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Daily Border Crossings
by Samantha Fletcher
Daily Border Crossings is a show that looks at what it’s like to feel like you’re crossing a border each day when you show up at a place. It could be work, school, college, a place you volunteer, maybe your neighborhood. Each day when you arrive, you feel like you have to leave so much of yourself outside the door, you can’t bring all of you with you, and it feels like you’re crossing a border. Each episode, we talk topics/to people who feel this way, sometimes to those who CAUSE others to feel this way, and have conversations around "othering" and not including certain types of people.
Episodes
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DBC Alma Film Festival, PART 2: Global Storytelling, Identity, and “The Necessity of Something New”
The Alma Film Festival, happening March 17-22, 2026 in the Dominican Republic, is unlike any other film festival in existence. Pt 2 of a 2-part episode features guests in Finland, Lesotho, and Atlanta; one of the Atlanta guests being one who's the backbone behind the festival and the other being...
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DBC Alma Film Festival, pt1: Global Storytelling, Identity, and “The Necessity of Something New”
The Alma Film Festival, happening March 17-22, 2026 in the Dominican Republic, is unlike any other film festival in existence. Pt 1 of a 2-part episode features guests in Fiji, Jamaica, the Gambia and the DR. Learn more about these insanely talented people below. What is this episode? A Global...
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Transracial Adoption: A Conversation about Parenthood and Family when Love Race and Identity Intersect
Daily Border Crossings partnered with The Siena School for this special edition episode on Transracial Adoption: A Conversation about Parenthood and Family when Love Race and Identity Intersect where panelists give relevant, thoughtful, necessary tips and pointers for navigating successfully…
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10 Questions with Author Jerry Craft and Middle Schooler KJ: Why New Kid is a Must-Read for All Ages
Revealing, insightful, necessary, candid conversation with the incomparable Jerry Craft, NYT bestselling author of the groundbreaking book New Kid.* Craft is the ONLY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF EVER to have a book win the:Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize for...
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Access ain't Inclusion: Award-winning The Privileged Poor author Anthony Jack, PhD drops imperative knowledge on surviving college
Dr. Anthony Jack -- author of the critically acclaimed, award-winning book The Privileged Poor -- is back with a new book. Class Dismissed is out on Aug. 13, 2024. The follow up to his breakout success first book, he continues to shed light on a subject area that litte research had existed for…
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Literacy, Reading, Neurodivergence and Our Students - When Learning Doesn't Look the Same, S4 E5
Final day of Black History Month, phenomenal episode w/ phenomenal guests!! Research told Black students long ago that they lacked reading proficiency and were below reading level. Decades later, research is telling the same story that they're still woefully behind. What is going on with…
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Black Geeks, Blerds, Cosplay and Dragon: What in the World is this World? S4E4
Black geeks, Blerds, Cosplayers they affectionately & proudly call themselves. Just in time for Black History Month, #28daysofcosplay Think dressing up in costumes, Marvel, superheroes, TV & movie characters, loving sci-fi, fantasy & space shows, talking science and technology -- think all that…
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Black Saturday School S4E3
Guests: Kendra Shae-Marie Mullings and Victoria Ennis @blacksaturdayschool on Instagram We're talking about Black Saturday School. Yep, you heard me right. Saturday School. Based in Canada, it’s something that Kendra started a few years ago that is still going strong. And you might be thinking…
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The Color Purple: The Golden Black Classic - Guests of dif ages and regions explore why Alice Walker's work is timeless, connects generations & proves mainstream experts just don't get it S4E2
The new The Color Purple movie is OUT -- and broke box office records on day 1 when it was released on Christmas day 2023! One of my favorite moves of ALL TIME – we’re talking about THE COLOR PURPLE! Why do you, your grandma, your auntie, cousin, niece and nephew ALL know lines from this movie?…
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Palestinians, Israel and Gaza: What’s Really Going On? Author & Law Professor Khaled Beydoun returns to break down truth, present and past | S4 E1
We’re talking Palestinians, Israel and Gaza on this episode of Daily Border Crossings (DBC) and an expert on the region, author and law professor Khaled Beydoun is here to help us break things down and understand what’s really going on. Israel, Gaza, Hamas, IDF, genocide, cease fire,...
