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Just two (or more nerds) talking about about all things first-gen in pop culture and mass media. The title comes from La'Tonya's memoir, which is all about fandoms and finding your passion in education. Sam, her bestie, talked her into this podcast.This podcast is brought to you by My Tribe Media.https://adeii.health/ahf-mtmMore about Smart Girl (the book):https://www.smartgirlbook.com/

When Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles was in third grade, a homeroom teacher said: "You are smart, and you are going to college." A shy, nerdy, sports-loving, only child of a working-class, teenage single mom, she wondered next: "How does a smart Black girl get to college?" A pioneer of first-generation studies, long-time practitioner of university initiatives for first-generation students at several U. S. colleges, and dynamic advocate of first-generation representation on social media, in mass media, and within popular culture, "Dr.