Rooted Dialogues
Rooted in African-centered perspectives, this podcast explores themes of education, identity, literature, and liberation—bridging the wisdom of the past with the solutions for our future. Whether you're an educator, reader, or community builder, Rooted Dialogues invites you to grow with us—one episode at a time.
Episodes
9 episodes
Rooted Dialogues S02 E08 | Building the Process
Building the Process: Practical Strategies for Creating Rites of PassageWho is teaching our children who they are—and how are we preparing them for what comes next?Co-hosts Victoria Brown and LaVon Gordon we...
Rooted Dialogues S02 E07 | Valuing Our Culture
If we don’t value our culture, why should our children?In episode seven of Rooted Dialogues, co-hosts Victoria Brown and LaVon Gordon explore how the ways adults live, learn, and participate in community shape what...
Rooted Dialogues S02 E06 | It Takes a Village: Building the Rites of Passage Process
It Takes a Village: Building the Rites of Passage ProcessWhat does it really mean to say, “It takes a village to raise a child”?In Season Two, Episode Six of Rooted Dialogues, co-hosts Victoria Brown and LaVon Gord...
Rooted Dialogues S02 E05 | Bringing It Home — Family Traditions and the Wisdom Closest to Us
Episode 5: Bringing It Home — Family Traditions and the Wisdom Closest to UsWhat family traditions shaped who you are—even if no one ever called them traditions?In Episode 5 of Rooted Dialogues, Victoria Brown and ...
Rooted Dialogues S02 E04 | Collective Cultural Wisdom and the Meaning We Make
What does the next generation deserve to inherit from us besides possessions?In Episode 4 of Rooted Dialogues, co-hosts Victoria Brown and LaVon Gordon explore how collective cultural wisdom gives us more than information—it pro...
Rooted Dialogues S02 E03 | Sankofa in Practice: Purpose, Preparation, and the Field We Cultivate
In Episode 3 of Rooted Dialogues, Victoria Brown and LaVon Gordon are joined by Dr. Lathardus Goggins II for a deeper look at Chapter One of Bringing the Light into a New Day.The conversation explores the purpose and fu...
Rooted Dialogues S02 Episode 02 | Twenty-Five Years of Bringing the Light: Voices, Vision, and the Beginning
In Episode Two of Rooted Dialogues, Victoria Brown and LaVon Gordon continue their journey through Dr. Lathardus Goggins II’s Bringing the Light into a New Day: African-centered Rites of Passage by looking at the voices that hel...
Rooted Dialogues — Season 2, Episode 1 (Reboot)
Bringing the Light: Returning to the RootRooted Dialogues returns for Season Two with a renewed format, new conversations, and a deeper exploration of the connections between culture, identity, education, community, and p...
Rooted Dialogues — Season One (All Episodes)
Rooted Dialogues — Season OneSeason One of Rooted Dialogues is a nine-episode, African-centered exploration of rites of passage, education, identity, history, and human development. Grounded in scholarship and community wisdom, this sea...