In this episode of Black-Liberation.Tech, the main character of the story features Ebony — a grassroots organizer whose digital literacy journey shows how persistence, curiosity, and community can change everything. From Hampton, Virginia, to the Ivy League, Ebony’s story reminds us that mastery doesn’t come from isolation — it’s built through asking questions, reading deeply, and connecting intentionally.

Dr. Jordan unpacks two essential digital literacies in this episode:

1. Reading a Lot — using research, reflection, and intentional curiosity to grow your expertise; and
2. Socializing as Strategic Networking — finding your digital community, nurturing authentic connections, and building bridges that move your work forward.

Whether you’re a student, a professional, or a lifelong learner, this episode invites you to think about how your reading habits and digital relationships shape your growth — and how to make both more intentional, grounded, and liberating.

Reflective Questions for Listeners:

1. When was the last time something you read online — a post, an article, or a story — changed how you saw yourself or your work?
2. Who are the digital mentors or communities that help you grow, even if you’ve never met them in person?
3. How might you become that source of light for someone else — sharing what you learn in ways that empower your digital village?

In this episode of Black-Liberation.Tech, Dr. Renée Jordan reflects on key themes from her “AI, Algorithms & Access” panel at the ElevateHer 2025 Summit. She explores what it means for Black women to move from consumers to creators of technology, why authorship is the new frontier of equity, and how intentional AI use can cultivate critical thinking, mentorship, and liberation across generations.

Episode Highlights

• Beyond Access: Redefining inclusion in tech through authorship.
• AI as a Personal Tutor: Using AI to support critical thinking, not replace it.
• Culturally Responsive AI: Integrating Afrocentric and Ubuntu-based frameworks in design and education.
• The Power of Authorship: How prompt engineering, coding, and digital storytelling build ownership and agency.
• Digital Liberation Labs: A vision for community-centered innovation spaces where Black women lead AI creation.

Reflective Questions for Listeners

1. If you could redesign one classroom or workplace practice using AI as a personal tutor, what would you change first?
2. Where do you see opportunities to shift from access to authorship in your own field or community?
3. What would a “digital liberation lab” look like in your world—and who would you invite to co-create it with you?

In Part 3 of Conversations for the Future, we explore how to turn your project ideas into action using ChatGPT prompts, curated resources, and community connections. This episode walks you through designing targeted prompts to find role models, build your skill set, and plan your project step by step. You’ll also discover where to find Latinas, Afro-Latinas, and Black women who have launched similar initiatives in AI literacy, digital literacy, and beyond—and how to learn directly from their journeys. By the end, you’ll have the tools and roadmap to transform your vision into a living project.

What you’ll learn in this episode

• How to design prompts that guide ChatGPT to become a project assistant.
• Research strategies to find Latinas, Afro-Latinas, and Black women leaders in your field.
• Tips for building skill-development roadmaps with courses, communities, and tools.
• Step-by-step project planning: define your goal, set a timeline, gather resources, take action, and adjust.
• Real-world examples of entrepreneurs, educators, and creatives using digital literacies to grow thriving initiatives.

Key takeaway

Prompts are more than words—you’re designing pathways to people, practices, and possibilities that can accelerate your project.

Reflective Questions for Listeners

1. What project idea is most pressing for you right now—personal, academic, or professional?
2. Which ChatGPT prompt from today’s episode could you adapt for your own project this week?
3. Who are three Latinas, Afro-Latinas, or Black women you can look up and learn from in your field?
4. Which skill gap feels most urgent to close, and what tutorial or course will you commit to starting?
5. What communities (Slack groups, nonprofits, associations) can you join to stay accountable?
6. What’s your first 90-day milestone for bringing your project to life?

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In Part 2 of Conversations for the Future, we move from ideas to delivery. Using real workshop scenarios, we unpack how to deliver products that meet (and exceed) expectations, close the loop with data analysis, and stretch your voice through digital creation. You’ll hear a practical cadence—pre-surveys → tailored delivery → exit feedback → next steps—that respects participant input while protecting scope and quality.

