The State Trooper is Me

Live at SXSW EDU 2025

Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Isabel Huff and Corey Scholes in front of a live audience at SXSW EDU. Isabel is the Editorial Assistant for From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. Corey Scholes is a lifelong educator and proud mom. She is also the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, titled “Don’t Waste Your White.” At the end of the episode, the editors and author take questions from the audience at SXSW EDU. Grab the book and share your thoughts at ⁠⁠⁠fromwhitefolks.org⁠⁠ [http://fromwhitefolks.org/] Special thanks to the SXSW EDU team for making this episode possible.

The State Trooper is Me

Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Adam Seidel. Adam is a third-generation educator, a parent (of two humans and many plants), and a partner who lives with his family in his childhood home and roots for the Celtics. He is also the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled “Much Like All of the Last,” Adam takes us into a moment in his career as a school leader when he hears the dashcam recording of Sandra Bland’s traffic stop and recognizes himself in the voice of the state trooper screaming at her. In this podcast episode, Adam talks with Chris and sam about his inspiration for writing the piece, his reflections on it now, and whether or not the piece is hopeful. Grab the book and share your thoughts at ⁠⁠⁠fromwhitefolks.org⁠⁠ [http://fromwhitefolks.org/] This episode was edited by Isabel Huff.

Well, All White, Y'all

Podcast co-host and co-editor of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, sam seidel speak speaks with Marguerite W. Penick and Kyle P. Steele. Marguerite is a professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a co-editor of several books, including The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys and Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls. Kyle is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Literacy, and Social Foundations at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Together, they are the authors of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled “Whiteness Upon Whiteness,” Marguerite and Kyle share stories and lessons from their work to challenge white and middle-class notions of what K–12 teaching and learning should look like in favor of more inclusive alternatives, and to help the student teachers they train to do the same. In this episode, they talk with sam about their experiences going from being students in largely white schools to teachers in largely BIPOC schools to professors of education in a largely white teacher education program. Grab the book and share your thoughts at ⁠⁠⁠fromwhitefolks.org⁠⁠ [http://fromwhitefolks.org/] This episode was edited by Isabel Huff.

Once You’re On My Side… I’m Confronting You

Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Glenetta Blair Krause. With decades of teaching experience, Glenetta helps students and teachers in Cincinnati find their voice. She is also the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled “From Kipling to King,” Glenetta recounts an experience she and her students had in 2001 following a police officer murdering a 19 year old Black man in their city. In this podcast episode, she talks with Chris and sam about what she learned from her students, how she has tried to influence the next generation of educators, and how seemingly mundane mechanics of school operations can be levers for transformative change. Grab the book and share your thoughts at ⁠⁠⁠fromwhitefolks.org⁠⁠ [http://fromwhitefolks.org/] This episode was edited by Isabel Huff.

My Own Selfish Comfort

Podcast co-hosts and co-editors of the book ⁠From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood⁠, Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel speak with Jim Bentley. Jim has been teaching for 29 years. He is a National Geographic Explorer and Education Fellow, a member of the PBLWorks national faculty, a KQED Media Literacy Innovator, and PBS Digital Innovator All-Star. He is also the author of an essay in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. In the essay, titled “The Path to Forming My Identity,” Jim reflects on his journey to understanding racism and its impact on his students and himself. In this episode, he talks with Chris and sam about some of the people who have taught him along the way, the possibilities that open up with the release of ego, and how—contrary to popular belief—a two-day professional development session on racial equity can have a career altering impact. Grab the book and share your thoughts at ⁠⁠⁠fromwhitefolks.org⁠⁠ [http://fromwhitefolks.org/] This episode was edited by Isabel Huff.