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Archive - August 2019

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The Center for Black Educator Development: Freedom Schools & Freedom Summer – A Way to Address Inequity In Our Schools

August 11, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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All that is good and accomplished in the world takes work. Everything else is jive. -Haki Madhubuti  We launched the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) to humbly and courageously address local and national needs:...

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Philly Principals, Stop Supporting Trump

August 8, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
2 min read
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I saw a post for “Philly Teachers for Trump and initially just shook my head in dismay. Many of these teachers had classrooms full of students that identified as Black, Latinx, immigrant, Muslims, etc. But, I...

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A Letter to White Teachers of My Black Children

August 1, 2019
by Afrika Afeni Mills
10 min read
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Dear White Teachers of My Black Children: I am a Black mom. I know it’s sometimes hard to decide whether to say Black or African-American. I used to identify as African-American because I loved hearing the reference...

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