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The Challenges of Being a Black Male Teacher and Starting a Dialogue on Answers

The Challenges of Being a Black Male Teacher and Starting a Dialogue on Answers
Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by Coron BrinsonPosted in guest, State of Black EducationLeave a comment

Many people identify the need for more Black teachers, and we need to make that a reality. We need to identify the barriers that are keeping Black teachers from out of the classroom.

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Oakland Needs Black Teachers—So Why Can’t We Keep Them, A Teacher’s Story

Oakland Needs Black Teachers—So Why Can’t We Keep Them, A Teacher’s Story
Posted on May 7, 2018 by Coron BrinsonPosted in School Talk3 Comments

(A Black teacher who received a non-elect letter shared with us his public comments to the OUSD Board) My name is Coron Brinson and I am a 2nd grade teacher at Sankofa. I am speaking tonight in regards to my non re election (district speak for “being let go”). It has been a very challenging…

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