Doing Big Things: Pendarvis Harshaw

A casual conversation with Oakland's own Pendarvis Harshaw: journalist, educator, mentor, 55th ave truck steak fries enthusiast and all around OG. We explore his life journey from high school to undergrad to grad school to teaching and writing professionally and the various projects he's undertaken & lessons he's learned along the way. 

You can follow Pendarvis on Instagram @ogpenn

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome and Introductions
• 2:56 Introducing the 'Doing Big Things' Series
• 6:45 Time at Howard
• 13:33 Teaching and Mentorship in Oakland
• 15:09 Pursuing Journalism and Grad School at UC Berkeley
• 22:13 OG Told Me
• 25:27 Reflections and Advice for Young Journalists
• 27:48 Facing the Fear of Failure
• 29:59 The Role of Mentors and Editors
• 34:01 Navigating Early Career Challenges
• 39:30 Questions from Past Episodes
• 1:00:01 Growing Up in Oakland
• 1:06:18 More Stories & Reflections