5 Ways to Cope with Mental Stress Caused by Social Media Spread of Videos of Brutality
On the 25th of May 2020, George Floyd, an African American man was killed by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department just outside the Cups Food shop. Images and videos of the incident went viral
What Can Educators Do to Increase Positive Representation in the Classroom?
I don’t know why, but every time I see the word representation, I hear Aretha Franklin’s “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” in my head, and I attempt to make the word representation spelled out match the tune of
Learned Optimism in Black Children
This photo was taken by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels. You can access the photo via the link: https://www.pexels.com/search/optimistic%20Black%20child/ The Black Lives Matter Movement sends us all a cle
The Africa of My Dreams
By Ndongo Odile Africa has always been great. From time immemorial, she has always been personified by great strength, riches, and above all, her love for unconditionally accepting all people. This un
Racial Education For A Friendly Pluralistic Society
We live in a diverse society. Yet despite the diversity that exists in our world, many people struggle to accept others who are different from them. This creates a society where people have to hide th
Infographic: Benjamin Banneker
Highlights: Benjamin Banneker was an African American architect who was responsible for designing the city layout for Washington D.C. Hired by George Washington and recommended by Thomas Jefferson, Be
Frederick Douglass and the Power of Education
by Cody Heimbach “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass Many black children around the world struggle with receiving a proper education and the United States is no
Harlem Renaissance Writer Claude McKay
In 1931, American poet Langston Hughes penned the following lines that allude to a transnational dialogue in the African experience: It is the same everywhere for me: On the docks at Sierra Leon
Do We Really Need Representation for our Students ?
When multiple news outlets projected the winners of the 2020 presidential election on November 7th, Kamala Harris made history as the first female elected official to national office in the United Sta
Why You Should Bother to be Different?
There is a chance you have heard the phrase "be different" countless times, and to be honest, it can be tiring. Why would someone tell another person to be "different" without truly understanding that
