The Black Male Educator Classroom Podcast
Real Conversations About the Lives and Experiences of Black Men in Education
Hosted by Dr. Sekou Haki Kamau Afrika
The Black Male Educator Classroom Podcast goes beyond the usual conversations about recruiting and retaining Black men in education.
It is a space for honest conversations about what Black men need to be, grow, lead, build, own, and flourish—personally, professionally, entrepreneurially, and collectively.
​
Hosted by Dr. Sekou Haki Kamau Afrika, Founder and Chief Educational Executive of The Black Male Educator Classroom, the podcast brings together lived experiences, research, theory, and practice to explore the realities, possibilities, and needs of Black men across the educational ecosystem.
​
Through solo episodes and conversations with Black men in education, as well as educators, researchers, leaders, institution builders, and others committed to this work, we examine issues that matter to us as educators and as men.Â
Beyond the Classroom. Beyond the Profession.
We explore the pressures and possibilities of our professional lives while discussing identity, purpose, relationships, health and well-being, personal growth, leadership, financial agency, ownership, entrepreneurship, and collective advancement.
​
Some conversations challenge us to examine our decisions, priorities, habits, and expectations. Others invite us to reflect on the experiences shaping our lives, the support we need, and the opportunities we want to create for ourselves and one another.
​
At its heart, the podcast is about brotherhood and community. It is about learning from one another, sharing knowledge and lived experiences, strengthening ourselves, building together, creating opportunities, and developing the personal and collective capacity for Black men in education to flourish.
​
These are conversations about education, but they are also conversations about life.
Conversations from the Classroom
The Realities of Being a Black Man in Education
What Black Male Educators Are Experiencing
Teaching, leadership, school culture, professional pressures, recognition, support, and opportunities
The podcast brings personal reflection, scholarship, lived experiences, and meaningful conversations together around questions affecting Black men in education.
Professional experiences, expectations, accomplishments, challenges, and responsibilities within educational institutions
Life Beyond Our Professional Roles
Identity, relationships, families, aspirations, responsibilities, and the parts of our lives that receive less attention
Taking Care of Ourselves
Physical, mental, and emotional well-being, including burnout, rest, stress, recovery, and caring for ourselves
Questions We Need to Ask Ourselves
Our choices, priorities, personal development, purpose, and the men we are becoming
Lessons, Perspectives & Possibilities
Insights from research, history, lived experiences, educational practice, and the wisdom of Black men and communities
Featured Episodes
A conversation encouraging brothers to examine their choices, priorities, identities, and the men they are working to become.
Bruh, Are You Becoming the Man You Want to Be?
How Are You Filling Your Cup, Bruh?
Stop Living on the Scraps
A reflection on caring for ourselves, attending to our needs, and ensuring that our lives are not defined exclusively by what we give to others.
Bruh, Are You Feeling the October Blues?
Don't Let the Slump Take You Out
A conversation about the emotional, mental, physical, and professional challenges that can arise during the October slump and the importance of recognizing what we need to sustain ourselves.
Continue the Conversation in TBMEC Brotherhood
The conversations do not have to end when an episode is over.
TBMEC Brotherhood is an online community and ecosystem where Black men in education can build relationships, exchange experiences, access resources, and support one another's personal and professional development.
The Brotherhood offers opportunities to continue exploring the questions, perspectives, and experiences discussed through the podcast while connecting with other Black men in education.