I am one of few African-American educators in a predominantly white school district. After I reported witnessing dozens of white students in a group using the N-word on school property, an administrator said to me, “I’m sure that was awful for you. Why don’t you speak with the students and tell them how that made […]
Sonja Cherry-Paul
Sonja Cherry-Paul, a teacher for 20 years, is an author and a consultant and is currently working to complete her doctorate in curriculum and teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York.