Explore the racial stress and systemic silencing experienced by Black girls in predominantly white, suburban K-12 schools through a mother-daughter dialogue, and it advocates for educators to adopt a “Black gaze” that authentically loves, recognizes, and cultivates their voices.

When educators go beyond the learning loss narrative, they can create a more equitable curriculum guided by engagement and cultural relevancy.

It’s important that Black children feel seen, valued, and loved in their reading lives.

Dear Educator,

So you’ve tweeted, and retweeted, and shared articles and inspirational quotes, and posted your expressions of disbelief and despair about Charlottesville. I have one question. “What are you going to do now?”

After I reported witnessing dozens of white students in a group using the N-word on school property, an administrator said to me, “I’m sure that was awful for you. Why don’t you speak with the students and tell them how that made you feel?” I was stunned.

When my daughter was born, I unapologetically named her Imani. It’s a lovely, lyrical name that means “faith” in Swahili…

You wear the label proudly
It is justified, your superpower
When the breaking point happens
It is your anger that rescues and restores you…

When crafted with attention and insight into literacy development, reading workshop can build students’ capacity and engagement as readers.