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Why Your School Needs to Recruit More Black Male Educators For a Brighter Future
The United States is incentivizing and pushing to expand the number of Black male teachers. But, how important is it really to recruit more Black male educators? Why? And what will this new approach to recruitment...Read More
Fellas, taking an “L” is ok. But don’t you dare ask for help.
Let’s celebrate! More and more each day, Black men including myself, are admitting when they make mistakes. They are willing to take an “L” — a loss, fail, come up short. Whether it is on the...Read More
I was too afraid to lead, so I quit.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” John Maxwell At the end of my 16th year as a classroom teacher, I quit. Why? Well…while I think the school...Read More
Black Male Educators aren’t safe!
By Ayodele Harrison – Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures “I’m spying.” Two words typed in a virtual call chat box of a Black Male Educator affinity space by a non...Read More
What if Atlanta doesn’t love me?
By Ayodele Harrison – Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures According to the Changing the Odds report released in 2019 by The Annie E Casey Foundation, African Americans and whites together...
Coach, I want to play!
Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures In a recent article posted by the Associated Press (AP), twenty-three (23) Univ of Clemson football players have tested positive for coronavirus since...Read More
6 Strategies for talking with students the day after the election
Written by Ayodele Harrison In the first days after the 2016 presidential election, the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project surveyed more than 10,000 administrators, teachers, counselors and support staff about their post-election classroom and...Read More
A Note from Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner
Every month, Ayodele Harrison pens an overview of his month with Black Male Educators, Education, BMEsTalk and so much more. Review the replay, below. As I write, I’m excited. I’m feeling humbled and exhilarated about BMEsTalk....Read More
How Gratitude Can Transform Your Workplace
In schools, a little thanks goes a long, long way. Gratitude is felt by both parties; the one giving and the one receiving. But in schools, gratitude is a ripple effect, cultivating a more compassionate, more...Read More