This episode is about knowing. We introduce ourselves, the podcast, and how we define teaching and learning for justice, liberation, and abolition through conversations with two teachers from our own schooling experiences: Ms. Brenda Fleming and Michelle Cotnoir. In this episode's Resource Room, we hear from Chase-Mitchell about a book that keeps her grounded in her teaching practice and Zoe, a high school student from Virginia, shares a poem about language, identity, and the power to become. Who are your podcast hosts? (monét and Erin) Why this podcast, why now, and why should we join together on this journey toward liberation in our schools? Well, you'll just have to listen. Thank you for coming with us.

Episode 1: Teaching for Joy, Liberation, and Abolition

Episode Description for Anchor & Others 

During our three-part series on the carceral curriculum in our schools, we’ll be asking, “How do we abolish carcerality in our schools (and beyond it)?” In this first episode, we learn about curriculum violence, a manifestation of carcerality, through a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Jones, Assistant Professor of Education at Grinnell College. Dr. Jones defines curriculum violence as “planned activities, planned assessments within the classroom space that are particularly harmful to Black and Brown students and their knowledges,” whether it is intended to be or not. We also discuss how educators enact racial trauma via the carceral curriculum in the classrooms and ways we can be accountable to ending curriculum violence in our schools. In our Resource Room, Kishanna Laurie shares about her Reiki practice of self-care. Erin’s former student, Lissa, shares her poem, “Where I’m From,” celebrating the many parts of her identity. And, throughout Erin and monét invite you to sit with the violence we have enacted as educators and how we can repair and transform our classroom communities through our practices. Thank you for walking with us. 

This Episode's Intellectual Inheritance:
”Ending Curriculum Violence,” Dr. Stephanie Jones, Spring 2020 Learning for Justice Magazine 
“Mapping Racial Trauma in Schools,” Dr. Stephanie Jones 
We Will Not Cancel Us and Other Dreams of Transformative Justice, adrienne maree brown
“The Known Unknown: The Limits of Empathy,” Camille Rankine
“Where I’m From” George Ella Lyon, mentor text for Lissa’s poem 
Phyllis Jordan at Victor Novell Massage & Wellness
Original music by Mara Johnson, Elliott Wilkes, and monét cooper

Episode 2: Carceral Curriculum--Owning What Is Ours

Still the One

Good Morning Beautiful

I'm Gonna Love You

I Just Want Ya

I Could Fall In Love

I Could Fall In Love (Acoustic)

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these walls keep on closing in 
and I know you’ll be back again 
cause even in the darkest night we found our way 
and even when I lost my sight you never changed
so I will never leave 
and I will always be right by your side 
just like the air I breathe 
you’re everything I need to stay alive 
alive 

I don’t know how we got so compatible 
and the things that we do are never for show 
it’s different than what you’re used to 
i’m still glad I pursued you
i’m gonna always include you 
cause even in the darkest night we found our way 
and even when I lost my sight you never changed
so I will never leave 
and I will always be right by your side 
just like the air I breathe 
you’re everything I need to stay alive 
alive

ALIVE

HOWS LA

I do not own rights to any music contained within this mix.

Mical Teja: Sprung Intro Edit
Kes: Cocoa Tea Saint Pepsi Intro
V’ghn: Bachanal Lady
Mr. Renzo: Eskimo (Shawdy) Spanish Version (Bigger Links Riddim)
Trinidad Killa: Eskimo Rizen Music Intro (Bigger Links Riddim)
Trinidad Killa: Eskimo D Ninja Edit (Bigger Links Riddim)
Mical Teja: Tabanca D Ninja Edit
David Rudder & Carl Jacobs: Trini to de Bone Take Me Home DJ TRooKLyN Refix
Freetown Collective: Take Me Home
Mical Teja & Coutain: Riddim
GBM Nutron: One Piece
Brooklyn Decent: Pretty Likkle (North Coast Riddim)
Erphaan Alves: More Money (Eagle Land) (North Coast Riddim)
Sekon Sta: Masterpiece (Tamboo Town Riddim)
Lyrikal: Come Down (Tamboo Town Riddim)
Kernal Roberts: Timeless (Tamboo Town Riddim)
Teddyson John: Sweetest Feeling (Tamboo Town Riddim)
Yung Bredda: The Greatest Bend Over Rizen Music Intro (Big Links Riddim)
Kes: No Sweetness (Big Links Riddim)
Full Blown: Good Spirits (Big Links Riddim)
Machel Montano: The Truth (Big Links Riddim)
Imran Nerdy: Money (The Butterfly Project Riddim)
Wildfire: Vaval (The Butterfly Project Riddim)
Preedy: Vibes Team (The Butterfly Project Riddim)
Patrice Roberts: Cyah Hear Yuh (The Butterfly Project Riddim)
Lyrikal: Carnival Meeting (Pineapple Riddim)
47Ronzy: Come Here (Pineapple Riddim)
Rupee: My Kinda Gal (Pineapple Riddim)
Machel Montano: Wah We Doin (Pineapple Riddim)
Patrice Roberts: Tun Up (Pineapple Riddim)
Jamesy P: All The Way (Hard Jam Riddim)
Machel Montano: Nice Time (Hard Jam Riddim)
Nadia Batson: Best in a While
Skinny Fabulous: No Regrets (Flashing Lights Riddim)
Nadia Batson: Bartender (Flashing Lights Riddim)
GBM Nutron: D Soca Band D Ninja Edit (SOL Riddim)
Machel Montano: Whole Day (SOL Riddim)
Coutain: Jamtown (Heroes Riddim)
Kes: Medicine (Heroes Riddim)
GBM Nutron: Hero (Heroes Riddim)
Teddyson John: Meh Lover
Fay-Ann Lyons: 50/50 Nothing (Bottle Man Riddim)
Lyrikal: Good Company (Bottle Man Riddim)
Bunji Garlin: Get Free (Bottle Man Riddim)
Yung Bredda: Kettle Pot (Tilden Hall Riddim)
Anika Berry: Saddle (Tilden Hall Riddim)
Lyrikal: Dotish (Tilden Hall Riddim)
Machel Montano: Bet Meh (Tilden Hall Riddim)
Voice: Retro (Tilden Hall Riddim)
Farmer Nappy: Would You CMP Intro Edit
Imani: Own It (Snow Cone Riddim 2025)
Problem Child: In a Mess (Snow Cone Riddim 2025)
Patrice Roberts: Is Mas (Snow Cone Riddim 2025)
Shal Marshall: Feting Family (Snow Cone Riddim 2025)

Best in a While, Part 1 (2025 Soca)

Hammock

DJ TRooKLyN started her career as a musician and began DJing in high school.  Since then, she has worked alongside many popular male DJ’s and hosted events for well-known musicians, models, government officials and numerous volunteer organizations. She has performed on AM, FM and Internet Radio Stations, is the first female member of a DJ group based in Brooklyn, New York known as “The Legendary Supreme Team”, and mentors 2 teen DJ’s in South Florida. DJ TRooKLyN has been the headline DJ for the City of Miramar's Caribbean-American Heritage Celebration, Miami Fashion Week, tied for first place in the City of Opa Locka's Art of Transformation "Battle of the DJ's" Competition and was the resident DJ for the South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center. She is known for her ability to seamlessly integrate different musical eras and genres, making her extremely versatile. With over 25 years experience, DJ TRooKLyN now considers DJing a hobby and will continue to release mixes in the future.