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https://t.co/KPgPhdJOcL Sharing thoughts about educational justice in Philly/beyond. Learning. Contributing. Serving. Fighting. Because they're worth it.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined May 2016
We know the power of reflection and seeing yourself represented. 1 day out from 1,000+ Black men in education convening here in Philly at #BMEC and we can't wait. Reflecting on this message from Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings at last year's conference. @CenterBlackEd
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Does Philadelphia have a problem with pushing our educational problems down the road instead of addressing them head on? @Teacherishx
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"Like the people of Congo, Black people of the global diaspora haven’t been allowed to self-determine their own lives." @RealRannMiller
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2025 marks the anniversaries of some of our most empowering moments as a people. It is the 160th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment, which only partially abolished enslavement. Freedom...
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Neo-Colonizers and the ‘Scramble for the Black Mind’ @RealRannMiller
https://t.co/bmy8yDI16Y
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2025 marks the anniversaries of some of our most empowering moments as a people. It is the 160th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment, which only partially abolished enslavement. Freedom...
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Our young people are incredible. Shout out to Aiden Wilkins, the 9-year-old Collegeville, Pennsylvania student who is making history as one of the youngest college students ever. @UrsinusCollege #Philly
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"It’s not about competing with the school district or criticizing it; it’s about providing children with what they need. And what they need is community education that complements their school learning" @RealRannMiller
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Schools are more than just a place where students go to learn. They’re community anchors. Of course, their primary functions revolve around educational activities. Still, school buildings also house...
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The month of Ramadan is over but your support for Muslim students will always be needed…
4 Ways We Can Support Muslim Students During Ramadan and Year-Round https://t.co/qCy2JXzs8w via @Phillys7thWard
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Will DOGE learn from a $1.7 trillion goof that would have paid for an infrastructure plan? | Will Bunch https://t.co/iH7b4hgUWE via @phillyinquirer
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America’s military-industrial complex squanders $1.7 trillion on a lame fighter jet while the president begs for infrastructure cash. Isn’t there a better way?
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Study Confirms: White Educators Harming Black Girls With Biased Discipline https://t.co/gNzOPlSNeg
@edu_post @Phillys7thWard @CenterBlackEd
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A federal report reveals the impact of systemic bias on Black girls in schools, highlighting the urgent need for equitable treatment and protection.
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Why the Black Panther Party’s Vision for Education Still Matters https://t.co/xmCdjpiBXm
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Sharif El-Mekki of the Center for Black Educator Development says our kids still need to be taught truth and knowledge of self.
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School Sucks When It's Full Of Time Sucks: Making Extended Time Count https://t.co/s1bTwHZqzG
@edu_post @Phillys7thWard @citizenstewart @Teacherishx @ccoleiii @Robert_Simmons3 @SpeakHayes @civilwright1
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Extending teaching and learning time can be a significant intervention and enrichment opportunity if it’s quality teaching and learning in well-used time.
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We still have plenty of pro-slavery schools, policy makers/politicians, and citizens. Checkout some of their political ancestry: 1760 schoolhouse for Black children @APNews @Phillys7thWard
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A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.
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We Need Black Leadership In Our Classrooms And Schools https://t.co/AKgeL1ZUD3 via @RealRannMiller @Phillys7thWard
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We need Black teachers. We also need Black administrators. The unfortunate truth is that the needs are competing not because of Black educators, but because of the white institutional spaces that...
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"I Shouldn’t Have to Go to a Convening Filled With Black Men to Realize How Essential They Are for Our Students and Schools..." https://t.co/0geWBAzop1 via @MrTomRad @Phillys7thWard @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec #BlackMenInED #BMEC2024
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I Shouldn’t Have to Go to a Convening of Black Male Educators to Realize How Essential They Are for Our Students and Schools For the first time in my life, I found myself in a room of hundreds of...
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"During lunch [...] an Iranian classmate told me that the police had dropped a bomb on a house in west Philly, I didn’t believe him [...] When I got home, we watched it on the news that afternoon, I #realizediwasblack" https://t.co/aGq2TiKzS3 via @Phillys7thWard by Sharif
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I noticed an interesting hashtag on my timeline recently: #realizedIwasblack. People were sharing their experiences growing up and when they were initially confronted with the realization that their...
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Black Men in Education Convening conference features celebrated educator Joyce Abbott and legendary activist Angela Davis https://t.co/mnHIpCbfDD
@Philasunnews @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec @Phillys7thWard #BlackMenInED #BMEC2024
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Share Tweet Email Joyce Abbott, seated, who inspired the television show “Abbott Elementary,” at the conference.Photo: Constance Garcia-Barrio By Constance Garcia-Barrio The annual Black Men in...
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Black men’s conference calls for transformative change in education https://t.co/7u7nmr5WA4 via @thefinalcall @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec @Phillys7thWard #BMEC2024 #BlackMenInED
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PHILADELPHIA—The recently held Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC) conference has emerged as a powerful platform advocating for a reimagined and liberatory education tailored to affirm and...
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