In this episode Dr. Lou talk with nationally acclaimed mathematics educator, Beatrice Moore about her extensive career as a leading mathematics coach and creator. We also discuss the significant movements of change in 2020 for Black teachers and parents, the role of mathematics, and the challenges ahead. Air Date: December 16, 2020

How do you remember the Black mathematics teachers in your journey? In this episode of Pi Before Dinner, Dr. Lou explores the past, present and future experiences of Black mathematics teachers with national advocate and scholar, Dr. Toya Jones Frank of the National Science Foundation and Associate Professor at George Mason University. Air Date: Dec. 9, 2020

In this episode, Dr. Lou hosts a critical conversation with Black men on teaching to the brilliance of Black boys in mathematics featuring leading national mathematics scholar, Dr. Christopher Jett, and master math educators, Dr. Nevels Nevels, and Gregory Lakey, on the Inspire Math Foundation's Pi Before Dinner: Talking Math with Dr. Lou which airs on facebook live and youtube Wednesday at 7:30pm eastern. Join the facebook group Pi Before Dinner or go to pibeforedinner.com/live to watch! Air Date: S2E05 November 18, 2020

What keeps you from excelling? In life? In relationships? In career? So excited to have Lisa Betts-Lacroix, speaker, actor and podcast host as our special guest on Pi Before Dinner S2E03. On this episode, we'll have a conversation on "Finding Your Voice" in mathematics and in life! [Oct 28 2020] Lisa Betts-LaCroix is a speaker, actor, dancer and host of the Super Power U Podcast through which she amplifies the voices of other powerful women because she believes it's time to link arms and rise together. As an actor Lisa has been featured or starred in over one hundred films and television episodes and has been quoted by Wired Magazine and CBS and other media outlets; She's spoken on stages at SXSW and the WomanSpeak Festival sharing her message that it's time to Rebranding Aging. Lisa is passionate about inspiring audiences to find their voice, tell their stories and reclaim empowered living especially in later life. In spite of taking up dance at age 50 she is a World Champion Pro-Am American Rhythm Ballroom dancer.

In Part 1 of my continuing series on reimagining mathematics in the fight for racial justice, we look closely at stories of resistance and racial trauma....

Interviews with brilliant Black math innovators who are creating spaces of change in their communities for Black children. We’ll talk about our communities, racial justice and the way forward. More videos at https://pibeforedinner.com/live

In this episode we take the pulse of math teaching in our communities in conversations with three phenomenal mathematics teachers, Dr. Lou and his...

On this episode we discuss the current events unfolding around the fight for justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.

What will school look like when we return? Given what we've learned how should schooling change? What should we give up? keep? Join me as I talk with two accomplished school founders as they give their perspectives on the future.