We also spotlight a lean, AI-assisted toolstack (NotebookLM, ChatGPT, Gamma, Gemini, Napkin AI) to speed drafting, design, image generation, and accessibility (alt text + captions)—especially when showcasing Latinas, Afro-Latinas, and Black women and girls where stock imagery falls short.

Show notes

• What you’ll learn
  • A repeatable delivery workflow: confirm scope, tailor with pre-survey insights, deliver, collect exit feedback, ship “next steps.”
  • Turning feedback into upgrades without scope creep (micro-customization vs. re-architecture).
  • A simple analysis loop for surveys and sessions: visualize quant, theme qualitative, note in-session signals (questions, quiet pauses).
  • Creation practices that keep momentum: fast drafts → visual polish → accessible assets → bilingual options.
• Host’s real example
• Tool stack (lightweight, practical)
• Entrepreneurial playbook (patterns)
• Mini-templates you can steal
  • Delivery QA: Scope match? | Pre-survey themes addressed? | Accessibility (alt text, contrast, captions)? | Bilingual where relevant? | “Next steps” sent within 24 hrs?
  • Fast analyze: 3 charts you’ll always check + 3 themes you’ll always tag + 1 decision you’ll make this week.

Reflective questions for listeners

1. Before your next delivery, what must-have outcomes (3 max) will you promise—and how will you verify them?
2. Which pre-survey questions would most improve your tailoring without exploding scope?
3. What is one participant-visible tweak you can make (in handouts, checklists, or templates) that signals you truly heard their context?
4. When you receive ambiguous feedback (e.g., “needs discipline-specific examples”), how will you clarify need vs. readiness and respond without rebuilding the workshop?
5. Which metric will you prioritize this month—conversion, satisfaction, or implementation—and what action will you take if it underperforms?
6. Which AI tool will you add to accelerate a single step (drafting, visuals, alt text, analysis)—and what will you retire?
7. What is your 24-hour post-delivery ritual (assets, checklist, office-hours invite, testimonial ask), and where does it live in your process?

In this Black-Liberation.Tech episode, we kick off Lesson D1.1—A Conversation for the Future—with a series of stories about women across product, UX, marketing, grassroots organizing, and software engineering. Together we unpack the everyday digital literacies that move projects forward: adapting to new tools, trying boldly, and implementing what you learn. You’ll hear how “publish-pivot-analyze” becomes a practical loop for blogs, campaigns, and apps; why code + creation fuels agency; and how research + leverage open doors for girls and their mothers. Bring a notebook—there are prompts you can act on today, and we’ll continue the lesson in Part 2.

Show notes

What we cover

• The mindset: adapt → try → implement
• The loop: publish → pivot → analyze for content and campaigns
• Code & creation as tools for voice, brand, and community
• Research & leverage: finding info, people, and platforms that lift you

Real-world tools mentioned

• Publishing & web: WordPress, YouTube
• Analytics: Google Analytics / platform insights
• Design & content: Canva, Adobe Express
• Coding & prototyping: Scratch, freeCodeCamp, Codecademy, Repl.it, Glitch
• UX & collaboration: UserTesting, Maze, Mural

Try-it-today mini-actions

1. Publish one piece (micro-blog, Reel, or post) on a topic you care about.
2. Pivot once: change format, timing, or platform.
3. Analyze one metric (views, retention, click-through) and write a 2-sentence takeaway.
4. mplement one improvement in your next post.

Who this is for: Latinas, Afro-Latinas, and Black women and girls (and moms) building digital confidence for school, work, and entrepreneurship.

Reflective questions for listeners

1. Where in your current project do you need to adapt—a tool, a workflow, or your timeline?
2. What is one safe, small experiment you can run this week (format, platform, or audience)?
3. When have you implemented something you learned online and seen a result? What removed friction?
4. If you applied publish → pivot → analyze to your next two posts, what would you measure and why?
5. Which creation tool (Canva, WordPress, Replit, etc.) best matches your next milestone, and what will you ship with it?
6. List three research moves (keywords, people, organizations) that could unlock your goal this month.
7. Who can you leverage (mentor, peer, or community) to test your idea and give feedback within 7 days?

🎙️ Digital literacies aren’t just skills — they’re tools of liberation, and today I’ll show you how.

