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(Re)Building The Black Teacher Pipeline Is A Component Of Educational Justice

March 11, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Across the entire United States, there aren’t nearly enough Black teachers inside classrooms.  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than 7% of teachers nationwide are Black; only 1.5% of...

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The “Invisible” And Costly Tax That Black Teachers Are Being Forced To Pay

January 5, 2021
by Rann Miller
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According to a new study, teachers who teach in high-poverty schools are penalized on their classroom observations and often, those teachers are Black. This is another aspect of the invisible tax on Black teachers that encourages...

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“Unintended” Messaging About Black (Male) Teachers

September 21, 2020
by Rann Miller
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Teachers who establish meaningful relationships with their students should be celebrated and modeled after. However, social media has a way of turning any narrative on its head; making teachers overnight sensations for sharing...

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If the Teachers of Color at Your School Are Invisible to You, Why Would They Stay?

January 8, 2020
by Keisha Rembert
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I reread it slower this time, an email sent to 40+ staff members with the subject line, Congrats and Great Work, from my principal. The email was a glowing account of one of my colleagues’ recent...

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Black Male Teachers Are Saying: Don’t Make Us Your Default Disciplinarians

October 18, 2019
by Rann Miller
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My first day in the classroom is one I’ll never forget. I was given a room of curious sophomore students — 43 of them. I could feel the lump in my throat and every drop of sweat on my body. I was used to public speaking...

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Solidarity in the Struggle: The Profound Effect of Having a Conscious Black Principal

July 26, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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The experience of having a conscious Black principal who demonstrates socio-political solidarity with Black and Brown communities can have a profound effect on the careers of Black teachers. Gemayel Hazard writes in...

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We’re Not Doing Enough to Support Teachers of Color

June 7, 2018
by John King
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Each year in May, America observes Teacher Appreciation Month — a time when we pause to reflect upon and honor the life-changing impact that educators have on our children, and the important contributions that educators make to...

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The Research Is In: A Diverse Faculty Makes A Difference. Do You Care?

February 12, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“Your presence is an act of resistance.” —Vincent Cobb II, CEO of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice In October 2017, The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice invited Black male educators...

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Are Schools Seeking Black Overseers to Control Black Students?

September 27, 2017
by Kelli Seaton
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A very successful educator sent me a text not long ago that said that all of the deans in a particular school are Black males. It raised an interesting and perennial question: Why are so many deans Black men? Is managing school...

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Why It Matters That Black Male Teachers Aren’t Alone in Schools

August 14, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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When I started my career as a middle school teacher through an alternative certification program, I was told to not expect to see another Black male teacher in the school I would serve in. When I arrived at Turner Middle School...

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