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1972 Gary Declaration Was A Call For Equality That Remains Unanswered

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.

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A 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.

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Malcolm 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.

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What 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.

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Teacher 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.

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The 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.

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Banning 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.

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Using 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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