J.T. and Cherese hop on the mic with Gloria and we chat about who gets these gold stars and who or what "needs improvement". We also look back on the season's theme to wonder how our thoughts have evolved when it comes to imagining new futures

4.15 My President is Black with JT Minor

Mar 23rd, 2023 46m 19s

James T. Minor joins us to talk about his path to becoming SIUE's 10th chancellor (and first Black chancellor), his ethos of opportunity, and how he imagines a more ideal academy. From the eastside of Detroit to Jackson State to nation-wide lea

Find Your Way Back with Felicia Commodore and Royel Johnson

Mar 16th, 2023 49m 40s

We're joined by the dynamic duo of Felicia Commodore and Royel Johnson. These two are BIA-proclaimed podcasting experts, good friends, and recently-tenured scholars who share their insights on how they've humanized their higher ed experiences.

4.13 A Critical Eye on Campus Morality with TJ Stewart

Mar 9th, 2023 49m 25s

We've got proud ratchet-demic Terah (TJ) Stewart on the podcast for a conversation about sex work, fatphobia on campus, and liberation. Social Media @TerahJay on all the socials Scholarly Work Google Scholar Sex Work on Campus Fat on Camp

4.12 Asking Better Questions with Laila McCloud

Mar 2nd, 2023 33m 25s

Doctor Laila McCloud joins us on the mic and drops gems about un-grading, removing hurdles for students and practitioners, and what it looks like to not be surprised by Black women in the Academy. Scholarly Work: Google Scholar Socials: IG: @H

4.11 A Little Hood, Very Academic with Dr. Roshaunda Breeden

Feb 16th, 2023 43m 46s

We've got Roshaunda Breeden making her second appearance on the pod! We talk about creative scholarship, researching while cultivating community, anti-Blackness and anti-fatness, and so much more! Athens Vignettes show link Fat on Campus webs

4.10 Expansive Blackness at HBCUs with Travis Smith

Feb 9th, 2023 48m 19s

We're joined by Dr. Travis Smith to talk about his research and experience with HBCUs as well as supporting Black students at PWIs/TWIs. Find Dr. Travis Smith on Twitter - @DrTee_3 Learn more about unitehbcu.org Follow Unite on IG - @Unite_INC

4.09 We Don't Shrink: Black Women in Sport

Feb 2nd, 2023 51m 1s

We are joined by the inimitable Dr. F. Michelle Richardson and Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique. We talk about why mentorship is key and the serendipitous and yet determined path these scholars each took in the academy. This conversation is jus tthe

4.08 To Be or Not To Be

Jan 26th, 2023 28m 3s

Join Cherese and J.T. as they simply have a condid conversation about the performance that takes place in the Academy. In front of a classroom, in a meeting, at a conference, in a zoom window; Whether it's positive, negative, neutral, or more c

4.07 More Than a Checkbox with Ana Diaz Beltran and Wideline Seraphin

Jan 19th, 2023 49m 15s

This week we are grace by the presesnce of Ana Carolina Diaz Beltran and Wideline Seraphin. These two have been working together for years to bring schooling narratives of real people to life and recently created a Podcast as the next step in

4.06 Race Religion and Gender on and off Campus ft. Keon McGuire

Jan 13th, 2023 44m 10s

We are thrilled to have Keon McGuire on the mic for a conversation about his research and experiences that have brought him where his within and beyond the Academy. Cut To Heal - Cynthia Dillard ____________________ Find BIA on the socials

Everyone Loves a Crossover ft. Scholar Tea

Dec 22nd, 2022 46m 49s

We love kicking it with our friends over at the Scholar Tea Podcast. J.T. and Cherese joined Shawna and Cameron earlier this year and we're sharing that episode with you now. Enojy! Check out the Scholar Tea Podcast feed! Join Cameron and Sha

4.04 Destroy the Mask with Chris Travers and Wilson Okello

Dec 16th, 2022 47m 34s

Dr. Wilson Okello and Dr. Chris Travers join J.T. to talk about Black masculinity, healing, and so much more. We talk about their experience with "Communion", a space fostered into being by Okello and Travers for Black men to enter in relations

4.03 "Ganbare" with Antar Tichavakunda

Dec 8th, 2022 46m 6s

This is one for all the Blerds!! Antar Tichavakunda joins us on the mic to talk about placemaking at PWIs, being intentional about recognizing Black joy, and our favorite anime. Read Antar's book: Black Campus Life and learn more about what he

4.02 Creating Clusterluck

Dec 1st, 2022 44m 14s

We're sitting down with our good friend Dr. Candace Hall to talk about creative scholarship in bringing her documentary "clusterluck" to life. We're joined by the director, Cami Thomas, and her director of photography, Papa Blankson to hear all

4.01 Can We Truly Rest?

Nov 17th, 2022 46m 17s

We're back for season 4 with a new theme: How will we reimagine the academy? In the season premier J.T. and Cherese have a discussion about work and rest in the academy and try to tease out the pathway to ending burnout. Interact with us on soc

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Season 4 Coming Soon

Nov 8th, 2022 1m 35s

Season 4 features 16 episode and is coming to your feeds November 17th! Subscribe now and get in touch on social media Twitter - @bia_pod Instagram - @biapod

3.10 Report Cards

May 12th, 2022 23m 18s

In our season 3 finale, Cherese and J.T. give out a few gold stars and highlight areas of improvement in report cards for the past semster. Find us on the socials: IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod

3.09 Black Power Hour

May 5th, 2022 29m 44s

Eavesdrop on our kickback as we talk with some very smart friends! Thank you again to Nate Williams, Candace Hall, Dominic Dorsey, Derek Houston, andTerry McTier for taking time to kick it with us on mic! 'Preciate ya! Notes: 03:02 - about 2% o

3.08 Roots & Roses pt2

Apr 28th, 2022 47m 24s

Cherese and J.T. have a conversation with Dr. Gilo Kwesi Logan. He's a man with such an expansive story to tell and there's no way we can fit it all into a podcast episode, but we tried our best to hear more about his experience with "Black Ros

3.07 Roots & Roses pt1

Apr 21st, 2022 33m 52s

J.T. sits down with Chezare Warren to talk about empathy in scholarship, finding harmony, and reconnecting with his 6th grade teacher. Keep up with Dr. Warren - https://www.chezarewarren.com Order his book About Centering Possibility in Black

3.06 Public Scholarship with Angel Jones Phd

Apr 14th, 2022 32m 59s

We swing by for a discussion with Angel Jones about public scholarship. We get into the reach of public scholarship, the treasures and challenges, Dr. Jones' path to her current platform and even get into a little East coast West coast hip hop

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3.00 New episodes soon

Apr 7th, 2022 1m 6s

We're off this week but will be back very soon. In the mean time check us out on media. Instagram: @BIApod Twitter: @BIA_pod

3.05 The Rent is Too Damn High: the high cost of higher ed

Mar 31st, 2022 39m 45s

Cherese and JT have a conversation about the costs, financial and otherwise, of participating in higher ed. Thank you to our featured voices from ACPA 2022. Keep the conversation going on social media. Twitter - @bia_pod Instagram - @biapod

3.04 ARC Towards Joy

Mar 24th, 2022 42m 45s

Dr Robin Phelps-Ward joins Cherese for a conversation about the Action Research Collective she created. What does it look like to create academic communities while resisting the limited confines of traditional research methods. BSU ARC: https: