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Advancing Language Justice: Decolonizing Classrooms Through Linguistic Equity

Photo by geralt on Pixabay Language is powerful. It is more than just a tool for communication; it is an expression of culture, identity,...

Prioritizing Sidelined Narratives: Reshaping Education for Equity and Inclusion

Photo by Maheima Kapur on Unsplash Have you ever questioned the content of your textbooks or the narratives shared in classrooms? Did you...

Featured In The Book Club Scroll

I had the incredible honor of being featured on Book Club Scroll by the talented Elizabeth Bourgeret. Click the button below to check it...

Daily Inspiration: Meet Melissa Smith (with VoyageATL)

Today we’d like to introduce you to Melissa Smith. Hi Melissa, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how...

Land Acknowledgements: Honoring Indigenous and Enslaved Peoples

For far too long, the history of Indigenous and Enslaved peoples has been ignored or erased and their contributions have been...

Do NOT Put Your Hands on Their HEADS

How did you feel when the Crown Act was passed in the House of Representatives on March 18, 2022? Now, what were your emotions when the...

Meet Melissa Smith | Racial Equity/Healing Consultant – Community Builder and Culture Shifter

Click the link below to read Melissa's interview with Shoutout Atlanta!

This Is How You See Me? The Dehumanization of Black Bodies in Our Schools

“I’m going to curl my lower lip back and let my upper row of teeth come down and rest on my lip.” “Gently blow air through a very small...

You’ve Been Given a Seat – To Liberation

Wow! That feeling when you feel you’ve “made it.” You’re a woman of color and you’ve been given a leadership position and secured a seat...

Put Some Respect on My B (Not b)

As a Reading Specialist, I think a lot about grammar and syntax, tone and voice, parts of speech, and overall word choice. How and when...

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