“Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.” — Julian Assange #FreeAssange

I prefer the word care over luxury. It’s simply care that we are seeking. We want to be seen and cared for like the divine beings we are. Community care will save us. Is saving us.

My students gave me a book in which they'd written down the random things I'd said that semester. Here's another page from it. ❤️

Today we honor and remember the life of our friend, Harry Belafonte. Take a moment with us to reflect and honor his legacy and enjoy this Sesame Street classic.

I'm not sure how to describe a loss of this magnitude. Heart. Voice. Passion. Activism. Trailblazer. Inspiration.

Don't miss Lexia's fourth session of the first ever #ScienceOfReading week at 12pm ET with our panel to discuss how educational leaders can shift school culture to one that supports & celebrates teachers resulting in improved student outcomes spr.ly/6015OTHDc #LexiaSORWeek

If you like stories about leading a rebellion against an empire, check out the Washington Monument. General George Washington won the Revolutionary War and managed to keep both his hands. Take that, Luke Skywalker. #StarWarsDay #MayThe4th

Dear Black Teacher: This #TeacherAppreciation Week, we want to thank you for committing to the revolutionary act of teaching Black children well. Thank you for liberating education. You are appreciated. #ThankABlackTeacher WeNeedBlackTeachers.com #WeNeedBlackTeachers

People don't even know....

We need more than one week per year to celebrate and Appreciate teachers. We are nothing, as a society, without them. Happy #TeachersAppreciationWeek

“Hope is not a belief that everything will turn out well, but rather a conviction that we can make a positive difference in how things turn out. And we have very good reasons to be hopeful.” —Dean Doug Elmendorf #HKSGrad

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

It's often said: White kids, upon being taught the history of racism, will feel guilty or bad about being White. In fact, White kids who receive antiracist history lessons exhibit fewer racist ideas about Black people while their attitudes about White people are unaffected.

I know that a lot of you are frustrated with some of the Supreme Court's recent decisions. I am, too.    But just being disappointed isn’t going to get us anywhere. We’ve got to remember that our elections — from the White House to the local courthouse — play a critical role in

It’s not just today. It’s not one conversation. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay is every day and we must continue this work.

This is exactly right...Why the racial achievement gap persists in D.C. and how to fix it wapo.st/3EPGsIJ