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A thoughtful student holding a pencil and a notebook in a classroom with a whiteboard containing mathematical equations in the background.
Dear Black Child In The Hallway (Without A Pass)
Link to original file here. About the author: Abdel Shakur is ...
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Agents of Hope For The Next Generation
Wow, so it’s a time to be a teacher. It’s ...
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Broken Crayons Still Color
Black educator Tyo Gill reflects on the necessity of empowering all students and his belief that every child has the potential to excel and the ...
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Enough Is Enough: Black Women Educators on Outperforming, Tone Policing, and Choosing Wellness to Thrive in Schools
“When we speak truth, we are called antagonistic. When we ...
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DEI Under Attack: Black Educators Confront Political Backlash, Fear, and the Fight for Inclusive Schools for All Students
“Fear has overtaken everything.” Across the country, diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
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Teaching Under Trump: Liberating Classrooms in an Authoritarian Era
What does it take to create classrooms of liberated learning ...
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Hope and Fear in Education
Created by and for Black educators, the Black Teacher Project Podcast was ...
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In Community, We Heal. In Practice, We Rise. [VIDEO]
What does learning look like when culture, identity, and lived ...
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Dr. Micia Mosely’s Award Acceptance Speech, NEA Foundation’s 2025 Salute to Excellence in Education
The Twi word Sankofa, meaning “go back and get it,” guides ...
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EdUp Xcelerated Excellence Podcast Episode
What does liberated learning look like for Black teachers? In this ...
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NEA Foundation Stories from the Field: Every Child Deserves a Black Teacher
Black teachers are the lifeblood of educational resilience and transformative ...
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Black Teacher Project’s 2023-2024 Impact Report
Each of our wellness-supporting workshops, community-driven gatherings, and leadership offerings ...
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