Over 50 years after the historic 1972 Gary Convention, the call for Black empowerment, educational equity, culturally relevant pedagogy, and systemic change remains urgent.
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Every Movement Needs a Soundtrack—Ours Is on Mute.
In a time of political urgency and educational inequity, we must reclaim the arts as a force for justice. Reflecting on the role of art in social movements, this post calls for a revival of resistance through the arts in our schools.
Read MoreA Leaky Educator Pipeline Loses Teachers of Color
Learn why teachers of color are more likely to fall through the cracks in every step of the educational pipeline and why significant changes need to be made.
Read MoreMalcolm X at 100: Protecting the Genius We Too Often Abandon
Malcolm X’s 100th birthday demands more than celebration—it calls us to protect the brilliance of Black youth that the system still tries to erase.
Read MoreWhat Malcolm X Taught Me About Education
100 years after Malcolm X’s birth, his legacy challenges today’s whitewashed classrooms and reminds us why truth in education is still a radical act.
Read MoreTeacher Diversity Explained: Why It Matters, and How We Got Here
Learn why teachers of color are beneficial for every student, especially students of color, and the growing need for these educators in the United States.
Read MoreThe Furor Over AP African American Studies, Explained
Explore what the AP African American Studies course covers, why it’s being debated, and what its future could mean for schools and communities.
Read MoreBanning Race-Conscious Education Undermines the Science of Good Teaching
A new federal mandate bans race-conscious education. Here’s why this policy defies teaching best practices—and puts students of color at greater risk.
Read MoreUsing Sinners to Teach the Past, Confront the Present, and Imagine Black Futures
Explore how Ryan Coogler’s Sinners can be used as a powerful teaching tool to illuminate Black history, culture, resistance, and imagination through the lens of LaGarrett King’s 8 Black Historical Consciousness Principles.
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