Educational Equity Emancipation
“We have to do better”… That’s Dr. Almitra Berry’s heart-felt answer when asked about educating children from diverse cultural and language backgrounds.
Dr. Berry has a strong message for educators and school system leaders who don’t understand that cultural differences can profoundly affect the quality of education these children experience…
“You have children with failing test scores. You have teachers who want to teach but aren’t given the freedom or allowed to use the tools and strategies they need. You have teachers leaving the profession in droves.
And you have tax-paying parents who are very dissatisfied with their children’s education but don’t know how to effect change.”
In other words, our education system has a crisis on its hands. And this crisis affects all of us, not just teachers and those in the educational establishment.
It’s a crisis we must address if we’re going to have an exceptional nation with school systems free of systemic oppression.
We need to take it to heart. We need to act on Dr. Berry’s message. It’s a message she’s deeply passionate about.
As an educator, speaker, and author, she focuses on the education of the most historically marginalized: culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
She has worked diligently for over 30 years to help marginalized learners, learners of color, of linguistic and cultural diversity in low-wealth urban school districts, experience higher academic achievements.
Dr. Berry is on a mission. A mission bigger than herself. A mission to change the conversation happening around the topics of education, equity, and intellectual emancipation for culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
But she can’t do it alone. So she’s looking for leaders to join her. Is that you?
If you’re nodding your head and saying “Yes!” as you read this, we invite you to subscribe and listen to The Educational Equity, Emancipation Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 131: Empowering Neurodiverse Students: An Interview with Educational Therapist Jenny Drennan
In this episode of the 3E Podcast, host Dr. Almitra Berry interviews Jenny Drennan, an educational therapist and ADHD student coach who empowers students to become self-sufficient learn…
Episode 130: Transforming Education in 2025: Trends, Tools, and Strategies for Equity-Driven Change
In this episode of the 3E Podcast, we kick off the new year by exploring the top education trends for 2025 that every K-12 educator and leader needs to know. From the transformative Sci…
Episode 129: Empowering Young Voices: Strategies for Early Language Development with Jeaneen Tang
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry welcomes Jeaneen Tang, a speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience and a mother to a child with special needs. Jeaneen shares her u…
Episode 128: Harnessing the Principles of Kwanzaa for Inclusive Education
This episode explores the cultural celebration of Kwanzaa and how its principles can be incorporated into educational settings to create more inclusive and culturally responsive learnin…
Episode 127: From Segregated Streets to Global Connections: A Unique Perspective on Racism and Healing
In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Almitra Berry welcomes JD, a unique storyteller with a background in Organizational Psychology. JD shares his journey from growing up in the segre…
Episode 126: Revamping Higher Ed
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry discusses her vision for redesigning higher education to prioritize equity and address the critical educator shortage crisis. She outlines key focus a…
Episode 125: Celebrating the Diverse Tapestry of December Holidays
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry explores the rich array of December holidays celebrated across the United States and North America. From Christian holidays like Christmas to Jewish H…
Episode 124: Empowering Every Child: Strategies for Transformative Schools
\In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry welcomes guest Eugene Williams, an author, educator, and former child actor. They discuss strategies to increase parental involvement, especially in …
Episode 123: Empowering Parents Through Charter School Choice
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry sits down with Shelby Mims and Julie Takata from Charter Schools Now, a Texas-based organization dedicated to mobilizing charter school supporters, en…
Episode 122: Decoding Trauma, Building Resilience: A Conversation with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry welcomes Dr. Robyn Koslowitz, a nationally recognized expert in childhood trauma and resilience. Dr. Robyn Koslowitz shares her personal story of over…
Episode 121: Overcoming the Odds: A Daughter's Journey with Parental Incarceration
In this powerful episode, Christina "Pip" Pipkin shares her personal story of growing up with a father who was wanted by the FBI. Despite the challenges she faced, Pip found her way to …
Episode 120: Elevating New Voices: A Conversation with Christina Pipkin
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry sits down with Christina Pipkin, a lifelong educator and equity warrior, to discuss her personal journey and the importance of supporting students wit…
Episode 119: Transforming School Meals: An Equity-Focused Conversation with Dennis Thomas
In this episode, Dr. Amitra Berry interviews Dennis Thomas, the former Vice President of Strategic Development at Organic Life and founder of DT Global Consulting. With a wealth of expe…
Episode 118: The Devastating Impact of Project 2025 on Marginalized Learners and Special Education
In this episode, Dr. Amitra Berry dives deep into the last two key issues of Project 2025 - the proposed elimination of Title I funding and the restructuring of special education fundin…
Episode 117: The Transformative Possibilities of Privilege
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry sits down with Jason Browne, a masterful storyteller and seasoned speaker. Jason has a book coming out along with a new podcast, and he recently capti…
Episode 116: The Impact of Project 2025 on Inclusive School Policies
What if protecting parental rights means jeopardizing the safety and autonomy of LGBTQ+ students? In this thought-provoking episode of the 3E Podcast, guest host Christina Pipkin, known…
Episode 115: Transforming Public Education Through Servant Leadership
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry interviews Kevin Johnson, the founder and CEO of the Johnson Leadership Group. They discuss Kevin's background, his passion for writing and promoting …
Episode 114: Defending Educational Equity: Exposing the Threats of Project 2025
In this episode, the speaker delves into the concerning proposals within Project 2025 that aim to limit federal civil rights enforcement and change student discipline policies, which wo…
Episode 113: Navigating the Tween Years: Strategies for Meaningful Connection"
Communication Coach Marcus Aurelius Higgs shares his "Show Up" framework and strategies to help parents maintain a meaningful relationship with their preteen (ages 10-14), including the…
Episode 112: The Threat of Privatizing Project 2025 to Public Education
In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry discusses the concerning details of Project 2025, a plan championed by the Heritage Foundation that aims to dismantle the federal Department of Educat…