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What They’re Really Afraid Of…

Every single month is an opportunity for students to, in the spirit of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, review, reflect on, and recite all the...

Black Teachers Are Staying In Schools, Even Though Some Of You Are Playing In Our Faces

Black teachers are special. Thankfully, we have the data that backs up that truth. Not that the words of students and parents aren’t enough. But...

You Say You Want To Recruit Black Teachers, But We Know You Aren’t Serious!

We need new Black teachers. Just as important, we need to keep the ones we already have.  Teachers of all backgrounds are leaving schools at...

Are Our Children Safe From Cultural Incompetence?

I find it somewhat fascinating, as I find it infuriating, that there’s a lack of sensitivity concerning anti-Black racism in education spaces. Certainly, our society...

What Have We Learned From The 70 Years Since Brown Vs. Board of Education?

I came to the United States 35 years after the Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka decision, ruling that racial segregation...

The Burden of Racism on Black Students

As a K-8 student, I wasn’t fully aware of the racism I encountered. That’s likely because those instances—and I believed they happened—were during interactions...

The Assault on School Children Continues—Through Food

Conservative politicians are unabashedly assaulting Black children. Lately, that assault has taken the form of attacking Black history. The latest iteration comes from Republican governors...

Is The Data Going to Make a Difference?

When the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) released its newest data since the Biden administration has been in office, it represented the newest information...

Standing Tall in the Face of Attack

I’ve spoken and written at length about the need for educators to speak out against racism in all facets... especially concerning the educating of...

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