Tamera Malone

On the Road to Liberation

  • The Heartbeat of Education: Why Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Matters

    Imagine a classroom where learning isn’t just about formulas and facts but empowers students to thrive in their experiences, identities, and communities. A classroom that elevates student success by building bridges between academic rigor and cultural affirmation. This is a culturally relevant teacher’s classroom.  Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, an educational luminary, developed the theory of culturally…

  • Paving the Road to Liberation: Learning from the Greats

    J. Cole’s lyrics in “Middle Child” resonate deeply with me: “To the OGs, I’m thanking you now. I was watching you when you was paving the ground. I copied yo cadence, I mirrored yo style. I studied the greats, I’m the greatest right now.” We all have those figures who resonate with our deepest values,…

  • Understanding Humanization & Dehumanization

    The ‘I Am a Man Plaza’ is a tribute to Memphis sanitation workers who went on strike in 1968 due to poor working conditions and low compensation. While visiting the city to pursue full humanity on behalf of the men, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was assassinated while fighting for men who…