Sharif El-Mekki, Author at Word In Black

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5 Things You Can Do to Support Public Education Today

by Sharif El-Mekki May 5, 2025May 5, 2025

Sharif El-Mekki of the Center for Black Educator Development says protecting schools is everyone’s duty, and he has a roadmap for doing it.

Why the Black Panther Party’s Vision for Education Still Matters

by Sharif El-Mekki October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Most Black teachers are HBCU-trained, so Harris's proposal to invest billions specifically to train educators would make a difference in the success of Black and brown students.

‘Writing the Next Chapter:’ How a Harris Presidency Could Transform K-12 Education

by Sharif El-Mekki September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

70 Years After Brown v. Board: The Erasure of Black Educators

by Sharif El-Mekki March 21, 2024March 21, 2024

Malcolm X and the Black Panthers Empowered Teachers. We Can Too

by Sharif El-Mekki December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Educating America’s Black Children Is the Highest Form of Activism

by Sharif El-Mekki November 11, 2022November 14, 2022