Implicit bias
No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism
There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom. Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officials up in arms about the evils of...
CRT
Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic
Make this make sense for me: Kids are too young to learn critical race theory and their role in dismantling systems of white supremacy in a country that preaches equality, but not too young to...
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
We Can't Protect Our Students From Racism, But We Can Prepare Them to Combat and Reject It
On January 6, when an angry mob stormed the Capitol, I was in the middle of teaching my 7th grade English language arts students about the Free African Society in Philadelphia’s 1793 Yellow Fever...
History
Following the Chauvin Trial Is Traumatic. Don't Turn Away.
When we bear witness, when we become the situation—homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death—the right action arises by itself. We don't have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure...
California
February Is Black History Month. Periodt.
I swear I wasn’t trying to end Black History Month with white people and skinfolk that ain’t kinfolk foolery but ... Yesterday my homie, Dr. Charles Cole III, tagged me in a tweet with a screenshot...
History
What Will Happen in Your School When Black History Month Is Over?
Black History Month is quickly coming to a close. This month is a time to highlight Black excellence and remind us all that Black history is part of American history. What happens when Black History...