A MLK Day to Remember
I hope you had a meaningful MLK Day yesterday! We are proud that our very own Alecia Brooks was honored yesterday at the 1st Annual Stride Toward Progress Bell Ringing and Awards Ceremony here in Iowa City. Royceann Porter, 2014-15 African American Achievement Award Recipient, took it upon herself to publicly acknowledge the hard…
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2015 Martin Luther King Day of Service
“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with…
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On Teaching Ferguson Part One
Recently, a University of Iowa grad student invited me to speak at a panel titled Teaching Ferguson: Race, Riots and Critical Reflections for Classroom Teachers. The invitation was timely, as I’d just read an editorial from Michelle Alexander, an author and criminal justice reform advocate. Michelle describes challenges she encountered…
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On Teaching Ferguson Part Two
I spoke with a community member who said an altercation between students occurred after they had a charged discussion about the Darren Wilson grand jury outcome. Although a small part of me supports keeping Ferguson out of classrooms, reality is many students already reacted to what has unfolded since the…
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Facilitating Communities of Education Professionals
No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. –John Donne, No Man is an Island We are all parts of communities where we engage daily – with family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues; face-to-face, online, and on…
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Awards
