(ThyBlackMan.com) Langston Hughes remains one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century. As a central voice of the Harlem Renaissance, he used poetry, essays, and plays to illuminate the realities of Black life in America while affirming the dignity and resilience of his community. Beyond his artistry, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Toni Morrison was more than a novelist; she was a cultural force whose words reshaped the way America talks about race, identity, and humanity. As the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Morrison’s legacy extends beyond the page into classrooms, movements, and everyday lives. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few months before the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s official opening in September 2016, Dr. Rex M. Ellis, the museum’s founding Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs, spoke to college-aged servant-leaders who were preparing to teach in Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® summer programs. The museum ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) James Baldwin was more than a novelist, playwright, and essayist—he was a witness. He bore witness to the struggle of Black Americans, the contradictions of the American Dream, and the intersection of race, identity, and truth. His words are more than literary artifacts; they are instruments of resistance and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After the 1973 US Supreme Court ruled in the landmark decision Roe V. Wade, which established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, the Republican Party decided to hitch its wagon to overturning that ruling. Right-leaning evangelicals as well as Catholics were proactively and aggressively courted by the party. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever wondered why today’s kids learn so differently from how we did just a decade ago? Classrooms are changing, and so are children. Their needs, learning styles, and emotional development are evolving faster than many schools can keep up. Young learners today are growing up in a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Classrooms today look different than they did just a decade ago. Educators now serve students from a variety of cultural backgrounds, learning styles, and behavioral or developmental needs. This diversity is a strength, but it also presents unique challenges. As an educator, you know that every student learns differently, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices have spoken with as much enduring clarity, moral gravity, and emotional depth as Dr. Maya Angelou’s. The celebrated poet, memoirist, and cultural force left behind a treasure trove of quotations—words that have traveled beyond the pages of her poetry and memoirs and embedded themselves into the soul ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was in graduate school, one of my mentors (Dr. Carson Lee, RIP), gave me a copy of a book written by Jonathan Kozol titled “Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools.” The book is a powerful firsthand ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently wrote about the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools program’s annual National Day of Social Action, which this year engaged thousands of students enrolled in CDF Freedom Schools summer programs across the country around the message “Public Education is a Public Good.” Scholars from the CDF Freedom Schools ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Education is evolving. It’s no longer focused only on memorizing facts or scoring high on tests. Today’s schools are paying closer attention to how students think, communicate, and interact with others. These abilities, often called soft skills, play a major role in helping students succeed both inside and outside ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Supporting children’s mental, emotional, and developmental wellbeing requires more than reactive solutions—it calls for thoughtful, proactive approaches that nurture growth, resilience, and confidence. Positive intervention is one such approach that plays a key role in shaping young minds, especially when applied early and consistently. Through this blog, we’ll explore ...