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David Watson and Naomi Shelton join Heartbeat With Cindi Bright to Discuss Education

On this week’s episode of HeartBeat, Cindi Bright welcomed two guests to discuss the ecosystem of education that has severely impacted Brown and Black children. CEO of the National Charter Collaborative Naomi Shelton and Principal of the Rainier Valley Leadership Academy David Watson shared their thoughts on the way the education system has changed and how it effects Brown and Black children in the community.

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HeartBeat With Cindi Bright to Feature a Look at the Impacts of the Education System on Black and Brown Youth

What has been the impact that COVID has had on K-12 education for Brown and Black Children? Has a migration begun for Black children to leave mainstream education and choose alternative methods to meet the educational needs that are not being met by the Seattle Public Schools? Is there a teacher shortage for teachers or color or are educators making different choices for children?

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Reparations: Eric McDonnell and Dr. Amos Brown discuss what can be done to support the Black community on HeartBeat with Cindi Bright

Cindi Bright helped kick off Black History Month on her show HeartBeat with members of the San Francisco African American Reparations Committee Eric McDonnell and Dr. Amos Brown. They spoke about the importance of acknowledging that past injustices still play a major role in daily life today, as well as what they propose can be done to increase equities in affected communities.

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Cindi Bright debuts ‘Heartbeat’ on Converge Media with special guest David Hackney

Award-Winning Author Cindi Bright’s show ‘Heartbeat: Prosperity for Black America’ debuted on the Converge Media Network on Wednesday night. Bright began the show in 2018, and since then has built a brand which now takes its next step into the broadcast realm.

“Heartbeat exists because we talk regularly about topics which impact Black Americans,” Bright said. “We talk about issues like housing, healthcare, the workplace and more.”

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Award-Winning Author Cindi Bright to join Converge Media family as she launches her show ‘Heartbeat’ on the Converge Media Network

Converge Media’s newest show, ‘Heartbeat: Prosperity for Black America”, is set to launch on Wednesday, January 4th at 5:30 PM. Hosted by Stevie Award winning author Cindi Bright (The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America), ‘Heartbeat’ focuses on strategies, advice and commentary for Black Americans in the business space and beyond. Featuring a mix of news and opinion, ‘Heartbeat’ is an engaging show which will add a new layer to Converge’s programming.

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