Tiffany Ford is a successful entrepreneur, success coach, student advocate and the owner of 3 schools in Philadelphia.  

Tiffany is known as "The Childcare Guru" as a result of the extraordinary impact that she has made through her educational programs that are making a major impact in the learning and development of inner-city youth. She has also served as a mentor for women, aspiring entrepreneurs and educators aspiring to open their own childcare centers and schools.

Shante Lane Tamerat is co-owner and co-founder with her mother of Discovery Lane school in Waldorf, Md. The idea for Discovery Lane came in the summer of 2014. Shante and Alice Lane were compelled to open an educational program tailored to the needs of the community and enriched the lives of families. Discovery Lane was established with the firm belief that students are remarkable when you give them a path to trail. 

http://thediscoverylane.com/about-us 

Dr. LeDonna Griffin is founder of Leaders to Legends More Than Conquerors Homeschool Co-op in Omaha, Neb., which equips, empowers and educates one homeschool, one family at a time.

Leaders to Legends More Than Conquerors Homeschool Co-op swings the door wide open for all families at any developmental stage, to engage in an educational plan that is tailored to the individual needs of their family and children.

Leaders to Legends, LLC

Aba Healing Academy learned....   For many New Orleans', school- aged children, there is an opportunity to bring in a system that focuses on sound character development, with cultural components that have often been overlooked or underrepresented in traditional education environments. We began planning for a school that would utilize African Traditional Religious concepts, syncretized to widely accepted, Christian beliefs. From our planning, the Aba Healing Academy chose to teach from a Candomble standard of spiritual practice. But why? The answer lies in a better understanding and framing of the question. 

Candomble focus of cause and effect, effective decision making, and goal orientation provides students and families with a framework for making any choice and decision that gives them both religious underpinning and a scientific approach to the logic there in. 

Aba Healing Academy is committed to this form of religious practice because we believe that it is THE MOST culturally appropriate form of religiosity.   

Learn more about Aba Healing Academy at: www.abahealing.org  

Learn more about Black Minds Matter and Black Owned Schools at: www.blackmindsmatter.net

Currently, Rashaun recently led a national non-profit organization, Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools (FCCS), serving as its first Executive Director. FCCS is an advocacy organization focused on amplifying the voices of Black and Brown public charter school parents and leaders.

Rashaun is an active member of his community having served as Chair and Vice-Chair of Neighborhood Planning Unit K. He also is an alumnus of New Leaders Council Atlanta. Rashaun serves on two boards, Georgia Equality and Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls.  He is also a former high school teacher and principal.

At SXSW EDU 2022, Black Minds Matter hosted a panel to celebrate education entrepreneurship! 

During this panel, we spoke with three Black school founders about their journey to launch schools, the history of Black-owned schools, and how even more people can undertake this venture.  

Today, only 15 out of 100 Black students nationwide read proficiently, and only 13 out of 100 perform proficiently in math. This is unacceptable, our black minds matter.

blackmindsmatter.net

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T.H.R.I.V.E. Christian Academy (TCA) is a new and unique academic addition to the metro-Atlanta community. Their mission is to equip and EMPOWER our scholars to EVOLVE into leaders, EXCEL through academics and EMERGE as Good Samaritans.   

Learn more about THRIVE Christian Academy at: www.thrivechristianacademy.org  

Learn more about Black Minds Matter and Black Owned Schools at: www.blackmindsmatter.net

ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School is a kindergarten through fifth-grade school community in Georgia. Their founder Ms. Monique Carruthers is making a true difference in the lives of students.   

Learn more about Zest Prep at https://www.zestprep.org/

Legends Charter School was founded on the belief that all students can learn and deserve the opportunity to receive high-quality education, regardless of their socio-economic background. It is our belief that a student’s zip code should not determine a student’s access to education. At Legends, we believe in a holistic approach to education and work to provide any and all resources that facilitate student success in the classroom and beyond.  

 Legends is committed to Prince George’s County, the residents, and the students, and desires to strengthen the relationship with the community by offering an academic choice that is rigorous and integral to the growth of our educational landscape. We look forward to providing Prince George’s County families with the opportunity to experience a truly world-class education. 

  Legends Charter School’s commitment to equity is unwavering. Equity means delivering to each scholar the things he or she needs to be successful. They are moving urgently to provide education to disrupt the current patterns of discrimination, marginalization, and underrepresentation as civic leaders.   

Learn more about Legends Charter Schools at: https://www.legendsschools.org/ 

 Learn more about Black Minds Matter at: https://www.blackmindsmatter.net/

Kind Academy is a project-based, personalized, and passion-infused microschool serving students in grades PreK-5 online - in Florida and all over the world.

School founder Iman Alleyne has worked with children most of her life and after teaching Special Education in Public schools decided she wanted to create a program that would work for all learners. She earned her Master's in School Counseling in 2013 and is certified in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Guidance Counseling. She is currently the Assistant Principal at a Nature Based Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale that she helped to start.

Preparing for the brightest future, Kind Academy provides unparalleled dedication and commitment to students and their variety of needs, passions, and dreams.

Learn more about Kind Academy: https://www.kindacademy.org/

Learn more about Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatter.net/