Julienne Louis-Anderson, Author at Word In Black

Black teachers are often expected to overcome inequity through dedication and sacrifice. A former New Orleans educator argues that love matters — but it cannot substitute for the systemic change Black students deserve.

I Wanted to Save Black Students. Then I Became a Teacher

by Julienne Louis-Anderson September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Black educators are asked to overcome racism, poverty and inequity through sheer commitment. Our children deserve more than that.

As social media attacks Jay-Z for his collaboration with Target — which was subject to a Black consumer boycott due to its revocation of DEI policies, ostensibly to capitulate to Donald Trump — the author wonders why no one is upset at BET for purportedly quashing political speech during its awards show late last month.

We Expect More From Jay-Z. Why Not BET?

by Julienne Louis-Anderson July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

They’re Testing Democracy’s Collapse in Louisiana First

by Julienne Louis-Anderson May 7, 2026May 6, 2026

Close up portrait of serious confident business woman, african american woman with curly hair and in business suit looking at camera, female worker inside office at workplace.

Black Women Deserve More Than Flowers — We Deserve Power

by Adia R. Louden and Julienne Louis-Anderson March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Primary school teacher waiting for class to start, in empty classroom, marking homework, looking at book

The Real Reason Black Students Are Turning to AI

by Julienne Louis-Anderson and Kamye Hugley March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Students at Howard University stage a walkout to protest the deployment of National Guard troops in in Washington, USA on September 9, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)

At Howard, Protest Is Tradition. So Why Ban Kneeling?

by Julienne Louis-Anderson March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Motorists drive along an expressway as plumes of smoke rise after a strike in Tehran on March 5, 2026. Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerilla groups in Iraq on March 5 as a spiralling war in the Middle East engulfed the entire region. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

We Bombed Iran. Black Folks Are Asking: Who Is ‘We’?

by Julienne Louis-Anderson March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Shaboozey at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

Shaboozey and the Habit of Erasing Who Built America

by Julienne Louis-Anderson February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

HBCU Dreams Are Being Priced Out

by Julienne Louis-Anderson January 12, 2026January 12, 2026