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Perspective | Remembering Jeanes teachers and carrying on their legacy of supporting Black female education leaders

As we leave behind March — Women’s History Month — we’re continuing to celebrate the incredible stories of the women who precede us, including the Jeanes teachers. We strive to honor their legacy through the work of Profound Ladies, Inc…

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Profound Ladies spreading love to BIPOC women educators

Profound Ladies spent the month of February on a mission to “spread the love” throughout North Carolina and southern Virginia…

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Perspective | Celebrating women of color educators

Keiyonna Dubashi opened up her address at the December 11, 2021 Profound Ladies first annual Gala quoting the eerily relevant words of author James Baldwin…

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Perspective | Supporting BIPOC women in the classroom: Profound Ladies

As the founder of Profound Ladies, North Carolina’s newest women of color educator advocacy organization, I shared this profound vision on a recent episode of the Hummingbird Stories podcast…

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Racism is not a dirty word

Saying the word racism, race, or any mention of Critical Race Theory not only makes people uncomfortable, it also poses a challenge to psychological safety. And there I was, ready to risk it all for the sake of moving our work forward.

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How teachers of color take care of themselves

“In a white-dominant system, people of color, no matter how successful they are, other people of color are always going to be positioned as our competitors.”

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Tearing Down Barriers By Building Up People

As the pandemic trudges on, Black educators are emphasizing culturally responsive leadership to engage with students and families—as well as each other.

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I Teach for Black Girls Like Me

Every teacher has a moment that solidifies their calling into teaching. Mine happened in seventh grade, and it involved a stapler.

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Supporting BIPOC Women in the Classroom

Profound Ladies greets BIPOC women teachers with the open arms and community of support they are owed.

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Check-in on your Black Women Teachers

Black teachers don't have everything that they want and need because we are too busy advocating for everybody else. It is who we are as nurturers and givers.

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Want Parent Engagement? Hire more BIPOC teachers, and support them.

Schools are ecosystems where the aspirations of administrators, teachers, parents, students, and community members all collide. When there is misalignment, our students suffer.