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Reflecting on Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Choice for Integration
Season 13 Episode 2
Ten years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote a powerful essay about choosing a predominantly Black, low-income public school for her daughter, Najya. Th…
1 day, 14 hours ago
Season 13 Kick Off: Dreaming of the Future
Season 13 Episode 1
We are back! Welcome to Season 13 of The Integrated Schools Podcast. It’s been almost eight years and over 170 episodes, but as we kick off this new …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Reflections on Season 12
Season 12 Episode 17
As we wrap up another school year, we're taking a moment to reflect on the conversations, challenges, and lessons that shaped Season 12.
This year, we…
4 months, 1 week ago
Carrying the Torch: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall from His Granddaughter's Perspective
Season 12 Episode 16
On the 72nd anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Andrew and Dr. Val sit down with Cecilia Marshall — granddaughter of Supreme Court Justice Th…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
REVISIT: Calling In with Loretta Ross
Season 12 Episode 15
We're revisiting our conversation with Dr. Loretta Ross because her book, Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel, is t…
5 months, 1 week ago
REVISIT: Finding Hope in Solidarity with Heather McGhee
Season 12 Episode 14
We’re going back to the archives today to revisit a conversation with Heather McGhee. In February of 2021, Heather McGhee’s book, The Sum of Us came …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Seeds of Resistance: The Lemon Grove Legacy
Season 12 Episode 13
We're joined by YA author, María Dolores Águila to uncover the largely untold story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident—the first successful school dese…
6 months, 1 week ago
Spatial Injustice: School Closures as a Form of Educational Redlining
Season 12 Episode 12
What happens when we stop thinking about schools as buildings—and start seeing them as the ecosystems that hold our communities together?
In this epis…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Legacy and Community: Bridging Generations through History
Season 12 Episode 11
In this episode, Andrew and Dr. Val are joined by Logan Tilton, a history student at North Carolina Central University and one of the Levine Museum o…
7 months ago
Caring for Your Community in a Time of Crisis: On the Ground in Minneapolis
Season 10 Episode 12
When crisis comes for one of us, it comes for all of us.
In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Dr. Val and Andrew sit down with two parent leade…
7 months, 2 weeks ago