A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S.

The Black Teacher Project and Liberated Genius present a new report: A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S., a national landscape analysis of racial affinity groups focused on supporting educators of color.

The Landscape Analysis explores how and why Black teachers and other teachers of color participate in affinity spaces, and informs a policy-advocacy platform that promotes racial affinity groups to support educator development and sustainability.

The Black Teacher Project will host a Racial Affinity Landscape Overview Webinar at 12pm Pacific on June 16, 2021. Please join us to hear from researcher and author Dr. April Warren-Grice of Liberated Genius, Dr. Micia Mosely of the Black Teacher Project, and LaShawn Routé Chatmon of the National Equity Project in conversation about the report findings, surprises, and policy implications.

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Dr. April Warren-Grice is highly-regarded research-practitioner and educational equity visionary, Dr. April believes wellness is social justice and takes a holistic approach to the development of the mind, body, and spirit. Dr. April researches Black educational leaders fighting for equity and justice for Black children. She is also the founder and CEO of Liberated Genius, an educational consulting company focused on equity, access, and wellness.

LaShawn Routé Chatmon is the founding Executive Director of the National Equity Project, leading the organization’s transition from the Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools (BayCES). Under her leadership, the National Equity Project has catalyzed a movement to revitalize our country’s approach to racial equity in education. LaShawn previously served as a coach and director of BayCES’ high school redesign initiative, where her team pioneered new school design processes, principal network development and site coaching that transformed educational experiences and outcomes for teachers and students in Oakland, CA.

Micia Mosely, Ph.D. has dedicated her career to helping students reach their full creative and academic potential. A teacher, analyst and product of public education, she designs custom reform strategies that help educators and administrators increase equity while maximizing school performance. Mosely brings a wealth of classroom experience to her work, infusing bold strategies with real-world approaches that understand the burdens faced by educators and administrators. She is an expert on leadership, cultural competence, data-based inquiry and school design.