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The Role of a School Leader In Setting A School’s Culture

January 12, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
7 min read
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Modeling Behavior, Consistency, Collective Accountability, and Relationship building You can’t hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree.—Malcolm X Being a principal is a rewarding profession. It is also one of the...

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Every Single New Year Black Families Await the Promise of Better Schools

January 8, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Almost every December 31, at 7:00 p.m., my family joins the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC) to honor our ancestors who awaited in breathtaking suspense for Lincoln’s promise of an Emancipation Proclamation. This...

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All This Integration Talk Is Distracting Us From Giving Black Families Better Schools

June 3, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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Last week the Journey for Justice Alliance released a report called “Failing Brown v. Board.” The report is a direct attack on public charter schools and “school choice,” arguing that they perpetuate segregation and...

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