A conversation between me and my son (Akil Jr.) about what it was like to move across the ocean. We talk about school, food, the people and a host of other topics.

Episode 1: HOW did we get HERE?

Jan 24th, 2021 29m 18s

A conversation between Akil and Aleya as they discuss what went into them moving their family from Fort Washington, MD to Freetown, Sierra Leone. From the initial conversations early on in their relationship to having kids and taking the leap

Affordable Housing?! For who?

May 23rd, 2018 1m 34s

#housing #rights #gentrification #affordable

Everything!!

May 4th, 2018 6m 16s

Been on hiatus. Just an update of things to come...

Pedagogy: Checking MY privilege at the door

Mar 28th, 2018 14m 52s

Reflecting on our own struggles and privileges can help us find ways to enact change on social issues. and in the classroom. In what ways are you privileged? How might identifying these privileges help you find ways to be a better teacher?

Hatin' on Hamilton

Mar 27th, 2018 4m 37s

Hamilton was created to engage the masses yet the masses can't afford it. $300 a ticket,really?

Doing what needs to be done

Mar 4th, 2018 5m 16s

Two weeks alone with the kids makes daddy think about a lot of things yes. Especially when it comes to Parenting and being a good husband.

The Adam Clayton Powell Rule

Feb 14th, 2018 2m 44s

Perspective on Integrity

WE LAUGH TO KEEP FROM CRYIN

Feb 1st, 2018 5m 4s

Rant on Black Twitter and laughing at our pain.

Abracadabra I See What I Speak

Jan 23rd, 2018 5m 9s

A lot of times we don’t recognize how important language is to us. What role it plays in our existence and our identity. We named ourselves. (or maybe we didn’t). We named objects. The names we give things not only help us to identify those