📖 Show Notes In this episode of Black-Liberation.Tech, Dr. Renée Jordan takes listeners inside a lesson on digital literacies, reflecting on five that shape her journey as a researcher, strategist, and community builder: design research, discovery, evaluation, sharing, and writing. Through stories from Jordan Nuance LLC and Black-Liberation.Tech, she explores how these literacies empower her leadership and open doors for others. This episode blends reflection, storytelling, and practical insights — with an invitation for listeners to join the conversation.

🔑 Key Points • Why design research is at the heart of equity-centered R&D.

• The role of discovery in keeping work innovative and future-focused.
• How evaluation becomes a tool for accountability and storytelling.
• Sharing as a practice of generosity and democratization of knowledge.
• Writing as the thread that connects research, reflection, and action.
• Using AI tools like ChatGPT to extend digital literacy practices.

💡 Challenge / Call to Action for Listeners Take a moment to reflect on your own digital literacies. Choose one skill you’d like to strengthen this year — whether it’s discovering new tools, sharing your knowledge, or writing with more clarity. Then, drop your reflections in the comments or share them with your own community.

🏷️ Keywords Digital literacy, design research, qualitative research, evaluation, discovery, sharing knowledge, writing, equity in tech, open educational resources, Black women in tech, Afrocentricity, Ubuntu, podcast reflection, Black-Liberation.Tech, Jordan Nuance LLC

Digital literacies aren’t just skills — they’re tools of liberation, and today I’ll show you how.

📖 Show Notes

In this episode of Black-Liberation.Tech, Dr. Renée Jordan takes listeners inside a lesson on digital literacies, reflecting on five that shape her journey as a researcher, strategist, and community builder: design research, discovery, evaluation, sharing, and writing. Through stories from Jordan Nuance LLC and Black-Liberation.Tech, she explores how these literacies empower her leadership and open doors for others. This episode blends reflection, storytelling, and practical insights — with an invitation for listeners to join the conversation.

🔑 Key Points

• Why design research is at the heart of equity-centered R&D.
• The role of discovery in keeping work innovative and future-focused.
• How evaluation becomes a tool for accountability and storytelling.
• Sharing as a practice of generosity and democratization of knowledge.
• Writing as the thread that connects research, reflection, and action.
• Using AI tools like ChatGPT to extend digital literacy practices.

💡 Challenge / Call to Action for Listeners

Take a moment to reflect on your own digital literacies. Choose one skill you’d like to strengthen this year — whether it’s discovering new tools, sharing your knowledge, or writing with more clarity. Then, drop your reflections in the comments or share them with your own community.

🏷️ Keywords

Digital literacy, design research, qualitative research, evaluation, discovery, sharing knowledge, writing, equity in tech, open educational resources, Black women in tech, Afrocentricity, Ubuntu, podcast reflection, Black-Liberation.Tech, Jordan Nuance LLC

🎙️ Asking Questions Based on Your Circumstances

📋 Show Notes

In this episode, Dr. Renée Jordan shares a deeply personal story about declaring herself financially independent after her first year of undergrad. FAFSA said her parents could pay—but the reality was different. Growing up in a Black middle-class family in Prince George’s County, Maryland, she had to find her own way through college with discipline, resilience, and creativity.

From navigating a temp agency in downtown D.C. to learning hard lessons about professionalism (and humility) on the job, Dr. Jordan reflects on how asking the right questions based on her real circumstances opened doors to financial resources, growth, and independence.

This episode isn’t about a blueprint that applies to everyone—it’s about the courage to align your decisions with your reality. Whether you’re a student, a parent, or simply navigating your own path, you’ll walk away encouraged to tell the truth about what’s possible and move accordingly.

❓ Reflective Questions for Listeners

1. What financial or life realities are you currently navigating that the “standard advice” doesn’t reflect?

2. How can you align your work, studies, or hustle with your actual circumstances instead of following what others are doing?

3. What recent mistake could become a powerful lesson if you stopped to ask, “What is this trying to teach me?”

4. What honest conversations about money, time, or energy do you need to have—with yourself, your family, or your community?

5. What small financial or practical decision today could create long-term stability for your future?