Black male educators play an important role in inspiring and preparing students to learn about global or local issues and take action against them. Conflict mitigation and peace building provide opportunities for students to practice tolerance...Read More
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
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
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
People often think storytelling is limited to authors and filmmakers. But whether you’re speaking to a classroom or pitching to a client, it’s important to engage your audience to ensure your message resonates. No matter the...Read More
The other day, I was invited to attend a webinar entitled Unique Impact, Unique Burdens: Insights into the Black Male Educator Experience. It was hosted by DonorsChoose. During the webinar, Kristen Joye Lyles, Vice President, Equity...Read More
Diversity and inclusion at the front of the classroom provide a socially and emotionally robust experience throughout every student’s education. And yet, the number of BIPOC educators has been abysmal for decades. Even with students of...Read More