ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson

equity

The Suffragettes Were Not Allies to Black Women, They Were Racist

This week, America celebrated the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's passage and ratification, which granted women the right to vote. However, like much of American history, the words in our...

bias

Have You Heard of 'Racial Crossfit'? Try This Summer Workout

White people, with all the racial turmoil in our world, do you want “do something” about racism? Well, today is your lucky day! Debuting for this school year is a new anti-racist curriculum titled...

anti-racism

Women's History Month Is a Time for Young Girls to See Themselves

March is Women’s History Month. For those of us who are history buffs and/or have the job of teaching history, these themed-month celebrations are handy for helping students learn about important...

anti-racism

We're Teaching Black History Month All Wrong

News flash: We have been celebrating Black History Month all wrong. Black History Month (originally "Negro History Week") was started by Carter G. Woodson in 1915. He had a very simple theory to...

Diversity

Racial CrossFit Exercise for Black History Month: Study White Racism

"If you teach the Negro that he has accomplished as much good as any other race he will aspire to equality and justice without regard to race. Such an effort would upset the program of the oppressor...

Black Excellence Must Come Home To Teach

Recently, my daughter, a high school freshman, attended a citywide HBCU college fair with her school’s Black Student Union. Over 20 HBCUs were represented, but only two had long lines: Howard...