Rooted in Resilience (Part II): Dr. Rodney Glasgow on Reclaiming, Resisting, and Reimagining the Legacy of POCC and SDLC

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In Part II of this compelling Pride Month conversation, David continues his interview with Dr. Rodney Glasgow, focusing on the recent pause of the NAIS People of Color Conference (POCC) and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), and what that means for equity work in independent schools.

Rodney reflects on the decision to pause the conferences and how it conflicts with their activist roots (04:05). He addresses the tension between POCC as a space for people of color versus a broader diversity conference (09:22), and offers historical context on the naming and founding of both POCC and SDLC (11:20).

He shares the real reason for his departure from SDLC leadership, a newly imposed term limits policy, and the lack of recognition for long-serving faculty (15:18). Rodney and David discuss the erasure of the conferences’ digital history (20:46) and his powerful farewell at SDLC (22:11).

Rodney looks ahead to new spaces created in response to the pause (26:30) and offers reflections on holding institutions accountable with love (29:54). He closes with a story of mentorship and impact from his 6th-grade teacher, Johnny Forman (34:15).

To contact Rodney and learn more about his work, visit The Glasgow Group.

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