How Anti-Racist Educators Harness Their Instructional Power

CARES 2022 – How Anti-Racist Educators Harness Their Instructional Power from CT3 on Vimeo. Nataki Gregory, Ed.D. Chief Executive Officer talks with Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall of The Education Trust. They explore the intersection between teachers’ instructional power and anti-racism in classrooms. Watch it here at CT3 Education. Check out CT3 Education programs such as […]

Ujima: When Young People Support Young People

CARES 2022 – Ujima: When Young People Support Young People from CT3 on Vimeo. Makita Kheperu, CT3 Associate interviews Leah Holmes, a member of Chicago’s SuperGroup, a collection of young artists and entrepreneurs who host cultural events that target youth and young adults. The events promote African and African American culture. Leah explains the inspiration, […]

All Aboard the Train of Thought

Max Brooks interviews and highlights the work of Damen Fletcher, CEO of Train of Thought, an organization that focuses on increasing access to chess education. Train of Thought introduces students of all ages – especially in marginalized communities – to chess as a means to foment leadership and critical thinking skills. With an emphasis on character […]

Supporting STEM Scholars

For more than a decade, my job has been inspiring people with data insights and enabling them through technology systems. I love the work I do, the people I work with, and the economic benefits a career in analytics affords me. As a mixed person with Black ancestry, I’m beating the odds. A recent Pew […]

Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic, and Relationships

I read an article a few months ago, written in 2010, that predicted the state of public education if it remained on its current trajectory.  The article suggested that an inverse relationship exists between the scholars’ grade level and their authentic engagement in school. Kids are happiest and most engaged at the elementary level, and […]

Bringing Black History to a Town Near You

“Why do some white people think they’re better than Black people?” This was the opening question asked by a five-year-old in the audience who had gathered to hear from Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, founder of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum.  For more than a decade, the mobile museum has traveled across the country to over […]