Matthew's Thoughts
In Between The Bell
Students started filling the hallways after the afternoon bell rang. The first one. Shari, Felicia, and Nasir were all singing from the literal tip of their lungs. Loud, obnoxious in a sense to any adult that had to warm
The Mirror’s Reflection
I never liked speeding and probably check my rearview mirrors more often than needed. It may also sound a bit
Barbershops Near Me
The barbershops I go to now are just like the ones I went to when I was a teenager. Men
Books That Can Help, Whether Or Not You Teach English
I’m not exactly exactly sure when I became such a book nerd. There was a time when I was really
Starbucks and the Homeless
Starbucks was my last errand. I left my condo to quickly grab two things: ground beef and a bottle of
The Lox Dipset Verzuz, Brotherhood & Black Men’s Mental Health
I almost forgot it was the night that The Lox would be facing Dispet until one of my boys texted,
It’s August Already
I got queasy this morning. When I unplugged the charging cord from my phone I realized it was now August.
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Matthew R. Morris
Educator, Speaker, Writer
Matthew R. Morris
you have to understand who you are before you are able to fully show up and thrive.
Read Morethis week’s read. im so looking forward to getting a bit of report card work done and then cracking this open. im not super big on blurbs, but this one hear came with some bars. https://t.co/nmFHJ75N6G
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create space to be yourself.
Read Morewhen i think about what black students have to navigate and survive in school systems i'm constantly struck by the reality that they experience every minute of the school day--the dichotomy of always either being unseen or overseen.
Read Morei'm wondering, do kids still use the term white washed? oreo? are those words still regularly sprayed at black kids who are simply trying to do well in school?
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