Why Can’t I Find Any Unsweetened Tea in the Black Community?

African Americans are more likely to suffer from heart disease than any other group of people. Black people are disproportionately harder hit by heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. Each year more African American women die more from heart disease than breast cancer, lung cancer, and strokes combined. African…

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You Were Called to Lead During Such a Time as This

You have been called to lead during such a time as this. Pushing the needle for public education. If you have had an opportunity to listen, then you are aware that in my podcast entitled, “The Sonya Whitaker Podcast 2.0: Gracefully Broken,” you are aware of an experience I had several weeks ago in which…

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It’s Cold Outside and Teachers are Feeling the Chilling Effects of State Laws about Critical Race Theory

It’s cold out outside and teachers are feeling the chilling effect from state laws being passed to curb teaching about systemic racism, according to a recent article published by Education Week. More specifically, thirteen states now have passed into law similarly but loosely worded bills that their authors say are intended to prevent teachers from indoctrinating students…

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Critical Race Theory vs. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Out of great concern for the inaccurate level of information being shared across the nation about how race and culture are being addressed in the classroom (or instructional levels), I have found it very much necessary for me to speak out about this topic directly and regularly. Relevant to this blog post, my interest is…

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The Silent Killer: What WE Already Knew

During these times (out of an abundance of caution), we must maintain social distancing. In order to maintain our sanity we must connect to a higher being in a way that lifts our spirits, we must exercise so that we can continue to take care of ourselves and those that we love and must remain…

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Happy New Year! Our Laser-Like 2020 Equity Focus

I want to take this opportunity to share with you information about what is occupying the greatest majority of my thinking at the start of this new year. I’ll begin by referring to a quote by Gloria Larson Billings. Dr. Billings shares with us that the goal of equitable education is not to help students…

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Equity in Education with Podcast Guest Dr. Nicholas Wahl

I am thrilled to share with you information about this week’s upcoming guest for my Podcast show entitled What’s Really Going On: A Spotlight on Solutions for Improving Student Achievement in America Schools. The Podcast will be released Monday, April 15th and shared on my website http://Sonyawhitaker.com as well as via social media. Dr. Wahl…

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Empowerment Through STEM: Who Needs Empowerment?

Just over a week ago I had the very distinct honor of delivering a keynote presentation to over 60 School Boards in the great state of Illinois. The topic of the presentation was Empowerment Through STEM. The angle that I took as it relates to addressing the topic is one rarely taken, although there is…

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