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A Year Later, One Thing Is Clear: Being 'Woke' Isn't Nearly Enough

It has been a year since the murder of George Floyd and the “American Spring” that followed it. Corporate America, sports leagues, marketing firms, and nonprofits of all kinds have made public...

CRT

The Real History of Teachers Being Complicit in the Miseducation of Black and White Children

As we celebrate and honor what would have been Malcolm X’s 96th birthday this week, I can’t help but think of his legacy in the context of today’s whitelash against speaking and teaching truth to the...

CRT

I Thought Talking About Race in the Classroom Wasn't Important. I Was Wrong.

Critical race theory is this moment’s scapegoat of fearful White America. So, for what it’s worth, here is my own accounting of being a privileged white male learning about critical race theory,...

CRT

Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called 'Indoctrination,' Let's Go There

I wanna have a heart to heart with my Black people real quick. Last week I found out Idaho passed a bill to ban the teaching of anything related to critical race theory (CRT) in public schools and...

CRT

For Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want

I wanted to write the standard feel-good piece for Teacher Appreciation Week. I really did, but it just felt inauthentic. Don’t get me wrong. I love teaching and I love teachers. However, it’s hard...

Achievement Gap

No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism

There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom. Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officials up in arms about the evils of...

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