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
Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama has notable figures such as founder Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee Airmen, scientist George Washington Carver, and famed photographer Chester Higgins Jr. There is also the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. What is not well-known is… Continue Reading
Although hockey is a mainstream sport, it is not a popular sport in Black Culture which is unfortunate. However, the influence African-Americans have on the sport runs deep. On June 2nd 2021, I had the pleasure to learn more about… Continue Reading
Hockey, while not known for its diversity with NHL players and its audience, is a widely popular sport. On June 2nd 2021, Dr. Damion Thomas, the curator of sports at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, opened an… Continue Reading
In part three of City & State’s 2022 Education in New York Summit held at the Jewish Heritage Museum, the concerns of oversized classrooms, funding, and social emotional learning were topics for city and state officials to address. The third panel… Continue Reading