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There’s a Lesson for Educators in the Life of DMX

April 12, 2021
by Rann Miller
7 min read
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Rest in peace to Mr. Earl Simmons, popularly known as DMX. I pray that his soul is at rest. What fascinates me about the life of a person, particularly artists who become celebrities, are the events and moments that fueled the...

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Deciding To Stay or Leave: When Is Institutional Racism Too Much To Bear?

January 18, 2021
by Rann Miller
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The white supremacist terrorist insurrection of Wednesday January 6, 2021 was an ugly day in American history; an ugly day in a long list of ugly days. As a result, members of the Trump Administration have resigned in protest...

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The Election Is Over. How Do We Help Our Students (And Ourselves) Heal?

November 15, 2020
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” -Audre Lorde After one of the most tumultuous and fraught elections of our lifetime, Joe Biden was chosen to be...

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Addressing Inequities on the Common App Can Support College Access

October 14, 2020
by Kelisa Wing
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This is a year unlike any other. I am sure you have heard this over and over again as, over the past seven months, our lives have been completely upended. From the way we work, travel, worship, and teach, nothing is the same. The...

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Black Parents: Vanguards of Black Student Advocacy

September 22, 2020
by Rann Miller
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Contrary to the stereotypes, education continues to be a value of the highest priority in the Black community; dating back to the underground schools in the Antebellum South where Black people, at the risk of losing limbs and...

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A Love Letter to Black Parents in American Schools

September 14, 2020
by Rann Miller
7 min read
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Shortly after I proposed to my wife, our parents threw us an engagement party. There were a few standout moments from that day; my wife in her beautiful yellow sundress, it was the hottest day of the year, and a conversation my...

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Gianna Was Right, Her Daddy Changed the World

June 26, 2020
by Kelisa Wing
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Four weeks ago, a Black man was lynched. In 2020.  I remind myself of that fact each day so that I do not forget what we saw, what happened—that we witnessed a man take his last breath. In the days following, we watched...

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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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Just Like Emancipation, Quality Schools Are Being Delayed and Denied to Black Students

July 4, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” While many Americans are waiting with baited breath for July 4, today Black people around the...

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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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