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Islamophobia: Khaled Beydoun -- Law Professor, Author and Activist -- Gets Candid about Global Muslim Life | S3E2
Thrilled and honored to have author, attorney, law professor, public speaker, activist, Harvard scholar, critical race theorist, I’m sure I could go on and on with titles. Khaled Beydoun! His new book, The New Crusades Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims, is a global follow up to his...
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S3E1 Undiagnosed: Dyslexia, Reading Challenges, and the Impact on Black Children
Special guests: AMEER BARAKA and RESHA CONROY on the often not discussed but highly impactful DYSLEXIA. It's more common than you think, and it's impacting adults and our children. NOTE: Their audio is great. My (host) audio is off. DON'T LET THAT MAKE YOU MISS THE MESSAGE! Welcome to Season 3 of...
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30 in 30, ep1: Mentor v. Champion with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
The 1st of 30 episodes in 30 days. 30 shorts, these are highlights of the most thought-provoking, talked-about Daily Border Crossing episodes.
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Yes, Black People Camp, Hike and Kayak: Ian Solomon of Amplify Outside on Environmental Healing, Black Recreation as Black Liberation and the Joys of Nature
Meet Ian Solomon of Amplify Outside – a Black man who, get this, HIKES & CAMPS & KAYAKS! Gasp! Yep, a popular stereotype and misconception is that Black folks don't really "do" the outdoors, staying away from woods and mountains and stray or woodsy animals. Out to debunk such myths, Ian -- whose...
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The Truth about Career and Technical Schools - How much is it costing you financially and professionally to overlook these gems?
On this ep of DBC, we're talking career and tech schools and the fact that they lead to so many lucrative lifetime professional experiences and opportunities that many people miss out on because of overlooking and "othering" them thanks to stigmas. Our guests are Shelette Pleat, principal of a...
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Mental Wellness: Mindset & Resilience Expert Chazz Scott on the Power of Thoughts, How We (Adults & Children) SHOULD BE Thinking, & Wise, Rich & Rewarding Tips for a Life of Success & Self Care
Resilience and mindset expert, keynote speaker and published writer, Chazz Scott tells us how to take control of our thoughts and then control of our LIVES! Find him at www.chazzscott.com. He has been named BE Modern Man by Black Enterprise Magazine, selected as Top 30 Under 30 by HBCU Buzz, and...
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Special TIE DIE Edition with Chief Medical Illustrator Chidiebere Ibe on faith, art, & normalizing Black bodies in medicine
Chidiebere Ibe & his passion for art and medicine was the perfect guest for DBC's 1st TIE DIE episode, where we highlight & explore the intersection of Technology, Innovation & Education + Diversity, Inclusion & Equity. We sat for a delightful convo. Tune in and find out: the big role his…
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A Candid Conversation with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad: Dropping Knowledge, Wisdom & Lessons for Education and for Life
The incomparable, amazing educator and author Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, author of Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy, visits Daily Border Crossings and gets candid, discussing everything from food and family to 19th century Black women who...
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The Updates Show - What's Samantha Fletcher doing, done & what's to come on DBC?
Season 2 opens with Episode 1, The Updates Show -- updates on the host, on past guests, & on what new/dif things & people to expect this season! This is a special rare chance for listeners to get a peek into the life of the host. I, Samantha Fletcher, am so used to interviewing people BUT this...
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Ep. 12, THE Dr. Freeman Hrabowski & ADVICE You Need
On this episode of DBC, I am beyond honored about today’s guest -- THE legendary Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president of UMBC -- the University of Maryland, Baltimore County -- who is responsible for breaking barriers in Civil Rights, and responsible for countless numbers of Black students and…
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Black History Month Dos and Donts: Capitol Hill Day School Sheds Light with School-wide Effort
How do you observe Black History Month? Thinking of your (or your child's/friend's/relative's) school, was it celebrated at an individual or school-wide level? In a time when so many are unsure of what to do, Capitol Hill Day School (CHDS) has figured out ways for all students and faculty to...
