Diversity

A decade of BMEC: how 100 Black male educators grew into 2,000, building community, public voice, and resistance amid attacks on Black students and teachers.

Trump’s recent “Dear Colleague” letter threatens school funding over DEI in discipline. Half of the states refuse to comply, sparking lawsuits and legal pushback.

Education today is a battlefield. Book bans, attacks on history, and efforts to erase memory are all tactics used to silence the truth. If education is to matter, it must be practiced as freedom, not silence.

We intentionally chose a school that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, culturally relevant education, and empathy for our kids. They’re flourishing.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, known for censoring books and banning DEI lessons, is now under investigation after nude images were displayed during a Board of Education meeting in his office. Lawmakers demand accountability amid a growing scandal.

We are watching injustice in real time—and becoming numb to it. If your heart isn’t broken, you’re not paying attention. Here’s why that should terrify us all.

Over 50 years after the historic 1972 Gary Convention, the call for Black empowerment, educational equity, culturally relevant pedagogy, and systemic change remains urgent.

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.

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.