equity
Independence Has Always Been a Day Late and a Dollar Short for Black People, But Schools Can Change That
Ed Note: This post was originally published in 2023. What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? ~ Frederick Douglass On June 19, 1865, two years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
equity
Juneteenth Serves As a Reminder That Anti-Blackness Is Still Alive in Our Schools
Ed Note: This post was originally published in 2021. As a Black man, I want to start by saying that it’s refreshing to see that Juneteenth is now (and still) a federal holiday! For my people,...
Politics
ICE Raids in Schools Yet Another Trauma for Kids Who’ve Already Had Too Many
The world is a messy place. Most of us figure this out by the time we hit adulthood: However compelling our convictions, however good our intentions, humans are constantly tripping into one another....
equity
Every Movement Needs a Soundtrack—Ours Is on Mute.
"This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair. No place for self-pity. No need for silence. No room for fear." – Toni Morrison This year marks the 35th anniversary...
Educational Opportunity
Malcolm X at 100: Protecting the Genius We Too Often Abandon
This week, May 19, 2025, marked what would have been the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. We rightly celebrate his power and clarity, marking him a revolutionary icon. Yet, his...
equity
What Malcolm X Taught Me About Education
Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today, May 19, 2025. Worldwide, Malcolm’s birthday and legacy are being honored, and with it comes not only a moment of remembrance but an urgent invitation...
