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If You Believe Education Is For Liberation, Follow The Examples of Liberation Schools

December 9, 2020
by Rann Miller
6 min read
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When it comes to education, I have a well-rounded and unique perspective. I received a Catholic school education, I taught middle and high school history for two charter schools and I am currently a program director for a public...

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Black Parents: Vanguards of Black Student Advocacy

September 22, 2020
by Rann Miller
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Contrary to the stereotypes, education continues to be a value of the highest priority in the Black community; dating back to the underground schools in the Antebellum South where Black people, at the risk of losing limbs and...

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27 Mistakes White Teachers of Black Students Make and How to Fix Them

June 30, 2020
by Jay Wamsted
8 min read
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Dr. Jay Wamsted was on Citizen Education with Chris Stewart and discussed white racism in schools – particularly schools serving Black and Brown children. He also discussed his blog below. A few years back, I was in...

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Educators, You Will Be Ancestors One Day. Act Accordingly.

March 11, 2020
by Sharif El-Mekki
3 min read
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I reminisce a lot about my childhood. I think about the trajectory that was established for me and my schoolmates by a group of Black families who decided that they were going to take ownership of their Black children’s...

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Stop Ignoring Black Women, Elizabeth Warren (And the Rest of Yaw Too)

November 29, 2019
by Vesia Hawkins
4 min read
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Recently a group of Black women and men, fathers, grandmothers, and leaders went to A part of the coalition, Powerful Parent Network, had the opportunity to confront presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren, directly about her...

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Some of Those Folks Who Claim to Be Progressives Are Lying

November 10, 2019
by Zachary Wright
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“Progressive” is a slippery word. The very term denotes improvement, progress, and thus is by nature a desirable term with which to self-apply. But “progress” is in the eye of the beholder. What might be...

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Environmental Justice In Our Schools Is Social Justice.

October 31, 2019
by Dr. Katera Moore
3 min read
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There is no doubt that global warming is contributing to a plethora of issues impacting human beings; one of which is how vulnerable communities recover and mitigate flooding.  The Climate Strike highlights these issues but also...

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When Black Parents Were the Ones to Go On Strike Against A School District – A Tactic Black Parents Should Exercise Again.

September 15, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
5 min read
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There is always much talk about integration, segregation, and desegregation. There is less talk of the power Black families hold and a blueprint Black parents can use to make demands that create seismic shifts for what they...

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White Teachers, Here’s How You Can Successfully Partner With Black Families

September 7, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
7 min read
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The show was going really well. We were in Pittsburgh, taping a live 8 Black Hands podcast episode at the State of Black Learning Conference, and we were just wrapping up the Q&A. Then, a White woman stood up and...

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Is School Choice the Black Choice: A Lack of Student Performance Data and the Need for More Black-Run Charters Focus of Philadelphia Town Hall

May 31, 2019
by The 74 Million
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Philadelphia has a data problem, and the district’s regression from transparently reporting on student achievement by race and ethnicity is not only a cause for concern but also an intentional move to hide poor performance...

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