anti-racism

There’s a reason you don’t hear much about the Haitian Revolution in schools.

Betsy is back. And she’s making new friends.

Trump-era Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will join the far-right group Moms for Liberty at what they’ve dubbed the Joyful Warrior National Summit this weekend in Tampa, Florida.

Critical race theory and race weren’t talked about at my school. I was a white boy in a school that worked hard to protect my comfort, and it sucked. Read now.

Over my years as an advocate for Black children and their families, I took intentional actions to learn the hidden realities of Black history and resurrect cultural practices stripped from us somewhere across the Atlantic.

As I sit here and reflect on this Fourth of July, I once again find myself conflicted with the moral and ethical compass of America. Then again, these conflicted feelings have served as a constant part of my lived experience as a Black man in America.

If you know me, you know I can be provocative in the service of social justice. Since the 1990s, I have written about race, racism, white supremacy, and social justice with a straightforward, thoughtful, and blunt voice.

On Malcolm X’s birthday, we reflect on his legacy of truth and liberation amidst today’s educational censorship. As lawmakers push to whitewash U.S. history, what does this backlash say about America—and what must educators do to resist?

A spotlight has been shined on the treatment of Asian Americans for the worst possible reason. Hate crimes against Asians have risen since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

I am a proud daughter of a Black man raised in the South and a Japanese woman raised in rural Japan.