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Afros, Boxers & Handcuffs: You Too Can Be a Revolutionary. Teach.

Dear Black Man (and everyone else determined to make changes), When we look at the history of schools that have served poor Black children in...

The New Mis-Education of the Negro: How the NAACP Is Selling Out Black Families

“We are serving notice that no longer will the plantation system of… appointing our leaders exist...” This is a quote from Cecil B. Moore, former...

The Talk Every Teacher Needs to Have with Black Students

Summers off is what the folks outside of schools think (erroneously) incentives teachers the most. However, when equity and justice are primary motivators in...

2% is Not Enough: Some Reflections on #BlackMaleEducators Twitter Chat

Wednesday night, I had the opportunity to participate in a Twitter chat on #BlackMaleEducators. The questions were poignant and spoke to current and aspiring...

A Student’s Perspective on Teaching Social Justice in Schools

Schools have a responsibility to support students in their overall growth and development. You often hear that schools aren’t just expected to teach the...

Will Drinking Soda Help Philly’s Kids Achieve More?

Several of our state legislators have demonstrated time and time again that their constituents' kids, at least the ones who are blessed with a...

I Was Inspired By the Uninspired

I was recently asked which of my former students most inspired me. I have literally thousands to draw from for both good and heart...

The War Waged Within (our Schools) Against Our Black Boys

“An educator in a system of oppression is either a revolutionary or an oppressor.” –Lerone Bennett, Jr. There is a war going on. When war...

When School Silence is Violence

Mark Twain once quipped that schools should not get in the way of educating our youth. When schools and/or districts choose to ignore massive...
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