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Lucy Diggs Slowe, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 15, 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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Septima Clark, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 2, 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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Educators, If You Aren’t Consistently Asking ‘How Are The Children?’, You’re Asking The Wrong Questions.

December 21, 2020
by Dr. Robert Harvey
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On the sun-glazed African continent, the most storied warrior people, incomparably formidable and sagacious in war, is the Maasai. It is perhaps unexpected, then, to learn the traditional greeting that passed between Maasai...

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Educators, There Isn’t A Flaw In The System, These Injustices Are The System. How Will You Respond?

June 9, 2020
by Kelisa Wing
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I am finding it difficult to get through most days without crying, without feeling like water is rising above my head, without feeling a great sense of despair. I feel a heaviness in my chest. Watching 400 years of abuse...

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Does Your School Affirm Institutional Racism During Black History Month?

January 14, 2020
by Robert Parker
8 min read
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Have you ever sat in a staff meeting where the tension was so thick you can cut it with a knife, where you were not sure if a comment would spark an all-out race riot amongst teachers?   Well, three years ago I sat in...

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Do Schools and Districts Actually Want Black Male Teachers? It Sure Doesn’t Seem Like It.

September 28, 2019
by Rann Miller
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When it comes to Black male teachers, the question shouldn’t be, “Do we need to hire more?” We know Black teachers, both men and women, are vital; they are particularly critical to the education of Black and...

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Who Is Preparing Teachers for Our Students? Who Is Teaching The Teachers?

September 24, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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One of the main pillars of the Center for Black Educator Development is professional learning, coaching, and mentoring teachers, with an emphasis on early career Black teachers. Teachers are the most important in school factor...

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A Letter to White Teachers of My Black Children

August 1, 2019
by Afrika Afeni Mills
10 min read
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Dear White Teachers of My Black Children: I am a Black mom. I know it’s sometimes hard to decide whether to say Black or African-American. I used to identify as African-American because I loved hearing the reference...

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3 Reasons Why Teachers of Color Need Their Own Professional Development Spaces

July 16, 2019
by Merisha Leak
5 min read
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One of the main reasons we launched the Center for Black Educator Development, was to provide professional learning opportunities for current and aspiring Black educators. We were honored to have two fantastic Philly-based team...

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I Didn’t Believe In Suspensions. Then My Daughter Was Punched In the Face.

December 14, 2018
by Citizen Stewart
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Ask me what I think about school discipline and I will give you an answer born out of my time steeped in education tea. A decade ago I campaigned for school board saying I thought children should have safe, orderly, and rigorous...

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