2017 Conversation with Black Teacher Project (Part 1)

Black Woman Educators in Conversation: Audio from the 4th annual BlackFemaleProject/Black Teacher Project Women’s History Month Event QUOTE "I had to find ways to get well as I taught young people to be well." - Hattie Tate SUMMARY In this 2017 conversation hosted by BlackFemaleProject and Black Teacher Project, an intergenerational group of Black female educators discusses how they’ve strategically and innovatively navigated their journeys as Black women working in educational institutions. They lift up how they’ve shaped classroom spaces that nurture Black children and all students to know and love themselves, and they share their thoughts on what other educators should know about their experiences as Black women in the world of education. At the center of the group’s shared stories and sentiments is a deep sense of love and caring for Black children and for all people. PARTICIPANTS Michelle McAfee, 22 years, 2nd grade Belinda Bellinger, 7th grade, 5 years Ericka Duke, Kindergarten, 3 years Laroilyn Davis, Retired 50+ years Joya Brandon, 7 & 8, 4 years Kia Walton, 3 years Hattie Tate, 20 years teacher, 16+ as administrator