I began attending Boston Prep back in 2005 as a sixth-grader. I vividly remember walking into class. I noticed there was a sign that said "Oberlin College Class of 2016" on it. “2016?” I thought,...
This is America. Whenever I have read or heard that phrase, it is followed by another bold phrase, or statement. This is America. Land of the Free. Home of the Brave. This is America. The greatest...
OUTRAGE: Having Black Skin Will Get You the Win So if y’all haven’t heard, we’re witnessing the rebirth of “Hidden Figures” in a Black Girl Magic trio from Banneker High School in D.C. India Skinner,...
Vanesa Scott-Thompson has been in the education game for almost two decades, and her career took an impactful turn when she became the principal of the Young Women's Leadership Charter School of...
A few weeks ago, I visited the classroom of Stefan Lawrence, a high school English teacher at Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia. Although I only had the privilege of sitting in his class for a...
