Zenzile Saharee Riddick
@ZenzileRiddick
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Education PhD Candidate @ Harvard studying African American education in historical & contemporary contexts 📚 She/Hers
Roxbury, MA
Joined June 2015
I am elated to share that this fall I will join the faculty at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy! I am so excited to be joining such a vibrant and productive interdisciplinary community. Go Wildcats! 💜
We're delighted to welcome our newest faculty member @ZenzileRiddick. Riddick, whose research straddles education, history and Black Studies, is currently a doctoral candidate and Presidential Scholar at @Harvard's Graduate School of Education Read more: https://t.co/xjduMIt0D9.
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@BeALearningHero My dissertation study, “‘Complete Community Control’: A Historical Ethnography of Educational Self-Determination at St. Joseph’s Community School (1969-1985)” centers the educational leadership of Black women and families, and will be available online soon!
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@BeALearningHero Almost done :) Last week, I successfully defended my dissertation! I am still full of humility and gratitude for the many people who contributed to this project and supported me through six long years of research.
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I also co-authored a piece w/ Eyal Bergman on our work at @BeALearningHero & our ongoing study of the impact of strong family engagement practices on post-pandemic outcomes. Read our piece, “Reduced Absenteeism Relies on Family Engagement” here:
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New research shows a powerful correlation among strong relationships, lower rates of chronic absenteeism, and improved student outcomes.
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The aforementioned School Clothes Teaching Guide for high school classrooms and affinity spaces — based on Dr. Givens’ book exploring the history of Black student witness — is now publicly available online through Beacon Press! You can access it here:
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Last fall, I worked with Jarvis Givens to co-author my first peer-reviewed journal article! The paper builds upon our work partnering with high school educators and university-level scholars to develop the School Clothes Teaching Guide. https://t.co/cdP7UDHAfv
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In the context of contemporary attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and curricula that critically interrogate race and power, as well as the Euroce...
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Hello Twitter! I haven’t been here much, as it’s been a busy final year of doctoral studies. I have some down time on this flight to AERA though, so I want to share a few highlights from this year. Brace yourself -- thread incoming :)
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When educators build trust with families, rates of chronic absenteeism can drop! In the new issue of @naesp's #PrincipalMagazine, Learning Heroes' @EyalBergman and Zenzile Riddick share landmark data on the connection between family engagement and student absenteeism & success
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Please join us for our fall 2024 season of Conversations in Black Freedom Studies! All the events in the series are free and open to the public. The events will take place on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM and will be moderated by @racewomanist and @JeanneTheoharis
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Elated to join the @NAEduc & @Spencer_Fdn community as a dissertation fellow! Thankful for God and all of my family, friends, advisors, and mentors that poured into me along the journey. Also, this cohort is out of this world! Can’t wait to build and grow with these folks! 🎉
🎉 Congratulations to the 2024 NAEd/Spencer Fellowship Recipients! 🎉 These fellowships recognize outstanding researchers in the field of education who demonstrate exceptional potential to advance the academic study of education. Learn more:
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All 1st Year Tenure-Track Assistant Professors. All Black Women. All Amazingly Dope Beautiful People. #Community #SistaScholars #AERA2024 @JulissaMuniz13 @rachelwill @ScholarParis @_jessicastovall @AirealeJoi @arguedbymclewis
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It’s only Day 1 and AERA has been good to me! So grateful for the deep and meaningful relationships I’ve been blessed with on this journey 🫶🏾
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I’m excited to see how teachers and students engage with the curriculum we’re creating. So, if you know of high school educators who may be interested in teaching #SchoolClothes, please share this link with them: https://t.co/9uwSJx4f96
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Dr. Jarvis Givens is currently developing a curriculum guide for high school educators interested in using School Clothes: A Collective Memoir of Black Student Witness in English, history, and...
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Today, I met w/50 high school students in LA about #SchoolClothes. They read the book & made very sharp observations. I then met with educators who are helping me build a #SchoolClothes curriculum guide. Despite other bad news in the world of education, I feel deeply inspired.
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More Black parents are choosing to send their children to Afrocentric schools amid growing attacks on African and African-American studies
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Amid bans on teaching controversial topics related to race, Black families have embraced schools that affirm their African American heritage. Bans have been enacted in at least 16 U.S. states since...
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🧵Want to share a bit more about this incubator and how it came about! As @TLeFlouria, @DainaRameyBerry & I were dreaming up this series, we were thinking about the books that we hoped & dreamed of publishing. We thought of all the folks we knew that had amazing projects...
🚨Coming Soon🚨 We're excited to announce the #BWHseries incubator which will give selected applicants the opportunity to receive feedback on their work-in-progess from series editors @drashleyfarmer, @TLeFlouria, @DainaRameyBerry 👏🏿 Stay tuned for more info!
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Love to see this! Thanks for including my book as part of the celebration of Miss Hutchinson’s beautiful life and impact as an educator.
This week, my mother, acclaimed Watts/South Central English teacher @DivansHutch celebrated her 80th birthday! She is featured in Harvard professor & former student @jarvisrgivens newly released book "School Clothes", amplifying visionary Black teachers https://t.co/bqxxDEMqBj
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Really looking forward to what is sure to be an incredible event this evening! If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP. Streaming virtually for those who can’t make it in person! See y’all there 😊📚💙
MAAH is thrilled to announce this conversation between @jarvisrgivens and @SirJoshBennett at the African Meeting House in Boston on April 5, 2023. Join us for this celebration of two new books on education, poetry, and black life. For more info: https://t.co/mD2F3j8Vu1
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MAAH is thrilled to announce this conversation between @jarvisrgivens and @SirJoshBennett at the African Meeting House in Boston on April 5, 2023. Join us for this celebration of two new books on education, poetry, and black life. For more info: https://t.co/mD2F3j8Vu1
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