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Four Ways That Any Educator Can Affirm, Protect, & Honor the Humanity of Black Students

November 2, 2019
by Rann Miller
5 min read
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Years ago, my then-four-year-old son and I were watching Black-ish. As Junior, a character played by Marcus Scribner, was talking on the show, my son said to me, “Daddy, Junior is my favorite character...

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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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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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