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*Special "Harvard grad school, Say Her Name Edition" - Black Women: Juxtaposing Centering vs. Erasure
What started as a potential paper for a Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) final project became this special edition of DBC: *an audiovisual podcast campaign (PodPaign, yep I coined that!) that also has a YouTube version. The project -- which features many unheard of Black women Civil...
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DBC ep 9, Impacting millions by age 25: Richa & Vedant of India & the Success of Labhya Foundation
Richa Gupta and Vedant of India dared to dream big and work hard. Today, the fruits of their labor are exceeding even the dreams they had, and they hope to continue helping even more children in schools. They are 2 of 3 founders of Labhya Foundation, an India-based foundation whose work in...
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Ep. 8: Indigenous in the US: Meet Loyola Rankin and Isaac Moore - Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage month. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Loyola Rankin and Isaac Moore, who candidly share about life as indigenous people in this country, from family structures different from what mainstream America has taught as the traditional family to having to...
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DBC ep 7, Asian American Educator experiences, meet Ariana and Cindy
How are Asian American educators faring today? On today’s episode, 2 really thoughtful, wise educators share what it’s like being Asian in America. We get a little into the era of Covid and Black Lives Matter, but mostly life in general today and what it was like growing up. For Cindy, who...
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DBC, ep 6, Black, Married & Champions for Justice: A Tale of 2 Awesome Women, Anika and Yolande Kwinana
Anika and Yolande Kwinana are founding members of Arlington for Justice, a nonprofit in Arlington, VA, that bills itself as an organization that works to bring a new era of public safety to the neighborhoods there by seeking reform of Arlington’s criminal justice system. The couple sat down with…
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DBC ep. 5, organizer Alexandria Bailey, candidate for DC ANC
Listen to Alexandra Bailey, an organizer and candidate running to be the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for 2F08 in Ward 2 of DC who also just completed planning, organizing and executing a successful 6-week race education series teaching participants about becoming antiracist. Here, she gets...
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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, part 2
It's part 2 of my interview with the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, pastor of the historic Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago -- one of his many titles, including scholar, leader, teacher and filmmaker among other roles. On this episode, we learn about the huge impact on Dr. Moss’s life…
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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, part 1
Renowned and gifted speaker, author, and advocate for justice, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III joins Daily Border Crossings and talks Covid 1619 “the original pandemic,” what children should do and parents should NOT do when interacting with police, and offers his keen insight on the world today. In part…
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2 Protesters, a Professor, a Community Organizer: From Global Protests to Local Communities
Protests against racism and in support of Black lives continue around the globe. What does this mean at the local level? I talk with Sophie and Brooke, 2 white 20-something protesters on why now; college professor Kamille Bostick’s responds to a protester’s striking disappointed admission about...
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Daily Border Crossings, ep. 1, Marty Swaim, co-founder of Challenging Racism
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Daily Border Crossings (DBC) hosted by me, Samantha Fletcher. DBC is a show that takes a look at what it’s like to feel like you’re crossing a border each day when you show up at a place. It could be work, school, college, a place you volunteer, maybe even your...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Daily Border Crossings is a show that looks at what it’s like to feel like you’re crossing a border each day when you show up at a place. It could be work, school, college, a place you volunteer, maybe your neighborhood. Each day when you arrive, you feel like you have to leave so much of yourself outside the door, you can’t bring all of you with you, and it feels like you’re crossing a border. Each episode, we talk topics/to people who feel this way, sometimes to those who CAUSE others to feel this way, and have conversations around "othering" and not including certain types of people.
HOSTED BY
Samantha Fletcher
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Daily Border Crossings is a show that looks at what it’s like to feel like you’re crossing a border each day when you show up at a place. It could be work, school, college, a place you volunteer, maybe your neighborhood. Each day when you arrive, you feel like you have to leave so much of yourself...
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