Tag: Freedom
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Cultivating Critical Minds: The Power of Critical Consciousness in Our Classrooms
A key component of culturally relevant pedagogy is about building a foundation of critical awareness within students and teachers. In this post, we’ll learn about the concept of critical consciousness, the left hemisphere of a culturally relevant teacher’s brain, and explore what it means for teachers and students to be critically conscious. This image represents…
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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,…
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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…
Tamera Malone 