On June 11, my tiny rural town of Mount Sterling, Kentucky hosted its first-ever Pride, organized by a local drag queen (and former student of mine), Ms. Brittany Delslay. People who attended the...
A Tulsa middle schooler is speaking up after adults booed her at a Tulsa School Board (TPS) meeting last Monday. Speaking about their experience as a queer youth, the student called on TPS board...
Editor’s note: to protect students’ and families’ privacy, we have chosen to refer to students and their families by first name only. Last Friday evening, in Birmingham, Alabama, parents, guardians...
The parent and community groups across the country who are scared of losing their power and control are convincing legislators to create laws that match their fears. The repeatedly banned book,...
As a new year begins, racism and hate are very much prevalent within our school communities and our society as a whole. Yet, we still find ourselves struggling to find answers to the same old...
Last week, I had a consulting call with a potential client (a white teacher), who teaches in a predominantly white school/neighborhood and wants to engage in more meaningful anti-racist work this...
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