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Teach the Babies w/ Dr. David J. Johns

Teach the Babies w/ Dr. David J. Johns

By: Dr. David J. Johns & Thomas Cunningham IV
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 On Teach the Babies with Dr. David J. Johns, we’re examining the intersection of education, access, race, and how government impacts the teaching of our babies.

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  • Julie Wenah on AI and Civil Rights

    Julie Wenah on AI and Civil Rights
    Apr 21 2026
    What if the technology deciding your housing, your credit, your medical care, and your freedom was never designed with you in mind? Julie Wenah has been inside the rooms where those decisions get made-at NASA, the Obama White House, Airbnb, and Meta-and she's done something rare: she came back to tell us what she saw.

    In this conversation, digital civil rights lawyer, tech executive, and Chairwoman of the Digital Civil Rights Coalition Julie Wenah breaks down how AI is already shaping the lives of our elders, our children, and our communities-often without accountability and almost always without our consent. From the Medicare algorithm that denied an 83-year-old rock climber his pain treatment, to the gap between how fast technology moves and how slow the law catches up, Julie makes the stakes plain. She also reminds us that we have more power than we think-if we choose to use it. The technology train is moving. Julie Wenah is here to help us find our seats.

    Show Notes & Resources:
    • Digital Civil Rights Coalition: digitalcivilrights.com | @digitalcivilrights
    • Follow Julie: @juliemwenah (Instagram) | @juliemwenah (some platforms)
    • Film: Rain to Reign (2022)-Julie's short documentary on Black womanhood, healing & the next generation
    • Referenced: NCNW (National Council of Negro Women) & the Dorothy Height Foundation
    Referenced: The Book of Genesis / Babel Tower-Zeke Ultra's album connecting scripture to tech

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    29 mins
  • AI Is Not Coming for You. It's Waiting on You with Dee Marshall

    AI Is Not Coming for You. It's Waiting on You with Dee Marshall
    Apr 14 2026
    AI is already here. The question is whether it's working for you—or leaving you behind. In this conversation, Dr. David J. Johns sits down with Dee C. Marshall, CEO of AI Training Plus, creator of the Free by 3™ methodology, and founder of the inaugural Global AI Adoption Day—a people-first movement she's building to be for AI literacy what International Women's Day is for gender equity. Dee breaks down the biggest AI myths keeping people stuck, explains why closing the AI divide is one of the most urgent equity issues of our time, and gives the class practical tools to start their AI journey today—no tech background required. This one is for the babies, the parents, the educators, the community leaders, and everyone who has ever felt like AI wasn't made for them. It was. And May 6th is your moment to prove it.

    SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Global AI Adoption Day (May 6): www.aiadoptionday.com
    • AI Training Plus: www.aitrainingplus.com
    • Google Gemini: gemini.google.com
    • Anthropic (Claude): claude.ai
    • Perplexity (research & fact-checking): perplexity.ai
    • Microsoft Copilot (enterprise/closed source): copilot.microsoft.com
    Connect with Dee:
    • LinkedIn: Dee C. Marshall
    • Instagram: @deecmarshall


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    37 mins
  • How Vouchers Are Destroying Public Schools with Fred Jones

    How Vouchers Are Destroying Public Schools with Fred Jones
    Apr 7 2026
    Vouchers aren't new—they're the same resistance to integration we've been fighting since 1954.

    Fred Jones (Southern Education Foundation) joins the class to trace a direct line from Brown v. Board of Education to today's federal tax credit voucher program. The history is ugly: after Brown, Southern states created 450 laws to block desegregation. They funneled public money to "segregation academies"—and 300 still exist today.

    Now it's happening again. The 2026 federal voucher program lets families earning up to $491,700 in some areas access public dollars for private schools that can legally discriminate. Meanwhile, public schools lose $51 billion annually.Fred breaks down what vouchers actually are, who benefits (hint: not Black families), and what the data shows after 50 years of failure. Most importantly, he tells us exactly what to do right now, whether you're a parent, educator, or concerned citizen.

    Class, the babies are watching. What are we teaching them?

    Read the Full Report:
    • Federal Tax Credit Voucher Program Memo - Southern Education Foundation
    Organizations Fighting for Public Education:
    • Southern Education Foundation
    • Public Funds for Public Schools
    • Education Law Center
    • Learning Policy Institute
    Take Action:
    • Contact your governor about opting out of the federal voucher program
    • Attend school board meetings and speak up
    • Request accountability data from your state on voucher spending


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    34 mins
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