In part 2 of the @mrdavis510 interview, I ask about his "bee in the classroom" moment-- , when something uncontrollable thing enters the classroom space. Mr. Davis talks about how he helped his students grieve from the death of a beloved classmate, Yaheem King, and what led him to retire from ETHS. 
https://youtu.be/_GfIhtOzZss

Hodari Davis was an icon not just at Berkeley High when I went there, but nationwide after the release of the Frontline documentary Berkeley High: School Colors. In part one of this interview, I talk to Mr. Davis about what it was like to be a young Black teacher in the eye of that storm, doing amazing work. #Blackteachermatters #BerkeleyHighSchool #blackmaleteachers

Are y'all ready to battle? Mr. Hodari Davis on the School Colors documentary that flipped his life upside down, arming students for intellectual and spiritual battle, and creating space for Black celebration and grief at Berkeley High. Full episode debuts next week. #BHS #blackteachermatters

Dr. Micia Mosely talks about the importance of understanding this moment, and what we need to do next, in a historical understanding.

Dr. Micia Mosely of the Black Teacher Project talks about the ways imagination and collaboration can help teachers promote healing, liberation, and learning in classrooms even during the authoritarian era.

Teaching at a summer camp taught me how important it is to discover the Good in the children I care for.

What does it mean to be naive? What does it have to do with being a Black child, with being a Black teacher? Tim Seibles reads his poem "Naive", Originally published in Poem-a-Day on March 19, 2024, by the Academy of American Poets. 

The special opportunity and challenge that Black teachers face when teaching Black students. Excerpt from Episode 2.

Historic times call for historic perspectives. Dr. Sunni Ali's new book, The Public School System Got Me F'd Up helps to put the current chaos into context. Not to be missed. Find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Public-School-System-Got-Me/dp/1965683479

The country has voted Orange, again. What's it like the day after? Also, Award-winning poet Tim Seibles talks about his mother's classroom, loving ferocity, and what it was like to teach high school for ten years. #blackteachers #blackteachermatters