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If You’re Still Wondering Why We Have to Teach Social Justice, Here’s Your Answer

February 16, 2019
by Kelisa Wing
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If you’re not already aware, right before the new year a Black man was arrested at a Huntington Bank in Cleveland, Ohio, for cashing his check. Let that sink in. For cashing a check he earned, he was arrested. Over the course...

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Don’t Act Like You “Care” About School Reform, But Ignore the Life and Death Issues Black People in America Face

February 10, 2019
by Citizen Stewart
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In recent months, notable people within school reform circles have locked horns over a trifling question: Does the inclusion of social justice activists, people derided as “warriors,” in education reform threaten the...

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Despite Massive Inequities, I Am Pursuing Black Literacy

January 16, 2019
by Maye-gan Brown
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As a college junior that has had to navigate the daily obstacle course of a predominately white institution (PWI) as well as a declared English major that has had to succumb to the yearly syllabus with the writings of...

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To Future White Teachers, Here’s a Resource Guide So You Don’t Have to Ask Your Co-Workers to Explain Racism

August 12, 2018
by Tom Rademacher
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Tom Rademacher penned an open letter to white teachers on Education Post’s blog page. Yes, I’m addressing you directly as White teachers. That may feel uncomfortable. You’re going to have to get over that, or this is...

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Ninety-six Percent of Pennsylvania’s Teachers are White. Damn.

June 29, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Imagine a doctor knowing vital, life-saving information about your health, but not sharing it with you. It would be not only unacceptable, it would be grounds for dismissal. Choosing not to act, when the data shows that the...

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These Girls Are Crushing High School Debate Tournaments With Some #BlackGirlGenius Along the Way

June 10, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Everyone who knows me well, knows my deep desire to have a stellar debate program at my school. Either as a standing class, an extra-curricular program. Something. So, this article gave me deep satisfaction (and forlorn regret...

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Why Meek Mill’s Release From Prison Matters More to Your Students Than You Think

June 9, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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This article was originally published by Mike Friedberg on Education Post’s blog page. The enslavement, segregation and brutality of Black communities has been the bloody heirloom to White America for centuries. And...

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

June 3, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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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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It Doesn’t Just Happen at Starbucks. Teachers Need Racial Bias Training Too.

April 30, 2018
by Zachary Wright
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Recently, two Black men were arrested for sitting in a Starbucks here in Philadelphia. They were waiting for a friend who arrived shortly after his friends had been handcuffed. The men were supposedly “causing a...

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Some Tips for a White Teacher Trying to Stop Being Racist

February 7, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
9 min read
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Our friend, Tom Rademacher, weighs in on the anti-racism work that needs to be an ongoing effort inside our school communities. While we definitely need far more leaders like Erin Trent-Johnson, Hilary Beard, Dr. Howard...

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