Equity and Justice

Education Must Do More Than Prepare Black Children To Survive

My mother introduced me to conversations about racism, injustice, power, and the contradictions of American society when I was still young. A lot of...

Black History Cannot Be “Optional”

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” Those words from George Orwell are not theory for me. I’ve...

If We Ask Black Athletes To Take a Stand, Are We Doing the Same?

The NAACP is calling for Black athletes and fans to boycott public universities in states attacking Black voting representation. On its face, it seems...

Teachers Must Plant Seeds of Truth, Even as the System Fights It

Not long ago, I was in a conversation with a veteran social studies teacher preparing a lesson on Reconstruction who asked me a question...

Mega Corporations Can Afford A Small Tax To Benefit Our Students

Some people are fired up about a one-dollar tax on ride-share trips in Philadelphia. Uber and Lyft are counting on that outrage. They are...

Our Kids Need Us to Fight For Black History In Schools

As a student, Black history gave me a sense of pride and belonging in my community, even though my knowledge was nowhere near as...

“Rigorous” Education Includes Anti-Racist Teaching

The claim that anti-racist education has undermined academic achievement rests on a misunderstanding that continues to shape how we talk about schools. It assumes...

What Malcolm X Would Demand of Black Principals

Malcolm X’s birthday should make Black school leaders sit with a difficult question. Not simply whether or not we have enough Black principals, but...

We Need Courageous Black Leadership in Education

Black educators are often expected to lead without ever being allowed the full protection of leadership. We are called on to steady schools, mentor...
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