In this episode of Inside the Minds: Medicine, Education, & Equity Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with the esteemed Sheretta Butler-Barnes PhD, an expert whose work spans the education, psychology, and public health sectors with a focus on black families. Sheretta’s journey is as impressive as it is inspiring to all that get to learn about her. Now a Professor of Social Work at The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Butler-Barnes has and continues her work in the larger underserved black communities in St. Louis. Her pioneering work through the Equity for Black Women and Girls Project seeks to advance equity by identifying risk and protective factors in learning spaces, fostering culturally responsive programming that promoted the resiliency of black St. Louis communities. Tune in as this is an episode you’re not going to want to miss! Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes is at the head of groundbreaking work, shedding light on the critical issues of race, education, and resilience in our own backyards.

Related Links:

• Check Out Sheretta's Podcast

• DAPCEP Program

• A Full Collection of Ta Nehisi Coats’ works

• Between the World and Me is specifically referenced in today’s episode

• High Scope Educational Research Foundation

• McNair Scholars Program

• Dr. Butler-Barnes' Website [resources, blog, & documentary]

• Dr. Butler-Barnes 2014 Work in Ferguson

• All Publications Made by Dr. Butler-Barnes

• Family Navigation Model

• Dr. Butler-Barnes Master Thesis

• Dr. Butler-Barnes PhD Dissertation

• Black Families, Racism, and Resilience Lab

• Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper

Credits

This podcast could not have been done without the help of the following people. Thank you for all your hard work.

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host

• Buddy Creech MD, MPH, guest

• Sheridan Thomas, producer and editor

• Meghan Ott, producer