Before we even get started, I just wanna say that the Grand Jury ruling Breonna Taylor’s killing justified is bullshit. https://twitter.com/PeeplesChoice8
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Black Excellence Does Exist and It Lives in Our Kids
I’m guilty of saying Black boys and girls are failing in school—a good chunk of us are. Going forward, I’m committing to correcting that language and minds
Read MoreYes, White Teachers Still Need to Be Ready to Talk to Students About Race
“What’s the difference between a killing and a lynching?” The question popped up on my phone through the Google Hangouts app I installed in March. Since st
Read MoreHow to Raise Children Who Celebrate Diversity
Nearly a century ago, Father Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, said, It costs so little to teach a child to love, and so much to teach him to hate. Recen
Read MoreThis School Really Called the Police on a Black Child for Playing With a Toy Gun on Camera
Recently, I saw a mother post on Facebook about how her son’s school called the cops on her child. In the post, the mother details how her son is playing w
Read MoreBlack Boys Don’t Need You to Fix Them
White people need to watch the new film, “Black Boys.” There is only one problem—I am worried that it will prove to be a siren song to white people. It wil
Read MoreOne Incident Can Tragically Alter a Black Boy’s Life
Do you know how it feels to almost drown? I will never forget that feeling. I was 7 years old and knew that I could not swim; still, I just had to dangle m
Read MoreCreating Equitable Learning Environments Doesn’t Mean Reinventing the Wheel
The dueling crises of COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice have created a pivotal moment that not only demands a transformation of our school system, but
Read MoreOur Story Didn’t Start in 1619′: Dr. Chike Akua on How Our Education System Is Failing Black Students
On Monday, August 31st at 5:30 ET on Facebook Live, Citizen Ed, a brightbeam platform, will host the next virtual Town Hall in our #SeekingChildJustice ser
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