Achievement Gap
Our Kids Can No Longer Wait for Educational Justice, And They Shouldn’t Have To
I wanna talk about three things: movements, public education and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words foreshadowing what would be an ongoing and urgent fight. Follow along as I connect all of these...
student achievement
As a Black Male Educator, I Get to Be a Superhero for Students Too Often Left Behind
Teaching is one of my greatest gifts. Seeing my mother’s life’s work as a teacher in Dekalb County created my blueprint for what the life of a "game-changer" looks like, and the many influential...
Politics
Here's What I Told My Students After 'Karen From Mike Bloomberg's Campaign' Texted Me
Last week, I received a text from “Karen from Mike Bloomberg’s campaign.” She wrote that “with so much at stake, Americans deserve a Democratic candidate who can beat Donald Trump” and asked if I...
anti-racism
We're Teaching Black History Month All Wrong
News flash: We have been celebrating Black History Month all wrong. Black History Month (originally "Negro History Week") was started by Carter G. Woodson in 1915. He had a very simple theory to...
equity
Why Are Black Families Leaving Chicago? Maybe They Can't Afford to Wait for Better Schools.
My hometown of Chicago has touted itself as a progressive city for many years. We’ve stood firm in our position as a sanctuary city and recently moved towards the legalization of marijuana—pushing a...
Diversity
Black History Is American History and Should Be Celebrated All Year Long
As a Minnesotan, February is a signal that the warmth of spring is so close yet so far away (seriously, last Thursday the high was two degrees!). And as someone deeply committed to fighting for...