On January 6th, thousands of Trump supporters descended on the National Mall and Capitol Building in a final attempt to overturn the results of one of the most secure and widely participated in elections in American history. This came only one day after the election of two democratic Senators from the state of Georgia. This[…]
If You’re Surprised, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention
By Imani Bryant advocacy, black youth Feb 09, 2021
Retaining Black Male Educators: Belonging, mentorship, and opportunities to lead
By Ayodele Harrison Black Male Educators, black youth, education, Emotional self care Feb 02, 2021
“A lot of schools want Black Male Educators, but they don’t want to deal with what comes with a Black Male Educator,” said @teachman91 on Instagram on January 5, 2021. After sending this video to a few fellow Black Male Educators (BMEs), they shared how this video resonated with them. Ahmad, a K-5 teacher[...]
BMEsTALK: A Space and Place to Stretch Your Soul
By Ayodele Harrison Black Male Educators, Community Engagement, DEI, education, Racial Equity, self care Jan 25, 2021
BMESTalk is “a space and place to stretch your soul.” These words were spoken by J. Tristan Hall, a Black male Assistant Principal based in Philadelphia, during a BMESTalk Happy Hour last December. J. Tristan’s comments are an indicator that BMEsTalk is living up to its vision statement – to inspire Black Male Educators to[…]
Gratitude for Community-led Grantmaking
By Natasha Harrison advocacy, Community Engagement, Culture Transformation, Justice, Racial Equity, Strategy Dec 24, 2020
Racial equity must involve the most impacted in the creation and implementation of policies and practices. #CBV was encouraged by the inspiring models of grantmaking led by community members. They are challenging the narrative about who is really positioned to transform communities. We highlight the amazing work from: THRIVE Thomasville Stadium Neighborhoods Community Trust Fund[…]
CBV CEO Expresses Gratitude for the CBV Cooperative
By Natasha Harrison self care Dec 23, 2020
CBV is a growing cooperative of 12 active consultants that center the Akan Adinkra symbol, boa me na me mmoa wo, which means “Help me and let me help you.” It is a symbol of cooperation and interdependence. On May 4, 2020, #CBVCEO Natasha Harrison found herself in the ICU. The love and prayers of[…]
BMEsTalk Moderators Express Gratitude
By Ayodele Harrison advocacy, Black Male Educators, Community Engagement, Culture Transformation, education, gratitude, self care Dec 22, 2020
In this video, Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of CBV and Director of BMEsTalk, shares his gratitude for his team of BMEsTalk CHAT moderators. Andre Daughty and Darryl Diggs, 2 of the 5 moderators, then describe how their experience as chat moderators have positively impacted them personally and professionally. What are you grateful for in 2020?
Gratitude for Black Male Educators
By Ayodele Harrison Black Male Educators, education, gratitude, self care Dec 22, 2020
During a recent recording of the podcast, The Rewind presented by BMEsTalk, our Senior Partner of Education, Ayodele Harrison, took a moment to express his gratitude for the 5 Black Male Educators who helped to take the work of BMEsTalk to the next level. The two BMEs on the recording, Andre Daughty and Dr. Darryl[…]
Members of CBV Cooperative Express Gratitude
By Natasha Harrison Community Engagement, Culture Transformation, gratitude, self care Dec 21, 2020
CBV has declared December 2020 as the Month of Gratitude! During a recent project meeting, cooperative members expressed what they are grateful for in 2020. What are you grateful for in 2020?
Black Male Educator Express Gratitude
By ALLISON TODD advocacy, Black Male Educators, Community Engagement, education, gratitude, self care Dec 21, 2020
In this short piece, J. Tristan Hall shares his gratitude for having a Black Male Educator affinity space. Mr. Hall is an Assistant Principal based in Philadelphia, PA. He has been connected to the #BMEsTalk community for over 3 years.
December 2020 is the Month of Gratitude!
By Natasha Harrison Community Engagement, COVID-19, DEI, gratitude, Racial Equity, self care Nov 30, 2020
CommunityBuild Ventures is proclaiming December as the Month of Gratitude! Our practice of Brave Space Building uses gratitude as an important building block to help participants be their most authentic selves. It invites hopefulness and opens the door to infinite possibilities. We are so grateful for what this year has taught us about resiliency, love[…]