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1. Join Creative Reaction Lab's Redesigning Education for Racial Equity and Social Healing (REFRESH).
Are you an educator working with Black, Latinx, and/or Indigenous youth? Are you interested in learning how to center youth and make your educational spaces more equitable? Apply to REFRESH!

Redesigning Education for Racial Equity and Social Healing (REFRESH) is an intergenerational civic engagement program for youth and educators. We are bringing together educators of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous youth to learn and facilitate our unique youth-centered curriculum, When We Create: Building Leadership, Racial Consciousness, and Grassroots Change™.

2. Register for the Black Men Educators Conference Online Event
November 4-5, 2021
This “attend-as-you-can” conference will have live sessions, with all recordings available on-demand, that will provide you with a unique, communal, and empathetic space to discuss the deep emotional work revolutionary Black men educators do day-to-day. Featuring Drs. Travis Bristol, author or multiple articles on male teachers of color, and Jarvis Givens author of Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching.

3. Register for The State of Black Education Symposium in St. Louis, MO
February 3-5, 2021
The State of Black Educators Symposium was created for people/organizations interested in coming together to discuss better ways to recruit, develop, support, and mentor Black educators. Check out one of the keynote speakers Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, author of Cultivating Genius.

4. Check out this report from the Black Education Research Collective at Teachers College Columbia, University: Black Education in the Wake of COVID-19 & Systemic Racism
Overview Full Report
This report presents findings from a research study conducted to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism have impacted Black education from the perspectives of Black parents, teachers, students, education and community leaders. Two questions guided the study: (1) What is the impact of COVID-19 on the education of Black children and youth in the United States? (2) How should educators and community leaders respond to calls for change and action?

It's time to Be the Work™

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Founder and CEO

I'm currently binge watching the Youtube series In Class with Carr, with Dr. Greg Carr and Professor Karen Hunter, as they discuss current events using an Africana Studies Framework.

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER

Liberated Genius Research Fellow: Javania M. Webb

Describe your research.
Using a Black Feminist lens, Javania M. Webb is conducting a life history study interviewing BlackQueer adults on why they choose to work with BlackQueer youth in the Midwest. This study also examines how they advocate and protect their students in various spaces which may or may not be safe. One goal of this research is to discuss ways to develop, support, and embrace BlackQueer people. Eventually, I hope that this research informs the implementation of safe spaces, inclusive curriculum, and bullying policies for Queer students in K-12 schools.

What brought you to your research?
I was a BlackQueer youth who was confused about my sexuality, and it took me about 10 years to fully accept all of me after acknowledging my identity. I went through a time frame where I had to reprogram my thinking and self-esteem to know and learn that I was worthy of living authentically out loud. Once I started to accept my truth, I decided that I would help youth obtain acceptance of themselves.

How will you spend your time during this fellowship?
I will be researching organizations that support Black Queer Youth in the Midwest, conducting town hall meetings with BlackQueer Youth and adults, and other stakeholders. I will also present my findings in a webinar.

What excites you most about this fellowship?
I am most excited to learn how to run an academic based consulting business, conduct research, and write for academic publications from another independent researcher and scholar.

To learn more about Javania's work, research interests, and how she is spending her time during this fellowship, check out: https://liberatedgenius.com/about/

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