Omar ibn Said was born into a well-educated family around the year 1770 in Futa Toro, in contemporary Senegal. In his thirties he was kidnapped, enslaved, and transported to Charleston, South Carolina. He escaped from his first enslaver and was later imprisoned in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Jim Owen, brother to the governor of North Carolina, […]

Featuring Nelson Oliver – Writer, Director & Producer | Actor Nathaniel Cullors (“Willie” in The Red Cape) | Actor Maxwell Paige (“The Reverend” in The Red Cape) | LeRae Umfleet – Historian & author of A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot | Cori Greer Banks, 8th grade educator | Moderated by Christie […]

This presentation will focus on racially minoritized learners’ (RMLs) experiences and achievement in school settings with a particular focus on discussing how the field measures instructional quality as it relates to RMLs’ experiences in the classroom. The presentation will provide suggestions about (1) how to measure culturally responsive anti-bias instruction, (2) changes for instructional approaches […]

Are you interested in learning about we are's anti-racist summer camp curriculum for young children? If yes, please join us for a new we are program this summer, the Curriculum Workshop. This training will be held virtually Wednesday November 4- Thursday, November 5th. The workshop begins at 8:30 AM each day and concludes at 4:00 […]

In this virtual conversation, Friday Institute Executive Director Dr. Hiller Spires speaks with North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green about the creation of Green’s soulful poem “Oh My Brother” and the accompanying multimedia presentation related to the murder of George Floyd and our country’s ongoing racial injustice. Additionally, Green will discuss the current moment […]

One Hour Zoom Discussion on how parents, caregivers, students should expect culturally diverse content and cultural competency and responsiveness in education. How educators can be more culturally competent and responsive in the classroom.

The 2nd Annual North Carolina Conference for Educational Equity will focus on the district-wide practices, community-based programs, school policies, and classroom procedures that have created more equitable learning and life outcomes for students. We will deepen our capacity to dismantle oppressive systems to ensure each and every student experiences academic excellence. This two-day virtual conference […]

Join national scholars and regional, education-practitioners as they share their innovative, caring, and effective practices for equity in education. The 2022 Equity in Education Summit welcomes, as its keynote speaker, Dr. Bettina Love. Dr. Love is a nationally recognized, award-winning author and the Athletic Association Endowed Professor at the University of Georgia. Her writing, research, […]

Discussions about improving learning opportunities and educational equity for young children have been at the top of educational agendas in the U.S. These discussions have been intensified in the last couple of years due to restrictions in learning environments imposed by COVID-19. However, often missing from such conversations are the aggravated sociopolitical challenges facing immigrant […]

The Duke Center for Child and Family Policy invites you to a conference focused on promoting positive outcomes for families with young children by building universal early childhood systems and policies that promote equity and support healthy development. This two-day conference, The Next Step in Early Childhood Policy: Creating a Universal System of Care for […]

The MARATHON TEACHING INSTITUTE will host its first Annual EduTalk: African American Educator Conference & Gala on the campus of North Carolina Central University. Today we bring together all educators to participate in the sessions and workshops, to share ideas and discuss ways in which we can impact student achievement. Our empowering agenda of distinguished […]