“I, too, am a teacher:” Unapologetically Black Educator Story Lounge 2024

By Vanessa Williams
DCAESJ and EmpowerEd DC’s third annual Unapologetically Black Educator Story Lounge was just as powerful, moving, and joyous as the previously held events.

From Reconstruction to Afro-Futurism: Educators Get Ready for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action

On Saturday, January 20, hundreds of educators gathered virtually to prepare for the 2024 National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (February 5–9).

Black Lives Matter at SchoolMykella PalmerFebruary 1, 2024All 13 Principles, All Four Demands, SY23

Virtual Curriculum Fair: Black Lives Matter at School 2023

On Saturday, January 21, 2023 Teaching for Change hosted a virtual curriculum fair featuring workshops, a keynote speaker, and time for educators to learn more about the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, taking place February 6-February 10, 2023.

Plans Turning into Action: D.C. Area Educators Prepare for BLM at School Week of Action

A Week of Action. A Year of Purpose. A Lifetime Commitment. And all of this can start with just a few hours of planning. On Saturday, January 7th, all DCAESJ working groups joined together and invited fellow D.C. area educators to share advice, build on resources, begin planning their BLM at School Week of Action, and continue to participate in the Year of Purpose.

2023 D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair

On Saturday, January 21, hundreds of educators gathered virtually to connect, collaborate, and prepare for the 2023 National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (February 6–10) and Year of Purpose.

Demanding They Be Heard: MacFarland Middle School Students Take Up BLM at School Guiding Principles and Demands

By Kimberly Ellis

At MacFarland Middle School (DCPS), Melanie Holmes’ students spent the week contemplating how to ensure all Black lives matter at their school.

Outline for the BLM Week of Action in a High School ELA Class

Students in grades 9/10 English Language Arts classes in the International Academy (newly arrived immigrant students) and a grade 11/12 elective course at Cardozo Education Campus (DCPS) collaborated throughout the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. This followed a unit on the Civil Rights Movement.

Books for the Black Lives Matter Week of Action

Thanks to the generosity of several publishers, educators will receive free books for use in their classrooms for reporting back their experience of the 2021 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, including the Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair.

Black Lives Matter at SchoolAllison AcostaJanuary 28, 2019All 13 Principles, All Four Demands

Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action Curriculum Fair

More than 140 educators and teacher ed students from the metro D.C. area came together for a D.C. Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action Curriculum Fair at Howard University on January 22. The fair was co-hosted by Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice and the Howard University School of Education. Read more >>

D.C. Area Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools

Learn about the more than 100 classrooms that participated in the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools from February 5-10, 2018. Read more >>

Mykella PalmerJanuary 1, 2019SY19, All 13 Principles, All Four Demands

Teachers Plan for 2019 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action

On November 13, educators from across the D.C. area gathered for the first planning meeting for the upcoming 2019 Black Lives Matter at School week of action happening, February 4-8, 2019. Read more >>

Black Lives Matter at SchoolMykella PalmerDecember 5, 2018SY18, Event, All 13 Principles, All Four Demands

Seven Things We Learned From the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools

The D.C. Area Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools gave a powerful start to Black History Month in classrooms across the Washington, D.C. area. Pre-K — 12th grade teachers in more than 100 schools taught lessons about structural racism, intersectional Black identities, and Black history.