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The Black Scream and the American Dream

April 22, 2021
by Tomiko Ball
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Black people have been screaming forever yet in higher pitches since 2020. Given technological advances, we get to show you our lived experience of pain on camera. You get to see on live footage the murder of our people by some...

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What’s “Woke” And What’s “Whack” About How Teachers Are Being Prepared?

April 17, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Effective teachers can change and save lives, but being a great teacher is hard. The challenge is especially acute in our high-poverty, under-resourced public schools where teacher tenure is lowest. Black and brown students...

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There’s a Lesson for Educators in the Life of DMX

April 12, 2021
by Rann Miller
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Rest in peace to Mr. Earl Simmons, popularly known as DMX. I pray that his soul is at rest. What fascinates me about the life of a person, particularly artists who become celebrities, are the events and moments that fueled the...

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What Exactly Does “A Return To Normal” Mean To Black Children?

April 2, 2021
by Rann Miller
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Certainly, the masses of Americans are ready to return to “normal.” By normal I mean a return to engaging in all the activities and indulgences of life. An unavoidable truth is that for “normal” to return –...

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Black Reconstruction 2.0 Begins With Great Schools For Black Children

March 14, 2021
by Rann Miller
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One morning during my junior year of high school, I remember my homeroom teacher saying to me in a dismissive tone that Malcolm X was a bad person. I am unsure how we got on the topic of figures in Black history, but I mentioned...

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(Re)Building The Black Teacher Pipeline Is A Component Of Educational Justice

March 11, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Across the entire United States, there aren’t nearly enough Black teachers inside classrooms.  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than 7% of teachers nationwide are Black; only 1.5% of...

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Black Women Like Mary Church Terrell Have Always Been Saving America

March 6, 2021
by Center for Black Educator Development CBED
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Mary Church Terrell, Black Educator Hall of Fame Member Mary Eliza Church Terrell, and eduactivist and trailblazer, was born in September of 1863 in Tennessee. Terrell’s parents were successful business persons, although...

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Don’t Talk About The Need For More Diverse Teachers. Show Us What You’re Gonna Do About It

March 3, 2021
by Jack Perry
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We all know that a teacher’s instructional skills matter for students. But a growing body of research shows that their background and life experience matter, too. This is especially important for students of color: while all...

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Black Educator Hall of Fame

March 1, 2021
by Center for Black Educator Development CBED
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E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History...

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Marva Collins, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 27, 2021
by Center for Black Educator Development CBED
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E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History...

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Sharif El-Mekki

Sharif El-Mekki is the principal of Mastery Charter School–Shoemaker Campus, a neighborhood public charter school in Philadelphia that serves 750 students in grades 7-12. From 2013-2015, he was one of three principal ambassador fellows working on issues of education policy and practice with U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Arne Duncan.

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