Building the Black Educator Pipeline

Education for Liberation (ft. Debra Watkins)

Episode Summary

Mama Debra Watkins, Executive Director of ABEN (A Black Education Network), joins the podcast to discuss African-centered education and student outcomes for black children.

Episode Notes

Mama Debra Watkins, Executive Director of ABEN joins the Building the Black Educator Pipeline Podcast to discuss the work of her organization, A Black Education Network. 

ABEN combines and disseminates evidence-based research findings, education strategies, and culture through offering professional development opportunities, student-focused programming, and curricula designed to empower the educators of Black students and Black students themselves.

Host Shayna Terrell and Debra Watkins discuss what African-centered education looks like and why it is important for Black students. They also cover how education can serve as a vehicle for liberation and discuss how we can achieve justice for Black students.