If you could spend all day with books in New York City, where would you go? Of course the library and many bookstores come to mind, but in the Fall there is the Brooklyn Book Festival! This event is celebrated… Continue Reading
Book lovers, mark your calendars! Every year, around the end of September, New York City celebrates the love of reading and the writers who give us our favorite stories with the Brooklyn Book Festival. Despite its title, it spans all… Continue Reading
Despite all the attacks on DEI and diversity initiatives in America, the month of February is a proud time because of Black History Month. Founded by historian Carter G. Woodson to recognize the accomplishments of black people,… Continue Reading
Dr. Brian Jones is a former New York City teacher and Associate Director of Education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. His new book Black History is For Everyone is another resource displaying the importance of black… Continue Reading
Pets are adorable creatures who require love, patience, and understanding. How does a New York City Public School guidance counselor find the time to run a pet business taking care of our furry friends while working with students? This may… Continue Reading
Preschool in certain communities is the start of a great foundation to academic excellence. At least it is supposed to be. Dr. Casey Stockstill’s book False Starts: The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers shows how the inequities in education at an… Continue Reading
Hilda Rodriguez is not only a guidance counselor in Jamaica, Queens, she also is the owner of a pet caretaking business called Aunt Hilda. One would think these two worlds would not meet since students and pets are two different… Continue Reading
Teachers face an insurmountable amount of challenges on a daily basis. For educators of color it is worse due to racism and sexism. Founder of BlackFemaleProject, Precious Stroud and Director of Programs, Dr. E’ rika Chambers not only research and… Continue Reading
Welcome back to a whole new school year and Season Five of HallPassBreak! Black educators go through it on a daily basis. As a black teacher myself, I have encountered these problems many times: Institutional toxicity, spaces for mental wellness,… Continue Reading
When you think about the history of the Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee, Alabama, notable figures include founder and scholar Booker T. Washington, scientist George Washington Carver, photographer Chester Higgins Jr., and World War II heroes, the Tuskegee… Continue Reading