Re-Imaging Equity and Learning

It’s time for a change! Let’s rewrite the narrative!

Welcome to something R.E.A.L.! In the words of the immortal Frederick Douglass, “Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free.” However, this freedom is only accessible through a true understanding of equity. R.E.A.L., LLC is dedicated to fostering opportunities to cultivate courageous conversations to stimulate growth and pursue the TRUE potential that only equitable access to high quality education for ALL can bring.

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Culturally Diverse Literature: For the Culture – Part 1

I consider myself to be the guru of diverse books, the culturally diverse library queen, the bomb book lady… but the truth is, my scope and expertise in this area are limited to elementary novels and picture books, depicting illustrations, and working around a school library with preschoolers to 10 year old’s, hoping to open…

40 Acres and A Degree

There is no truer statement that can be made about education than it being the great liberator of the world. This is not to be misunderstood by affixing a school associated with how people become educated, but just to make clear the reasoning for lauding education. The academic world has been the gatekeeper of knowledge…

In This Skin: More Tenured and Learning (Why Perspective Matters – Part 2 of 3)

32 years. 32 years of life…24 years of formal public school education (PreK through college). 8 years of serving as an educator. 4 collegiate degrees including a terminal degree. And yet…I had never heard of Juneteenth until a passing conversation with a colleague. Never HEARD about it…and that was in a passing conversation; which, of…

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