Black Educators

Reversing the absence of Black men on college campuses starts with helping Black boys see themselves — by growing the ranks of Black male teachers in K-12 classrooms.

Teachers spend each and every day of their lives committed to building the future by educating children across the nation. Oftentimes, their job requires them to be more than teachers. They are communicators, collaborators and evaluators, investing in children’s futures at all times.

As a Teach For America (TFA) alum who started my teaching journey in Atlanta, Georgia, I vividly remember the experience the AmeriCorps Education award afforded me 13 years ago. Without it, I would have never been able to become a teacher.

In January, on the eve of Black History Month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order cutting off federal funds for K-12 schools he says indoctrinate kids based on “discriminatory equity ideology” — A.K.A. diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — in the federal government.