What Karens have to teach us about White Fragility
Just search ‘Karen’ and add a noun on any social media platform and you will immediately see your social media...
Asian-Americans for Black Lives
Being a friend means standing up for folks, even when they aren’t in the room. Because it’s Best Friends Day,...
Let’s talk about school segregation, let’s talk about real estate.
An update on the SFUSD Enrollment conversation Last night I participated in a great discussion last night at the Ad...
Are Black girls being pushed out of San Francisco Schools?
I’m no longer interested in looking at charts of Black, Native American, Latinx, and Samoan/Pacific Islander lack of success in our schools. I’m interested in seeing what our students are saying about the system. Do they feel welcomed, valued, visible, cared-for, supported, heard, loved?
Naming Race in the School Enrollment Process
Last Monday, I attended an SFUSD Board of Education Ad Hoc Student Assignment Committee Mtg. which is taking on the...
Two Black Educators on the Washington Murals — an Email Correspondence
Over the past several months SF Board of Education Commissioners have been have been inundated with emails about the Washington...
One Step Back, Two Steps Forward–Starting a Black Family Affinity Group at your School
My “great idea” of bringing Black families together was not met with open arms by all staff at my daughters’ school. Despite some initial pushback, though, I’m starting to see positive change.
Anti-Bias Resources for Bay Area Schools*
I have recently been working with a group of Black families in neighborhood schools to ensure they have systems and...
Systemic Problems Need Systemic Answers
Why is SFUSD still using a hodgepodge approach to addressing systemic bias in our schools? Last Saturday, my friend’s daughter...
Reflections on Jemele Hill or When Black Women Speak Truth
This week, has my head swimming. I’ve been thinking about what happens when Black women name blatant truths… Reflections on Jemele Hill