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)

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

Tracklist:
Full Blown - Wassy
GBM Nutron - When Last
Kes - Tack Back Intro Edit
Kes - Cut Meh Loose
Hey Choppi - Krazy (Saying Something Riddim)
Umi Marcano - Umbrella (Saying Something Riddim)
Viking Ding Dong - Harder (Saying Something Riddim)
V’ghn - Stress Away (Saying Something Riddim)
Sekon Sta - Rum Done (Saying Something Riddim)
Nailah Blackman & Teddyson John - Love Language (Ça Va) (Ginger Tea Riddim)
V’ghn - Streaming Live (Ginger Tea Riddim)
Mical Teja - Runaway
Farmer Nappy - Livin’ Meh Life (Titivay Riddim)
Rome - Rum, Gyal & Money (Titivay Riddim)
Sekon Sta - HYMC (Titivay Riddim)
Patrice Roberts - Meet We Down Deh (Titivay Riddim)
Umi Marcano - Fine Wuk
Destra Garcia - Didn’t Mean (Send Out Riddim, Pt. 2)
Bunji Garlin - Dance Nice  (Send Out Riddim, Pt. 2)
Nadia Batson - Pretty Gyal DJ TRooKLyN Refix
Kris Kennedy - Party Budget D Ninja & MUV Edit
Farmer Nappy - Smooth RideRoad Work Remix (Candy
Aaron Duncan - Darlin (Plan B Riddim)
Orlando Octave - Plan B (Plan B Riddim)
Hey Choppi & 5ILVA- Call Meh
V’ghn & Destra Garcia - All We Have
Nadia Batson - Market DJ Tony Tempo Remix
Patrice Roberts - Best Fete Ever (Top Score Riddim)
Shal Marshall - Bare Good Vibes (Top Score Riddim)
V’ghn - Calypso
Chromatics - 2 Party (Belgium Blue Riddim)
Farmer Nappy - Concentrate (Paris Riddim)
Kernal Roberts - Not Right Now (Paris Riddim)
Patrice Roberts - Look Meh Friend
Nadia Batson - Everytime Saint Pepsi Roadmix (Majesty Riddim)
Kerwin Du Bois - Life After Fete Saint Pepsi Roadmix (Majesty Riddim)
Preedy - Search Party
Voice - Penthouse D Ninja Edit 
Olatunji Yearwood - Inventor (Izaman) CMP Intro Edit
Olatunji Yearwood - Inventor (Izaman)
Jaiga - Good Medicine D Ninja Edit
Olatunji Yearwood - Time 2 Party
Viking Ding Dong - Wake Up

Smooth Ride, Part 1

Smooth Ride, Part 1 (2024 Soca)

https://www.instagram.com/josephnevelss/

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

When You

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.