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When White Supremacists Spread Lies, We Must Spread Truth

My Grandmom, "Sissy" (God rest her soul) used to have a saying for people who said something stupid—your grandmother probably said something similar also....

Please Ignore Rappers Who Claim Black Kids Don’t Need To Read

I’ve been called an old soul. It’s likely due to my musical tastes. I love R&B, Funk, Jazz, and Fusion. That music was in my...

Anti-Semitism and Anti-Blackness: Who Is Protected in American Schools?

When allegations of antisemitism reach the public, school districts and federal officials often respond with striking speed. Recently, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia...

Neo-Colonizers and the ‘Scramble for the Black Mind’

2025 marks the anniversaries of some of our most empowering moments as a people. It is the 160th anniversary of the passage of the...

LETTER TO THE CLASS OF 2025: Walk Onto Campus Insane With Courage

To the Extraordinary High School Class of 2025, Words cannot fully express how proud I am of all that you’ve accomplished. You’ve worked relentlessly. You’ve...

What Malcolm X Taught Me About Education

Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old tomorrow, May 19, 2025. The reflections and honoring of Malcolm's birthday and legacy is worldwide, and...

The Future Is Ours to Remember: Teaching the Now as Sacred

“Education is the instruction of those who do not know about the speeches and wisdoms of the ancestors. Instruction is a process of teaching...

Teaching “Sinners” through the Black Historical Consciousness Principles

By Ismael Jimenez and Abigail Henry “He knows that every time this happens he's moved just a little closer to that darkness outside. The darkness...

Black Folks At The Political Crossroad (Again)

After the 2024 presidential election, many African Americans—Black women specifically—upon seeing the re-election of Donald Trump, reasoned to “sit out” politics, policy fights, and...

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