Black College Achievers: Metropolitan State University

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I Earned My Degrees Before AI

Order My Book: www.weusoursluckybooks.com [http://www.weusoursluckybooks.com] Mr. Lucky, Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership (M.A., MAPL) Graduate Student, M.S., School of Urban Education Host, Metro State Black College Achievers Podcast Guests Wanted: Students are welcomed to share on this podcast. Call 773-809-8594

AI Says: You're Fired. Now What?

Comments to: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com] Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it’s a force reshaping the very structure of employment. From streamlining operations to replacing entire departments, AI is driving layoffs and workforce reductions across major industries. In this episode, I try to provide how employees can respond strategically. Guests Wanted: Students are welcomed to share on this podcast. Call 773-809-859 Mr. Lucky, Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership (M.A., MAPL) Graduate Student, M.S., School of Urban Education Host, Metro State Black College Achievers Podcast

Professor: Dr. Robinson — Introducing Black Studies

Lesson Plan: Black Studies & Voice — Featuring Dr. James A. Robinson Learning Objective (1) For the Worksheet That Goes with This Lesson Plan email: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com] Students will analyze how Black Studies is defined, practiced, and shared by examining Dr. Robinson’s scholarship and the Metro State Black Student Achievers Podcast as parallel forms of knowledge production. Example: A student explains how Robinson’s research on Black railroad labor and the podcast’s student stories both recover voices often excluded from mainstream narratives. Learning Outcome (1) Students will identify one way Black Studies empowers communities and provide evidence from either Robinson’s work or a podcast episode. Example: “The podcast shows how Black students narrate their own academic journeys, which aligns with Robinson’s learner‑centered approach.” 5E Learning Model Engage Play a 30–45 second clip from the Metro State Black Student Achievers Podcast. Ask: Whose voices are centered here? Why does that matter? Explore Students read short excerpts from Dr. Robinson’s biography. In groups, they connect his work to the podcast’s mission: defining Black Studies, elevating community knowledge, and documenting lived experience. Explain Students answer: What is Black Studies? Where is it learned? They use evidence from Robinson’s research AND the podcast’s storytelling. Elaborate Students map the eight guiding questions onto the podcast: e.g., What do students learn in Black Studies? How does the podcast model that learning? Evaluate (Formative Assessment) Exit Ticket: “Using Dr. Robinson’s work or a podcast episode, explain why Black Studies is important for students and communities.”

Using Opposition to Succeed

Order My Book: weusoursluckybooks.com [http://weusoursluckybooks.com] LOGIC MODEL: Using Opposition to Succeed Program Goal: Equip students, graduates, and emerging leaders to convert opposition—negative people, “isms,” doubt, and resistance—into motivation, strategy, and personal advancement. Inputs * Personal experiences with opposition * Supportive peers and mentors * Leadership frameworks (task, transformational, servant, adaptive) * Historical examples (Tubman, Hamer, Malcolm X, Dr. King) * Self‑reflection and discipline * Awareness of haters, prejudices, and systemic barriers Activities * Identify sources of opposition and categorize them (ignore vs. use) * Reframe negative messages into action questions (“What CAN I do?”) * Practice leadership strategies that anticipate resistance * Study historical leaders who turned pressure into purpose * Convert critics’ words, jealousy, and actions into strategic fuel * Teach students to transform discouragement into momentum Outputs * Examples showing how opposition becomes usable * Student‑created strategies for responding to haters and “isms” * Leadership plans built around resistance * Reflection statements on how opposition reveals potential * Tools for turning negativity into progress Short‑Term Outcomes * Students recognize opposition as material, not a barrier * Increased confidence when facing discouragement * Ability to ignore unproductive critics * Ability to convert negative messages into strategic action Long‑Term Outcomes * Stronger leadership identity * Greater resilience in college, career, and entrepreneurship * Ability to build more from opposition than from agreement * Strategic use of resistance to amplify goals and message * Transformation of opposers into unintentional contributors to success Impact Learners adopt the mindset that opposition is not the enemy—it is the material. Motivation is the builder. Strategy is the result. They grow from supporters but rise by converting resistance into power. Assumption This model assumes that students and leaders are willing to reflect honestly, confront discomfort, and apply disciplined action. It also assumes that opposition—whether rooted in jealousy, prejudice, or fear—can be reframed and repurposed into constructive energy when guided by intentional leadership. Contact: 773-809-8594 0r radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com]