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David Dinkins: Leading New York Is The 'Greatest Job There Is'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 51min

'Winning the office in 1989, David Dinkins (1927-2020) earned the glare of national attention not only as the mayor of one of the country's most important cities, but also as that city's first black mayor. It was a difficult time for the New York City. Race relations were fractured, the economy was struggling, and many neighborhoods were gripped by a crack epidemic. In a conversation with NPR's M

Kwame Alexander Offers New Poems On Race And Hope As 'Psalms And Balms' For The Soul

by Mark Anthony Neal / 51min

'With his new book of poetry about race in America, Morning Edition poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander hopes to "shine a little light for the world." In the book, Light For The World To See: A Thousand Words On Race And Hope, 

Inside the Libertarian Plot to Tear Down Public Education

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'Historian Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire explore the right's systematic, decades-long attack on public schools - through the defunding of districts and demoralizing students, educators and parents - in partnership with a neoliberal Democratic Party willing to sell out children and workers for the same libertarian elites. Jack and Jennifer are authors of the book A Wolf at the S

Cite Black Women: Black Feminist Physics – A Conversation with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'In this episode Cite Black Women podcast host Christen Smith sits down with theoretical physicist and feminist theorist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss Black feminist physics, the intersections between the matrix of violence against Black women and science, her radical Black feminist upbringing and her forthcoming book, The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Drea

"What They Were Fighting For, We're Still Fighting For Today": Letitia Wright and Steve McQueen on Bringing 'Small Axe' to the Screen

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'Director Steve McQueen is best known for his Best Picture-winning film, 12 Years a Slave , and his 2018 crime drama, Widows . But for his latest project, the British filmmaker decided to return home to direct not just one but five movies that make up the anthology series, Small Axe . Together, the films tell mostly true stories of Black British life from the 1960s to the 1980s. The first part in

'Waste' Activist Catherine Coleman Flowers Digs Into The Sanitation Crisis Affecting The Rural Poor

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

Michael Carson/The New Press 'Hookworm is an intestinal parasite often associated with poor sewage treatment and the developing world. It was long thought to have been eradicated from the United States — until a 2017 study revealed otherwise. According to the study, more than one in three people in Alabama's Lowndes County tested positive for hookworm infection. Hookworm spreads when people walk

Minneapolis Group Is Growing Food To Protect Members From Effects Of Racism, Disease

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'Access to fresh food in North Minneapolis has been a struggle for decades. Members of Appetite for Change are growing food to protect themselves from the health effects of both racism and the pandemic.' -- All Things Considered

Laughing to Keep From Dying Event: Danielle Fuentes Morgan in conversation with W. Kamau Bell

by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h

' Danielle Fuentes Morgan and W. Kamau Bell are in conversation in support of Professor Morgan's book Laughing to Keep From Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Centur y . In the book Morgan argues that by subverting comedy's rules and expectations, African American satire promotes social justice by connecting laughter with ethical beliefs in a revolutionary way. Dr. Morgan is an as

James Baldwin’s Turkish Decade Revisited with Dr. Magdalena Zaborowska

by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h

'Professor Magdalena Zaborowska discusses aspects of James Baldwin ’s life in Istanbul by revisiting her Duke University Press book, James Baldwin’s Turkish Decade (2009). She outlines phases in Baldwin’s life that he chose based on homophobia and racism in the United States. Therefore, an alternative family of friends was formed through exploring exile in Turkey. Baldwin primarily lived in a sma

Celebrating Black Influence on American cuisine

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

' Chef Marcus Samuelsson 's new book, The Rise , is his recipe for a national conversation on the contributions of Black chefs and Black cooking to the American table. Mark Whitaker also talks food history with chef and restaurateur Edouardo Jordan and writer Jessica B. Harris .' -- CBS Sunday Morning

'The Last Shall Be First': A Lost Chapter Of Gospel, Saved From Extinction

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 1 is a collection of gospel music first recorded in 1970s Memphis and released for the first time after years spent tracking down master tapes.'

The Quarantine Tapes 118: Ramsess

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

' Paul Holdengräber is joined by Los Angeles-based artist Ramsess on episode 118 of The Quarantine Tapes . Ramsess speaks about the early days of his art career in Leimert Park, telling stories about the jazz musicians and other artists that surrounded him. He also discusses how he believes that people are becoming more and more aware of the necessity of knowing history, which has long been a cor

Making Space for Grief: A Conversation with Joan Morgan and Daniel José Older

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'Writers Daniel José Older and Joan Morgan have a candid conversation about grief, creativity, process and productivity during the pandemic and the healing value of stillness.' -- Artist Relief

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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/11/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_21.html

All Ed Week Articles Are Freely Available For The Next Two Weeks

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4h

Usually, unless you have a paid subscription to Education Week, you’re able to access a few free articles each month and then everything is behind a paywall. However, all articles are free to everyone for the next two weeks! At that time, Ed Week will unveil an entirely new website that, believe me, is going to look pretty neat. Unfortunately, for Ed Week writers like me, that great redesign is a

What Do You Think Central Office & Political Leaders Need To Hear From Teachers About This Year?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

Please consider responding to this upcoming question-of-the-week. You can respond the ways suggested in the text box, leave a comment on this post, or send me a note .

Students Can Write A Short Essay For A Neat NASA Contest (& There Are Others Ones, Too!)

20by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

Here’s the announcement: NASA, in partnership with Future Engineers, launched the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest . The contest, which is open to all (public, private, and home school) students in grades K-12, asks participants to imagine they are leading a one-week expedition to the Moon’s South Pole. In the essay, students will need to describe to NASA what (and who) they would bring to help mak

What Is The Best Education-Related Book You Read In 2020?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

Every year, I ask readers of this blog to share – either in the comments section, via my contact form , on Twitter or on Instagram – the title and author of their favorite education-related book, along with one or two sentences explaining why they chose it. It’s that time again! Please share them with me no later than December 15th. Then, I’ll compile them in a post to share. With luck, I’ll publ

“‘Standing Up for What is Right’: Teaching in the Aftermath of the Presidential Election”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

‘Standing Up for What is Right’: Teaching in the Aftermath of the Presidential Election is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four teachers explain how they are handling this year’s presidential election in their classrooms, including by asking key questions and creating opportunities for small-group discussions. Here are some excerpts:

Many Districts Should Forget About Pipedreams Of Effective Hybrid Models & Focus On Improving Online Instruction

by Larry Ferlazzo / 22h

Last week, I published a post titled This Is The Question So Many Districts Need To Asked – & Challenged On – Right Now… , where I recommended districts stop putting so much time and resources into preparing for the 

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