Episode 193: Cultivating Authentic Leaders with Dr. Amber Sessoms

In this conversation, Dr. Amber Sessoms discusses the complexities of identity and community within the Black experience, particularly in predominantly white spaces. She emphasizes the importance of resilience, the need for intentional conversations at home, and the role of education in challenging harmful narratives. Dr. Sessoms also explores the significance of ancestry and historical trauma, advocating for healing and reclamation of one's heritage. She highlights the power of love and humanity in fostering connections and the importance of applying knowledge in practical ways to create a more inclusive society.

Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)

BACB: 1.5 Ethics

IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics

QABA: 1.5 Ethics

Contact Dr. Sessoms:

https://www.aninclination.com/about

https://www.instagram.com/natural_inclination/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aninclination/

Links:

Highlander Adult Education Center

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/highlander-folk-school

Teaching To Transgress by Bell Hooks

https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-to-Transgress-Education-as-the-Practice-of-Freedom/hooks/p/book/9780415908085

All About Love by Bell Hooks

https://www.google.ca/books/edition/All_About_Love/A5ZDDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

Uncle Bobbie’s Books - Philadelphia

https://www.unclebobbies.com/

Starting with a love of Organic Chemistry

Dr. Bettina Love

https://bettinalove.com/

Eddie Glaude

https://aas.princeton.edu/people/eddie-s-glaude-jr

Robin Redman Wright

https://harrisburg.psu.edu/faculty-and-staff/robin-redmon-wright

Dr. Dena Simmons

https://www.denasimmons.com/

My Grandmother’s Hands - Resmaa Menakem

https://www.google.ca/books/edition/My_Grandmother_s_Hands/OaG4DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT12&printsec=frontcover

The 1619 Project

https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_1619_Project/B4MhEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA2&printsec=frontcover

Research Articles Discussed:

Sessoms, A. M. (2023). The work of bearing witness to the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and white rage. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023, 91–104. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20489

Love, B. L. (2016). Anti-Black state violence, classroom edition: The spirit murdering of Black children. Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 13(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15505170.2016.1138258

Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

Episode 114: Equity, Belonging and Inclusion with Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims

https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-114-equity-belonging-and-inclusion-with-drnikole-hollins-sims/

Episode 75 Cultivating Black Excellence and Intelligence in School Psychology with Dr. Celeste Malone

https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-75-cultivating-black-excellence-and-intelligence-in-school-psychology-with-dr-celeste-malone/

Episode 67 Humility, Compassion, and Reflection with Dr. Nasiah Cirincione Ulezi and Dr. Jonathan Tarbox

https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-67-humilty-compassion-and-reflection-with-dr-nasiah-cirincione-ulezi-and-drjonathan-tarbox/