Diversity

Dear White People: We’ve Always Had Affirmative Action

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”—Gloria Steinem Dear White People, Days ago, I, like many of you, watched in...

20 Books That Inspire Black Girls to Strive Toward Greatness

When I saw this picture, I thought it is a dramatic illustration of the importance of little Black girls seeing themselves in children’s books!...

I’m an Advocate For Far More Black Male Educators But I Know That’s Not Enough for Our Students

There are six Black male teachers in our school. They represent twelve percent of our classroom teachers. That sounds like only a few (and...

How Are You Welcoming Your Students Back To School? Our Community Is Suiting Up And Showing Up.

MANY MEN. ONE CHARGE. SUIT UP.  Wear something that shows you value our kids. SHOW UP. On the first day of school, join a community of Black men to...

If White Parents Aren’t Able to Raise Their Kids to Be Anti-Racists, Perhaps Black Teachers Can

There is a well-known shortage of minority teachers in the United States educational system. Compounded by the fact there is a teacher shortage in...

To Future White Teachers, Here’s a Resource Guide So You Don’t Have to Ask Your Co-Workers to Explain Racism

Tom Rademacher penned an open letter to white teachers on Education Post's blog page. Yes, I’m addressing you directly as White teachers. That may...

An Open Letter To the ACT Exam Proctors Who Attempted To Marginalize Black Students

Robert Parker, a veteran educator, calls out college exam proctors for attempting to marginalize some of his students. In this open letter, Robert confronts...

Students of Color Are Still Having Their Innocence Snatched, Slammed, and Shot Out of Them

Shanita Hubbard recently wrote a piece in the NY Times that should serve as a further wakeup call for the white folks who don’t...

Independence Has Always Been a Day Late and a Dollar Short for Black People, But Schools Can Change That…If They Wanted To.

On June 19, 1865, two years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing (only) some of the enslaved, Union Major General Gordon Granger, rode into...
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