education
I am an educator, speaker, author, and rapper based in Chicago, Illinois. I am on a mission to convince the world that relationships mean everything in education and that every child, no matter their race or social status, deserves a quality education. Follow Mr. Reed to learn about social and emotional learning, teaching, and reaching all students.
Who is Dwayne Reed (@TeachMrReed)?
I was the first black doctor in America and I also worked for economic and social justice.
Who is James McCune Smith?
I am an activist and organizer who founded the 'Me Too' movement and 'Just Be Inc.' to spread awareness of sexual abuse & sexual harassment. This movement allowed young women to share their stories and take back their power.
Who is Tarana Burke?
In response to the unfair treatment of black people I made a song to uplift there spirits. The song's name is Black and Proud.
Who is James Brown?
I knelt during the national anthem before NFL games to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
I am a social worker who focused on discrimination and access to job opportunities. I moved the field of social work and the Urban League more into advocacy and other rights issues.
Who is Lester Granger?
I was a civil rights activist, sociologist, and historian who noted that health disparities between black and white populations were due to social conditions.
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois?
I was a legal trailblazer who helped end legal segregation and became the first black justice of he U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
I refused to perform in roles that stereotyped black women during the civil rights era.
Who is Lena Horne?
I was an athlete, actor and activist. I spoke out on civil rights, and I pushed other Black athletes to do the same.
Who is Jim Brown?
I developed the Comer School Development Program.
Who is James P. Comer?
I was the first African American women to receive an MD in the United States in 1864.
Who is Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
I was one of the leading organizers of the 2017 Women's March.
Who is Tamika Mallory?
I have been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and survivors of sexual trauma.
Who is Gabrielle Union?
I became an activist for AIDS awareness after contracting the disease through a blood transfusion.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
I research issues associated with gender and sexuality, HIV policy and advocacy, mental health and Black/African American gay men, community mobilization, program evaluation, masculinity, mental health, depression, substance abuse, and gender inequality. HIs qualitative research has helped improve policies that may help reduce HIV infection rates and may help mental health efforts aimed at gay males.
Dr. Junior Lloyd Allen
I am a renowned psychologist and writer. I specialize in issues that affect Black families and communities, and I have been instrumental in creating new therapeutic approaches that address the mental health of Black Americans that also expand treatment options for this community.
Who is Nancy Boyd-Franklin?
I was a civil rights and social justice advocate who faught for intersectional feminism and the empowerment of marginalized communities.
Who is Audre Lorde?
I addressed racial injustice with my protest song titled "Strange Fruit".
Who is Billie Holiday?
We raised their black-gloved fists in protest of racial discrimination in the United States after receiving our bronse and gold medals during the 1968 olympics.
Who is Tommie Smith and John Carlos
I worked as a teacher in South Carolina and successfully fought to get public schools in Charleston to hire African American teachers. I was also part of a successful case in 1945 that sought equal pay for Black and white teachers.
Who is Septima Poinsette Clark?
I am best known for my hypothesis known as “John Henryism.” This hypothesis attributes premature deaths of African Americans related to hypertension and cardiovascular disease to prolonged exposure to stress from discrimination and racism.
Who is Sherman A. James?
Our slogan is "Community over Competition" we offer employment opportunities to children in Connecticut, we teach them about financial literacy and the importance of going to school. All of our young ambassadors receive tutoring and must attend homework sessions.
Who is Gorilla Lemonade? (a product by the Eat Up Foundation)
I used my platform as an award-winning actor, director, producer, and social activist to advocate for inclusion and diversity in Hollywood.
Who is Micheal B. Jordan?
I sat down during the national anthem, saying the US flag was a symbol of "oppression and tyranny.
Who is Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf?