Diverse and inclusive workforces in education are essential to ensuring that students have a quality educational experience. Unfortunately, one of the biggest challenges to this goal is the shortage of Black educators. Despite students of color...Read More
Well…believe it! I do. Ok, so I just watched the two episode documentary of Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist on Netflix. And wow, was it informative! All I can say is that Manti Te’o is a VICTIM....Read More
“Don’t confuse movement with progress.” – The past 30 days have been full of late nights, early mornings, smiles, tears and so much more. All that to say, this month has felt very productive. The early...Read More
Imposter syndrome can be loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. This is often how I feel amongst groups of Black men I don’t know so well. You might think this is...Read More
As Summer 2022 begins to come to a close, I am excited that cooler temperatures are on the way and the BMEsTalk Incubator is set to launch. Our Incubator is a 10-month facilitative leadership certificate program,...Read More
For women, saying “I love you” to friends and family comes naturally – and at times, too easily. For men, outside of a romantic or sexual relationship, those words may feel impossible to say. Whether it’s...Read More
Are leaders born? Or made? Being an effective, inspirational leader isn’t something you’re born with – it’s learned. It takes work and effort. You may feel uncomfortable, awkward, or like you’re “winging it” and making it...Read More
According to a recent survey from DonorsChoose, Black male teachers spend more time mentoring and counseling students than teachers of any other demographic. This same trend emerged with tutoring students outside of class. More students are...Read More
Spoiler Alert: The five (5) terms are listed in the next sentence. So you don’t have to scroll too far, let me begin this blog with the 5 terms: 1). Emotional Intelligence, 2). Collective Intelligence, 3)...
Black students are often left behind by the education system, and Black male students in particular. They confront obstacles in school that leave massive gaps in opportunity, leading to lower educational attainment. These gaps are well...Read More