CREED (Center for Racial Equity in Education)

HEAL Together NC is a statewide coalition that meets monthly to learn about current threats to North Carolina public schools, connect like minds across the state, and build the skills necessary to grow county-level teams to win the schools we all deserve. Join us tonight at 7 PM as we continue that work! Register for the call: https://lnkd.in/etzkHNdq

Meet our 2024-2025 North Carolina Equity Fellows ???? Our NC Equity Fellowship is part of our mission to make schools and educators more culturally affirming and equitable in practice and approach. The objective of the fellowship is to develop leaders who are equipped to reverse the trends of racial inequity by turning thoughts into action. We're so excited to welcome this year's cohort! Learn more about the fellows: https://lnkd.in/eGZdtWk

The Tuskegee Airmen were African American pilots and support personnel who served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Before them, no African American had ever been a United States military pilot. Last month, the US Air Force temporarily suspended lesson plans and training courses involving videos of the Tuskegee Airmen. This was done in compliance with the Trump administration’s executive order to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government. CREED is proud to share the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, who bravely risked their lives to defend a nation that still refuses to properly honor them as heroes. #BlackHistoryYear

Education has always been a battleground for race and equality in America. From segregation to desegregation, from redlining to school funding gaps, the history of race in education still shapes the way students learn today. This evening, our Executive Director James E. Ford, Ph.D., MAT will join Red Wine and Blue to connect the past to the present and discuss the current challenges we are facing. Join the call: https://lnkd.in/eVh55kaf

We’re excited to announce the release of our 2023-2024 End of Year Impact Report. This extensive report outlines our work during our last fiscal year, including new programming, our growing #TeachingInColor Community, education policy updates, new team members, and more! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eHZ-xhrQ

Since 1939, North Carolina Central University has granted over 1,400 degrees in Library and Information Science making the university the largest producer of Black librarians in the country. However, the field of librarianship is still in desperate need of diversity. That's why NCCU is bringing in the next generation of librarians. #TheNC10 https://lnkd.in/etnTUT6z

Join us this Saturday in Charlotte with the Black Teaching Tradition Institute for A Celebration of Black History & the Legacy Black Educators in Charlotte ?? Saturday, February 22 | 4:30-8:30 PM ?? Archive CLT? ?? https://lnkd.in/eHKfJkmp

Have you signed up for the #TeachinginColor Community yet?? We're a network of educators of color in North Carolina (and beyond) building a supportive community, sharing resources, and making schools more equitable ???????????? Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/epZr_8pA

Read the latest edition of The REWire ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/eKC65S4A

"A?number of national teacher surveys?revealed that Black teachers — and teachers of color generally — report higher levels of optimism about their students’ futures and the state of the teaching profession than their white colleagues. Many Black teachers we’ve spoken with expressed confusion about this, emphasizing their own struggles to navigate their work environment or that?Black teachers have higher turnover rates than their white peers. Reflecting on this incongruity, we’ve come to the conclusion that to be a Black teacher in America today is to — as James Baldwin put it — 'be in a rage almost all the time,' while simultaneously operating in a constant state of hope." https://lnkd.in/g5hhvqA8