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I’m Not Black. I’m O.J.: How Understanding Privilege Can Help To Disrupt Inequity

July 2, 2018
by Kelli Seaton
11 min read
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If you have ever done a privilege walk, you know it can be a very moving, and sometimes emotional, visual of how some of us have been given opportunities and head starts and others of us have not. In the video above, the...

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Dear Educators…Can We Talk?

February 5, 2018
by Dia Jones
6 min read
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Why do so many of you hate children? Maybe hate is a strong word. Shall I say really dislike? I ask myself this question daily when perusing education sites on socials and chatting it up with coworkers in common areas. As a...

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Black Education Leaders Share Alternate Ways to View What Happens When White Women Cry in Schools

January 10, 2018
by Kelli Seaton
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Being in urban education is hard work.  Some might say that being an education leader in an urban environment is even harder work.  To further emphasize this reality, the Hechinger Report highlights the locus of responsibility...

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Philly’s 7th Ward’s Top Ten Blogs of 2017: Combating White Supremacy, Parental Choice, and Black Male Educators

December 31, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
5 min read
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I didn’t always think about writing about my experiences. I wasn’t reluctant to share them either. But, I was mostly content to share what I saw, heard, learned, and thought about our schools in one-on-one and small group...

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Part II: What Happens When White Women Cry in Schools?

December 13, 2017
by Kelli Seaton
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In November, I wrote an article called Black Educators Share Their Thoughts on What Happens When White Women Cry in Schools.  Since then, I’ve received a number of responses to the content and was notified recently that the...

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