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Caroline LeCount, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 3, 2021
by Center for Black Educator Development CBED
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E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month...

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Septima Clark, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 2, 2021
by Center for Black Educator Development CBED
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E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History...

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

September 28, 2020
by Rann Miller
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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 were a small community, but a community nonetheless. At the start of every school...

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MLK 360: A Children’s Booklist About Dr. King’s Full Legacy

January 20, 2019
by Nosakhere Griffin-El
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As a child, I remember studying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. only from one perspective — the man who had a dream. Without a deep understanding of Dr. King, I lacked the ability to apply some of his profound principles to my...

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If You’re an Educator Who Thinks We Need to Hold Parents Accountable, You Need to Do Some Soul Searching

April 17, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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Time and time again, I’ve heard educators say that the lack of parental engagement in their schools is what is holding them back. But, when I listen to families, in Philly or Chicago or any other urban city, I hear about the...

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If Your Lesson Plans Aren’t Political Statements, Rip ‘Em Up and Start Over

March 10, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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While most traditional schools have always grounded their work in the 3 Rs (Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic), other schools have determined that the actual work includes the 3 As. After the NCLB law was ushered in, to sidestep...

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MANSUR’S MANIFESTO: HOW AN ASPIRING BLACK MALE TEACHER PLANS TO TURN TEACHING INTO ACTIVISM

January 14, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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 Mansur Buffins served as a summer intern at The Education Trust. Over the summer, he wrote for their blog page. Mansur reminds me of members of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice and Philly youth like...

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If We Continue To Cut Our Arts Programs We Won’t Have Students Like Youssef Kromah and Philly Youth Poet Laureate Husnaa Hashim

September 17, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
5 min read
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I write for my life Louis Armstrong wrote “my only sin is my skin.” My only sin is my pen. I wrote for my soul and for us all. -Dr. Sonia Sanchez We are only recently emerging from an age where schools cut the arts and...

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Steve Biko Warned Us That the Most Potent Weapon of Resistance Is the Education of Our Youth

September 15, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” —Steve Biko Few things are more important than the fertile minds of our children. On the commemoration of the martyrdom of Steve Biko...

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The Real End Game for Staff and Students

September 8, 2017
by Kelli Seaton
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These experiences have given me reason to think more about what it means to be culturally responsive, not just as an educator but also as a human being. The first time I thought deeply about race was probably in high school.  I...

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