Pep Talks with Dr. Pep: Recent Episodes
Perpetual Anastasia
Join doctoral candidate and altruistic hedonist, Dr. Pep to deconstruct the impact of global anti-Blackness on the mental health and humanity of Black people.
"Unlearning what we know is hard and unsettling… it’s often painful to be groundbreaking. Many people get depressed and cynical.” - Patrica Krueger Henny
The historical and present global effects of anti-Blackness birthed from colonization are easily overlooked in education research. Join Dr. Pep, Dean of Students at Tech Boston, Shawn Stanislaus and Founder/Global Editor & Chief of Feminessay , Tiye Cort-Odima as they explore the under-researched consequences of present-day colonial struggles in schooling, highlighting the narratives that are often disregarded in education research and discuss the importance of intentionally addressing anti-Blackness in education.
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Instagram: @PerpetualAnastasia
As a result of colonization, Black womxn were involuntarily placed in subordinate social roles; this has led to gross societal misconceptions of this particular group and impacts the ways in which Black people are portrayed in media, perceived in society and negated in education (Harris-Perry, 2011). As Black millenial women comitted to honoring the lived experience of Black people, Dr. Pep is joined by producer of the podcast JT Seymour, to discuss: how Black people are conveyed in the media, how Africa is portrayed and the influence media has on how Black humxns see themselves and each other.
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Instagram: @PerpetualAnastasia
Black feminist perspectives were excluded during the Womxn’s Movement, due to Black womxn not being viewed as humxn or womxn as a consequence of their race and gender (Drame & Irby, 2016). As Black, millennial, womxn who have navigated private and public educational institutions to survive, Dr. Pep and Founder/Global Editor and Chief of Feminessay , Tiye Cort-Odima discuss the historical roots of Black Feminism, what it means to them and how being Black, 1st generation, womxn scholars causes them to examine and navigate an anti-Black world through a Black Feminist lens.
This episode is dedicated to and in loving memory of, Randy K. Adonoo.
Email: drpeptalks@gmail.com
Instagram: @PerpetualAnastasia
In light of COVID-19, the Black maternal death rate is one of the many pandemics that was exposed and has shed light on the racial inequties Black people face when birthing children. Join Dr. Pep, as she demystifies birth, provides historical insight on doulas, shares her own birth story and breaks her silence regarding the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Email: drpeptalks@gmail.com
Instagram: @PerpetualAnastasia
Racial Trauma is not recognized as a mental health diagnosis and human welfare is often overlooked in exchange for survival. Join Dr. Pep, to explore the canyon situated at the nexus of racial trauma and mental health.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Email: drpeptalks@gmail.com
Instagram: @PerpetualAnastasia
In this inaugural episode, join host and doctoral candidate Perpetual Anastasia Adjwoa Baiswa Hayfron, as she discusses the transition from her first podcast Pep Talks & Fufu and what subjects will be discussed for the first season of Pep Talks with Dr. Pep.