Tag: Educators

Opinion
Black Boys Cry Too: Let Them Be Free to Express Healthy Emotions
Distorted and misguided views about who is permitted to be sensitive, empathetic, and demonstrative about being in pain of any kind must not be part of raising Black boys. Studies indicate that Black males seldom and/or are the least likely to seek and ask for formal and informal help, such as counseling. Their pain festers and can implode in such forms as anger and rage. Health issues ensue (e.g., high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity), along with shorter life spans.
April 9, 2020
Donna-Ford
African-American
Supporting Black Students When They are Further Traumatized in School
There is no question that student trauma is on the rise and some school professionals are part of the problem.
February 23, 2020
Donna-Ford
Students
Three Relationships Institutions Shouldn’t Underestimate in Closing Opportunity Gaps
It’s tempting to focus on faculty- and teacher-student relationships at the core of schools. And for good reason. Educators remain the leading in-school driver of student success. But it turns out that there are other relationships beyond that core that can offer real value to students and can bolster outcomes for institutions. The reality is that teachers shouldn’t go it alone.
January 31, 2020
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Faculty & Staff
Study on Black Youth and Racism Should Alarm Us All and Push Us to Action
On the last day of 2019, I had to purge and get my thoughts out by writing on what is the most troubling study I’ve read on Black youth and racism in quite a while.  It has nagged me for over a week, but I could not find the words to express or capture my deep-to-the-heart rage.
January 2, 2020
Donna-Ford
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