Kwame Sarfo-Mensah

Kwame Sarfo-Mensah is the founder of Identity Talk Consulting, a global educational consulting firm that specializes in developing K-12 teachers into identity-affirming educators. Throughout his 17-year career as a classroom teacher, author, and consultant, Kwame has earned numerous accolades for this work, which include being honored as the 2019 National Member of the Year by Black Educators Rock, Inc. and being recognized as a Top Education Influencer by brightbeam, Inc. in 2021 and 2022. His newest book, "Learning to Relearn: Supporting Identity in a Culturally Affirming Classroom", is out now.

Posts By Kwame Sarfo-Mensah

equity

Black Teacher Who Let Students Braid Hair Needs Guidance, Not Punishment

There has already been so much conversation about this teacher, who ended up getting fired (allegedly) for live-streaming his students unbraiding his hair. For the record, I believe there’s more to...

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6 Women Educators in History You May Not Know About

In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to dedicate this piece to the phenomenal women educators and activists who have played a major role in the fight for liberation and justice throughout...

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Social Emotional Learning

Can Black Students Get the Same Emotional Freedom as Travis Kelce?

Listen y’all, I’ve seen the Travis Kelce emotional outburst scenario play one too many times in the different schools I’ve worked in over the past 17 years. To pretend as if this doesn’t happen in...

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Math

6 Books Math Educators Should Read in 2024

I asked several math teachers to share some of their favorite math education books they read over the past year. They provided many great book selections, and I highly recommend them for educators...

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equity

Embrace “Uncomfortability” in Support of Marginalized Students

It can be overwhelming to keep track of the seemingly daily acts of injustice that affect our education system, and it’s just as hard to know how to address these issues. Banned book lists populate...

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Math

It Is Not Taboo to Use Calculators in Math Class

As I continue to investigate what it truly means to be a “math person,” I’m reflecting on my experiences with math. I’m not alone in growing up during a time when mental math was the gold standard...

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