In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Kevin Dua, Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year.

Kevin has been a classroom educator for 13 years, and that’s rare: Black males make up only 1.7% of U.S. teachers. He is the first African American to become Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year and a finalist for National History Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Year.

Kevin has campaigned for schools to tackle their racial climate to better welcome and retain teachers of color on such forums as the Department of Education, the National Black Male Educators Convening Conference, GBH Basic Black, Ideation4 UpLIFT Cohort for Black Male Educators, and Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network. He has commented on students’ advocacy on media outlets such as NPR, PBS, and Learning for Justice. A nationally sought-after speaker, Kevin has led numerous antiracist workshops for communities, schools, nonprofits, and conferences.

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