Category Archives: on race

Weekending

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

{weekending} Semi-successful first time biscuit making… The best (and worst) thing about baking is that everyone wants to help. We watched these two videos about MLK. Black history is our history, everyone’s history, so we have books about Dr. King … Continue reading →

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Weekend Links

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

What Do You Mean When You Say Urban?

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Weekend Links

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Young Men of Color: A National Crisis Alumni Strive to Raise Diversity at Elite Public Schools I attended one of these schools and am saddened to read that in a city like New York (I mean the 5 boroughs), the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Links

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Do Black Children Need Black Teachers? I thought about it and realized that between my catholic schools in St. Lucia and New York, I didn’t have a single white teacher until 7th grade, in public school! Even in high school, most … Continue reading →

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Weekend Links

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

10 Skills Every Student Should Learn Poor Teaching for Poor Children A solid yet simple explanation about the disparities in American education and what’s working. The McEducation of the Negro This was linked from Alfie Kohn’s article above. I relate to the … Continue reading →

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