Tag: social justice

American History is Traumatizing to Black Kids All Year While Black History is Still Only Celebrated One Month.

My students and I were listening to a GA committee hearing on a house bill targeting the consequences of teachers who infuse anything closely related to critical race theory in their classrooms.  We decided that after listening to the thoughts of anti-CRT stakeholders that we would attend one of the protests to gain more information on their position. A part…

Saying Their Names and Calling For Us To Protect the Health & Wellness of Black Students in Schools.

2020 has left deep battle scars for public educators, students, and families that we’re still healing from in the new year. Black students across the nation have experienced grief from the loss of those in their schools, families and communities. Due to standardized testing regulations, Georgia students will have to return to school to test in person. As a special…

Rioters, Looters and Terrorists, Oh My!

Rioters, looters, and terrorists attacking the White House in the name of “saving the democracy” was a lie, and it was a mockery of the thousands of American citizens that joined together during the pandemic to peacefully protest against the social injustices and racism towards Black and brown Americans.  Not only did the world see the biased treatment of white…

I’m Thankful for the Activists Who Are Knocking Down Doors and Taking Their Seats at the Table!

Picture this—it’s Thanksgiving, the whole family’s waiting to eat but as usual, dinner is delayed and hangriness is a whole ass mood—but no one can show it because jubilance and harmony are the only acceptable vibes for the day.  Just as they’re about to sit down and get to grubbin’, in walks that one cousin that insists on bringing extra guests—friends, long…