Amala Ekpunobi (A YouTube Response)
Here’s the video to which I provided a brief response: https://youtu.be/WA4RDoTjwLk First, I want to say that I’m proud that this young woman has found her voice, her platform and … Continue reading
Being Black
You’re a new convert I was born this way. You were kept out I was kept in You had to learn my dialect I had to learn yours You trying … Continue reading
Let’s Talk about Discipline
In a space where African American students make up 32% of the student population and 71% of office referrals, I think it is reasonable to ask the question, “Why?” What … Continue reading
Plantation Politics
Plantation Politics is about intrapersonal relations among black people inside of a racial system of power. Being located at the bottom of a racial hierarchy, black people are often lulled … Continue reading
Race and School Leadership
About 10 years ago, I had a pleasant, but intense, debate with a friend about the unmet needs of black students. She was a fellow social studies teacher I met … Continue reading
The Case for Personality Theory
For the past twenty years, I have been interested in personality theory, a field of psychology that explains the different ways people think, feel and act. I particularly fell in … Continue reading
Empowerment Starts Here 
Nice Racism
… is the worst kind of racism. It is disarming. If it is deceitful. It is demoralizing. Nice racism is disarming. It presents as friendly, inviting, and non-threatening. Being racialized, … Continue reading →