Original post by Marquita Brown, Profound Ladies There’s no denying the difficulty Black students and teachers face while navigating the coronavirus pandemic and systemic racism that disproportionately burden or claim their lives. One thing that can help, at least at school, is creating trauma-informed, antiracist classrooms and spaces to mitigate the educational disparities that have worsened for Black students during the…
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A Special Education Teacher In Georgia Ran for Schoolboard to Tear Down Years of Segregationist Ideals
Recently, longtime Gwinnett School Board Member, Mary Kay Murphy, is projected to have won her reelection campaign against Gwinnett County special education teacher Tanisha Banks. And yes, Tanisha is a Black woman whose name is added to the list of Black women across the country who ran for public office on a platform of equity. The 74 shared a powerful…
Black Women Continue to Make History in Georgia through Grassroots Efforts!
Karen Watkins was one of the recent candidates who won her district in the November 3, 2020 election. Watkins (D) defeated long-term incumbent Carole Boyce (R), of District 1 by 55,836 votes to 39,018 votes. Watkins brings forth a sector of stakeholder who in over the 200+ years of the Gwinnett school that hasn’t been represented. She is both Black…
Black Women Have Always Played a Role in Inspiring Black Boys
Black women have always played a role in inspiring Black boys. Unfortunately, after the recent election, historic tactics of systemic oppression from media celebrations of Black women has some Black males believing this is imposing on the intellectual growth of Black boys. But not me. Being a long time advocate for Black boys in public schools, I never neglect the…