2021 will mark the 67 year since the Brown vs. Board of Education was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court establishing that racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional. However, kids today are still judged by the color of their skin and the lack of value is evident through: “disproportionate student discipline referrals, achievement and opportunity gaps,...overrepresentation in special education and underrepresentation in advanced coursework, among other indicators,” (Brooks,2012).

Our current education system is broken, promising limitless possibilities while perpetuating deep inequities. And in light of the ongoing racial issues within our country, teachers grapple with how to bring about change. Join Megan Robertson and I as we discuss the tireless and often messy work she as a teacher is doing to create a more equitable learning environment that is inclusive of all students regardless of their skin color.

Books shared during this episode: 

1. I am Enough by Grace Byers
2. Emi's Curlym Coily, Cotton Candy Hair by Tina Olajide
3. I'm a Brilliant Little Black Boy by Joshua B. Drummond
4. Crown An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
5. Dream Big by Deloris Jordan

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