Akil Parker on Liberation, Literacy & Learning Through Numbers

📐 What if math isn’t just about numbers, but about reclaiming confidence, culture, and community?

In this energizing episode of Cold-Pressed Conversations, Dr. Jewel White-Williams sits down with educator and entrepreneur Akil Parker for a fresh perspective on what math really means—and how it can empower us all. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or someone who's ever felt distant from math, this conversation will challenge what you think you know and invite you to see math in a whole new light.

🌟 What You’ll Learn:

✅ How can integrating Black history into math instruction help students develop both cultural awareness and analytical thinking skills?

✅ What role can parents play in reshaping their children's relationship with math, especially when overcoming their own academic trauma?

✅ Why is it important to view mathematics as a tool for problem-solving and critical thinking rather than just formulas and memorization?

✅ How does Parker’s histomatics approach challenge traditional math education, and what possibilities does it open for interdisciplinary learning? 

🧭 Timestamps  

00:00:00 Welcome & Akil Parker's Introduction  

00:01:30 Teaching Journey & Discovering a Love for Math  

00:05:30 Histomatics: Black History + Math Integration  

00:09:30 Supporting Parents & Breaking Math Trauma  

00:14:30 Reframing Math Through Home & Daily Practice  

00:19:00 Akil's Wellness, Freedom & Entrepreneurial Teaching  

00:23:00 Final Reflections: Math as a Problem Solving Tool 👨🏿‍🏫

Whether you're a parent, educator, or lifelong learner, this episode explores how math, history, and everyday life intersect to empower communities and reframe what it means to be “a math person.”

Connect with Akil Parker:

https://www.allthismath.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/allthismath

💎 How to connect with Dr. Jewel: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjwhitewilliams/

💬 Join the conversation: What’s one way math has shown up in your everyday life recently?

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