Announcing the Cover Reveal of “Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education”

I am thrilled to reveal the cover of my new book, Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education, on today’s National #TeachTruth Day of Action! 📚✨ Please pre-order the book today and join the struggle! In recent years, nearly half of U.S. students have been subjected to laws mandating their teachers lie to them about …

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Submissions Open For 2024 Black Education Matters Student Activist Award–Nominate A Student Today!

Beginning Monday, May 13 through June 9, 2024, nominations will be accepted for the Black Education Matters Student Activist (BEMSAA) award. The BEMSAA organizing committee encourages educators, parents, students, and community organizers to nominate a deserving student for the award today! The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 …

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Announcing The 2023 Black Education Matters Award Winners—Meet The Young Changemakers Challenging Educational Injustice!

We are excited to announce the 2023 Black Education Matters Award winners: Marta Sisay and Joyin Akinola. These two exceptional young people have done extraordinary work in the struggle against structural ra

“Where I Got My Name: A Story of Struggle and Self Discovery”–Help Us Tell the Story of Our Enslaved Ancestors

I just got back from taking my sons on a life-changing journey to Mississippi and Louisiana where we went to the sites of the plantations on which our family members were enslaved. There we began making a documentary film about our experience—but we need your help to finish the project, so please consider donating to our GoFundMe page.