Throwback: Episode 102 with THE Gholdy Muhammad!

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad about transforming classrooms through equity-centered education and Black literary history.

Back in the wake of COVID quarantine, we were graced with the wisdom of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad!????️ Episode 102 (Throwback): “Artist in the Industry” with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad Originally aired in 2021 — Revisited in 2025In this powerful conversation, Gerardo Muñoz and Kevin Adams sit down with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, author of Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. Together, they explore how teaching rooted in Black literary history, collectivism, and joy can transform classrooms into spaces of liberation, not compliance.Dr. Muhammad breaks down her five pursuits of learning — identity, skills, intellectualism, criticality, and joy — and explains how these pursuits emerged from 19th-century Black literary societies that defined learning as a communal and purposeful act. The conversation bridges theory and practice, showing educators how to design lessons that humanize, empower, and center students of color.From joyful pedagogy to abolitionist teaching, from curriculum design to hip-hop as literacy — this episode remains as relevant now as it was when first released.???? 2025 UpdateSince our original conversation, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gerardo Muñoz, Kevin Adams

Guest: Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

Topics covered

• equity-centered education
• Black literary history
• joy in teaching
• curriculum design
• abolitionist teaching
• collectivism

Keywords

• equity
• literacy
• education
• Black history
• pedagogy
• curriculum
• joy
• teaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Illinois at Chicago

Books & works: Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy

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