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Clara Luper, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 14, 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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Teaching Black Children (Well) Is A Revolutionary Act

April 30, 2020
by Robertson Center
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Late this winter, just before the world turned upside down, we sat down with two people we admire. Sharif El-Mekki, 26-year veteran educator, founded the Center for Black Educator Development. Mario Shaw, newer to the game but...

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Parents, Here Are Some Great Books for Your Children – Especially White Children.

March 20, 2019
by Nosakhere Griffin-El
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When we discuss Black History, many people begin at the enslavement era. Starting the history of Black people from the aforementioned limits how young people will view the agency of people of African descent. However, if we start...

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9 Steps We Can Take Towards Educational Justice in 2019

January 2, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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Last year, we reached the 300 milestone for published blogs. Time flies, but we know that progress often doesn’t. There were many articles that resonated with our readers. Below I highlighted the top ten. Enjoy a read or a...

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20 Books That Inspire Black Girls to Strive Toward Greatness

September 23, 2018
by Nosakhere Griffin-El
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When I saw this picture, I thought it is a dramatic illustration of the importance of little Black girls seeing themselves in children’s books! This picture of Michelle Obama is telling this girl that she can be anything she...

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Principals, If You Don’t Include Questions About Race, Class, and Privilege During Your Interviews, You Are Failing.

August 10, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Principals, if you don’t have your staff hired and ready for back to school, you have my sympathy. As all school leaders know, the best hiring season for teachers is early in the calendar year (around January to March). At...

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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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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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Every School, Especially Those That Serve Black Children, Should Have a Malcolm X Day

May 22, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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On Friday, May 19 many Black communities celebrated Malcolm X’s birthday. A few years ago, Toure wrote an important piece entitled, We Need A Malcolm X Day. In the TIME article, Toure writes: “I wonder if there’ll ever be...

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Being a Black Educator in the White Spaces in America’s Schools

April 3, 2017
by Barrett Rosser
6 min read
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According to the School District of Philadelphia, over 70% of its students are children of color while only 13% of students are white. But, I am still trying to figure out how schools, full of thousands of Black and Brown...

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