I Read the Paper

THE CHAIR (S1/Ep51) — I Read the Paper

Hello Beautiful People, 

I’m Your Host Dreme. 

I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE CHAIR you will get more than just hair stories. You will be immersed into experiences surrounding education, entrepreneurship, and identity. I hope you enjoy listening to my stories and the stories of my guests as we sit in THE CHAIR. 

THE CHAIR (S1/Ep51) — I Read the Paper

Devenia and I met in college. Devenia's energy is contagious in any room she walks into and her heart is massive. Her vulnerability is one of her many superpowers and I am so grateful to have her in my life. Enjoy her stories about education, mentorship, and hair as she sits in THE CHAIR. 

Her Bio:

Devenia Cordette (she/her) is an ever-proud black womyn from the south side of Chicago. She is deeply passionate about the black experience of where they’ve been, as a collective, and where they will go. Since she was younger, she’s been an avid writer, reader, music lover & critic. She is currently a teacher within the private sector of education, who loves her students deeply, and takes their well-roundedness seriously. As she navigates through life, she continues to educate herself, those around her, and uplift her community every chance she gets. Her future plans include graduate degrees, and continuing to climb within education to reach the level of a tenured collegiate professional. As Devenia always says, “it’s a great day to have a great day, and an even better day to be black.” 

Host & Exec Producer: Your Host Dreme
Editor: Lila Woodbridge
http://www.lilawoodbridge.com/
Music Creators: Your Host Dreme & Seoul (@xSeoulMusicx)

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Commercial Credits:
Visionary: Your Host Dreme
Animator: Ahmad Merhi
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Voice Actor: D. Ruff (@d_ruff3), The Poet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAH2cqo64U

My Book:
From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story
My explorations through poetry, diary entries and photography as a Black woman, an educator in Guangzhou, China.
Website - https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/...

Chapters

• 0:16 Introduction to Ms. Dreme, Your Host
• 1:55 Section 1: Introducing Devenia
• 3:18 Section 2: Devenia talks how when she decided she wanted to be an educator
• 5:27 Section 3: Devenia talks about the impact of Professor Judy Dozier
• 8:37 Section 4: Devenia talks being an educator in the Montessori space
• 10:25 THE CHAIR Platform Commercial
• 12:24 Section 5: Devenia talks about first falling in love with her hair
• 16:26 My Book Commercial: From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story
• 17:04 Section 6: Devenia talks about her 12 year loc journey so far
• 22:59 Outro with Your Host, Ms. Dreme