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Cops In Schools Are Dangerous to Black Children

Earlier this year, Dr. Tamar Klaiman, member of the Abington Board of School Directors, came under fire for saying the following: We know that the...

Hiring? Use an Anti-Racist Lens!

As a principal of three neighborhood schools serving majority Black students, I was always in talent acquisition mode. More on point, I was always...

Schools Are “Open” But Our Children Still Don’t Have Access To Them

Last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a brief exposing the gaping digital inequities between those with and those without broadband access...

When Blackface is Worn in Schools

I know a few Black male teachers, however I know more Black male principals and vice principals. It’s not that more Black educators choose...

Dear Students, Now That The 2020 School Year Kicked Off, Please Help Us Find Our Way

To the Tremendous Energy at the Start of an Unprecedented School Year Growing up, I attended a small Catholic grade school in East Camden. We...

Black Lives Matter When Black Minds Do

By now the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks have permeated our national dialogue. That is to say, most white Americans...

Black Parents: Vanguards of Black Student Advocacy

Contrary to the stereotypes, education continues to be a value of the highest priority in the Black community; dating back to the underground schools...

“Unintended” Messaging About Black (Male) Teachers

Teachers who establish meaningful relationships with their students should be celebrated and modeled after. However, social media has a way of turning any narrative...

Principals, I Am Not Your Magical Negro

For many schools, having a Black man in their buildings often means having a disciplinarian in their school to supervise Black students, particularly Black...

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