Millionaire rapper, J. Cole, made a song titled Neighbors “inspired” by a SWAT raid on his house after his rich white neighbors called the police …
Teaching During Ramadan
In the last few years of my life I’ve found it increasingly difficult to burn off that late night pizza slice or the friday burger …
Bad English
I never liked English class. Actually, I hated it. The reasons were purely due to the pedantic methods that teachers used in my elementary and …
Cell Phone Ban in Classrooms
So, the government of Ontario has decided on a cell phone ban in classrooms for the upcoming school year. I am going to try to …
No More Pencils
At the beginning of each year, I buy a standard box of no. 2 pencils. The box comes with 500. About midway through the school …
My Typa Nigga
Between the ages of twelve to nineteen I idolized the same people you did. I looked up to people that were, subconsciously I guess, specific …
Does Black History Month still hold meaning in 2019
I know. The title seems ignorant and at the least, redundant. I know, on the surface, it seems asinine to question the importance of Black …
Speaking on and about black male students
Speaking on and about black male students continues to be a fundamental concern of mine. That is because even words like concern carry connotations that …
Engagement versus Being Memorable
Teachers are humans that grapple with life before, during and after school hours despite having to impart curriculum Monday to Friday. That, I think, makes …
The Power of High Expectations for Black Students
When I was a kid, I had an unfailing passion for competition. It started around the age of 6 or 7 in my three-bedroom bungalow …