The BMEA Podcast:
Lifting Our Voices
The BMEA Podcast, Lifting Our Voices engages Black male educators and culturally responsive teaching professionals in conversations related to education policy, school reform, pedagogy, current events, and issues affecting our community. Enjoy these stimulating and enlightening conversations bi-weekly at 7:00 pm, on Thursdays via the following platforms
Latest Episode
Episode 15 – Transformational School Leadership
The BMEA Podcast is back tonight with another dynamic conversation! We are joined by a friend of the show, Principal Wellness Fellow and school leader, Mr. Anton Horton, to reflect on his year as a school leader and dive into a number of topics currently impacting our people on a national level!
Mr. Horton shares his vision of transformational leadership and gives some critical insights to how we can make schools places where students truly desire to be!
Also, we get to know Mr. Isaiah Williams, one of BMEA’s Transformational Teacher of the Year award winners! Catch our conversation with Mr. Williams while at AERA 2023 in Chicago, IL.
More Episodes
S4E15 – Transformational School Leadership
The BMEA Podcast is back tonight with another dynamic conversation! We are joined by a friend of the show, Principal Wellness Fellow and school leader, Mr. Anton Horton, to reflect on his year as a...
S4E14 – Power in Giving Back
The BMEA Podcast is back TONIGHT, live at 7 pm, and we will announce the 2023 Educators' Gala Awards Winners! A huge thank you goes out to the BMEA Community for their engagement and nominations of...
S4E13 – Highlighting Educator Wellness
After two weeks of traveling with our Principal Wellness PLC and Teacher Wellness PLC, hosts, Dr. Curtis Lewis and Mr. Michael Payne, are back to reflect on the experiences of both trips to...
S4E12 – Investing in the Community
The BMEA Podcast is back with another dynamic conversation with a change-maker in Detroit! We are pleased to be joined by Mr. Jerjuan Howard, Executive Director of the Umoja Debate Team!Beyond...
S4E11 – Michigan Reading Crisis: Addressing the Read by Grade Three Legislation
The BMEA Podcast is back TONIGHT at 7 pm EST to discuss the Michigan Reading Crisis and Michigan's Read by Grade Three Legislation. Our hosts, Dr. Curtis Lewis and Mr. Michael Payne are joined...
S4E10 – Educator Spotlight – Mr. James Clark
On today's episode of The BMEA Podcast, we will be highlighting a truly dynamic Black Male Educator impacting lives in Phoenix, Arizona, Mr. James Clark! This is the first of many Black Male...
S4E8 – Voice of the Youth
We are back with a new episode of The BMEA Podcast: Lifting Our Voices! Recently on the show, we have been discussing the mindset of our youth when they leave the K12 school system. As we know, once...
S4E7 – A Soulless Community
We are back with a new episode of The BMEA Podcast: Lifting Our Voices! On tonight's episode, "A Soulless Community", hosts Dr. Curtis Lewis and Mr. Michael Payne Jr. are joined by Dr. Karlin...
S4E6 – Intergenerational Mentoring
We are back with a new episode of The BMEA Podcast: Lifting Our Voices! In 2008, our founder Dr. Lewis created and successfully implemented a mentoring program for young males of color as part of a...