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Jennifer L. Eberhardt: How Racial Bias Works—and How to Disrupt It

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

'Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and social media to policing and criminal justice -- an

Bernice Johnson Reagon On Leading Freedom Songs During The Civil Rights Movement

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

'In the 1960s, Bernice Johnson Reagon was a founding member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Singers. In 1988, she spoke to Fresh Air about the songs she sang as an activist.'

Black Wall Street And Its Legacy In America

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

'A century ago, O.W. Gurley built an empire of African American businesses in Tulsa. Though it all came burning down in the massacre of 1921, new generations of entrepreneurs rose from the ashes.' -- Forbes

"The Only Little Black Girl in Anthropology": Marina Magloire on Transnational Black Feminism

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

' Marina Magloire , Black feminist scholar of African American and diasporic literature, presented this paper that tells the story of a friendship deferred. When their paths first crossed in the 1930s, Katherine Dunham was a glamorous Midwesterner who would later be known for her popularizations of Afro-diasporic dance forms in American performance; while Zora Neale Hurston was a charming Souther

Unladylike2020: Gladys Bentley—Gender-Bending Performer and Musician

by Mark Anthony Neal / 17h

' Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) joined New York’s Harlem Renaissance jazz scene at age 16 and became an instant sensation and gender identity pioneer, performing piano and vocals at the most popular gay bars, wearing men’s clothing, and openly flirting with women in the audience.' -- American Masters PBS

Lynn Whitfield Talks Greenleaf, Justice for George Floyd, and COVID-19

by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h

On the episode of The New Norm with Selena Hill , actress Lynn Whitfield discusses her series Greenleaf , the killing of George Floyd, and COVID-19 crisis. -- Black Enterprise

Shane Battier: The 'inspiration gap' kills innovation. How can we do better?

by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h

' What is the inspiration gap? Inspiration comes in many forms: successful role models who went before us, positive words, and coaching from the people in our lives, even the act of setting a goal for ourselves and sticking to it. But inspiration is in some ways a luxury. The financial, familial, and infrastructure constraints that children in at-risk communities face every day must, by necessity

ABWH TV: Black Women's Resistance & History

by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h

'In this episode of ABWH TV, Professors Kellie Carter Jackson , Tera Hunter , Sarah Haley , Crystal N Feimster , Robyn Spencer , and Ashley Farmer discuss Black Women's Resistance and History.' -- Association of Black Women Historians

On the Banality of Everyday Anti-Blackness

400+by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

by Matthew Somoroff | @matty_som | NewBlackMan (in Exile) At about 9 a.m. on Friday, June 19, my doorbell rang unexpectedly. I looked through the living-room windows and saw a white woman I didn’t recognize. She’d come 

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Every Teacher Who Has Ever Felt Pressured To Present “Both Sides” Of An Event Or Belief Should Read This Article

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h

Some believe that it’s important for teachers to provide complete “objectivity” in the classroom, and treat both sides of events and beliefs equally. I believe that it is important to understand both sides of issues – as the old community organizing adage goes, “we live in the world as it is, not as we would like it to be.” So, understanding different perspectives is important for a variety of re

Three Important Resources On Reopening Schools In The Fall

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h

Wokandapix / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Considerations for Reopening Pennsylvania Schools is very impressive and applicable everywhere. In California budget deal, no cuts for K-12 but billions in late payments to schools is from Ed Source and, near the end, talks about important elements for California schools. Planning Yo

Today’s “Must-Read” – “What Is Owed” By Nikole Hannah-Jones

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitizer Prize winner and author/organizer of the The 1619 Project (see USEFUL RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRINGING ENSLAVED AFRICANS TO AMERICA ), has just written an important piece headlined “What Is Owed.” I’m adding it to: A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT REPARATIONS THE BEST RESOURCES DEMONSTRATING THE WEALTH GAP BETWE

“Representation Matters in Classroom Libraries”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3h

Representation Matters in Classroom Libraries is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four teachers discuss specific titles, and common elements, in books that students find popular, including the importance of being able to see themselves in the characters. Here are some excerpts:

Study Finds What All Teachers Know – Interrupting Class Is Bad For Everybody!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

The Hidden Cost of Classroom Interruptions is an accessible write-up of a new study by Matthew A. Kraft. It just appeared in ASCD Educational Leadership. It points out what we teachers know – classroom interruptions don’t help anybody. **HALF** of all brief external interruptions we observed led to longer disruptions to learning. Our observational data suggest some interruptions, and the disrupti

A Look Back: Project Zero’s “Thinking Routines Tool” Is An Excellent Resource

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from the first half of this year. You can see the entire collection of best posts from the past thirteen years here . I’ve written many posts and shared many links about Project Zero’s Thinking Routines (I’ll list a number of them at the end of this post). I don’t know if they recently redesigned

The VERY BEST Resources To Support Teachers Dealing With School Closures In 2020 – Part One

by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

I’m continuing with my mid-year “Best” list posts… I’m adding this post to All 2020 Mid-Year “Best” Lists In One Place! I have sixteen – count ’em, 16 – separate “Best” lists about the school closure crisis, and you can find them all here . Included among them is The “Best Of The Best” Resources To Support Teachers Dealing With School Closures list, but even that is pretty darn long. So, I though

My Most Popular Pins Of 2020 – Part One

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

kirstyfields / Pixabay My mid-year “Best” list posts continue… I’m adding this post to All 2020 Mid-Year “Best” Lists In One Place! I have “pinned” nearly 22,000 educational resources on my Pinterest boards that I have not shared on this blog. Here are the most popular ones for this year (the most popular is the first one):

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Nine years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2020 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w

“Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts sharing classroom-management advice (from the past nine years!) are described and 

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