leaders to be in conversation about sections of selected texts, discussing historical contexts and connections to education.

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