How can people of color create spaces of joy, love, and acceptance? AfroPunk, a two-day music and cultural festival, shows how we can redefine our own space to just be. Originally a documentary, showcasing black people in predominantly white spaces… Continue Reading
Dr. Chris Emdin, a Professor at Teachers College at Columbia University, has a gift of sharing his own stories as a former NYC Public School teacher and infusing it with his research as a professor to offer practical tips on… Continue Reading
When the pandemic began last March, for many educators it was a huge learning curve in teaching their students online. How did teachers get through the rest of the year? By starting a book club! With the support of… Continue Reading
Schools were empty when we left in March. With September around the corner and society looking to get kids back to learning, it will not be the same as we once left it. Whereas Los Angeles and Chicago, the… Continue Reading
January 2009 may seem as if it were a lifetime ago, but I clearly remember inauguration weekend for the first African-American President Barack Obama. I just began my teaching career and was excited by this new change in America. I… Continue Reading
July has quickly come and gone. Summer is still here and I hope you are making the most of it. For many teachers around the country, it means the end of summer and the beginning of the school year. This… Continue Reading
It is June! Happy Pride Month! Happy Summer! For some school districts, who ended in May, they have enjoyed their free time for a month or longer. For NYC Public School… Continue Reading
For New York City educators, it has been over a month since we have last been in our classrooms to teach. For us and so many schools around the nation, we are now teaching online in our homes. Although this… Continue Reading
Spring is here, but unfortunately, it has brought a new life for educators. We now have to teach, grade, and lesson plan in our homes and not in schools due to the Coronavirus. If you are educators with families, it… Continue Reading
Happy Black History Month! It is wonderful to celebrate another year recognizing African-Americans for all the achievements and accomplishments in America and around the world. We are still here and continue to make our mark despite the injustices we face… Continue Reading