Story of Dr. Amber M. Sessoms

To be whole
Smith-Wade-El, Rita, 1948-2018
Teachers, Black
African American teachers
Millersville University of Pennsylvania--Alumni and alumnae
Hurston, Zora Neale
Women, Black
African American women
Representation (Philosophy)
Belonging (Social psychology)
Authenticity (Philosophy)
African American psychologists
Educators
African Americans
Trustees of Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Inclusivity
Mentoring

Recorded at home, Dr. Amber M. Sessoms discusses Millersville University of Pennsylvania's professor of psychology and African-American Studies Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El's (1948-2018) influence on her life and career. As a student of Dr. Smith-Wade-El while studying at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Sessoms discusses their mentorship relationship and how she incorporates the legacy of Dr. Smith-Wade-El in her everyday work. Dr. Smith-Wade-El encouraged Dr. Sessoms to be fully seen as a Black woman in predominately white spaces within Central Pennsylvania. Dr. Sessoms describes herself as a wife, mother of three girls with #blackgirlmagic, Principal and Chief Visionary Officer of Natural Inclination LLC, nationally certified school psychologist, adult educator, narrative disruptor, meaning maker, and a radical connector.

Sessoms, Amber M., 1981-

2022-09-14

00:05:09

Sessoms, Amber M., 1981-

Hummelstown (Pa.)
Dauphin County (Pa.)

Moving Image

Video Recording

English

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