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Archive - October 2019

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Environmental Justice In Our Schools Is Social Justice.

October 31, 2019
by Dr. Katera Moore
3 min read
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There is no doubt that global warming is contributing to a plethora of issues impacting human beings; one of which is how vulnerable communities recover and mitigate flooding.  The Climate Strike highlights these issues but also...

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For Those Who Are Accustomed to Privilege, Equity Feels Like Oppression

October 26, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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There is no secret that Black students are subjected to some of the worst school funding formulas, least experienced teachers, and least rigorous courses. Black students are over-policed, subjected to the harshest discipline, and...

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Black Male Teachers Are Saying: Don’t Make Us Your Default Disciplinarians

October 18, 2019
by Rann Miller
6 min read
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My first day in the classroom is one I’ll never forget. I was given a room of curious sophomore students — 43 of them. I could feel the lump in my throat and every drop of sweat on my body. I was used to public speaking...

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21 REASONS WHY BLACK MEN SHOULD CONSIDER TEACHING

October 13, 2019
by Baruti Kafele
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Over the years, I have written ten books and about fifty articles and blog posts for educators. This is by far the shortest, but probably the most important piece that I have ever written. Black men comprise between 1.2 to...

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Dr. Love & the 8 Black Hands

October 1, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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In the current, at times, toxic educational debates, cancel culture is rampant. But, there is room, space, and precedence for cordial debates, fierce and persistent differences in outlooks and strategies, yet solidarity in the...

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