The United Nations has declared the teacher shortage a global crisis. Who will teach the next generation of students? How will we recruit and retain Black educators, especially when they are leaving the profession at even higher rates? This week’s guest, Kimberly Eckert, is on a mission to address these problems in the state of Louisiana. With initiatives like hers, there is a glimmer of hope for saving our schools and in a larger sense, saving society.

Resources:
Kimberly Eckert is passionate about empowering diverse students https://www.iste.org/explore/empowered-learner/kimberly-eckert-passionate-about-empowering-diverse-educators
Kimberly Eckert on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7DU6cBIKo 
Kimberly Eckert on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/2018latoy/ 
Kimberly Eckert on Twitter https://twitter.com/2018LATOY
Kimberly Eckert’s many jobs  https://sites.google.com/wbrschools.net/eckertsecksperts/home 
The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org
The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team

This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.

Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.

Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org 

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The United Nations has declared the teacher shortage a global crisis. Who will teach the next generation of students? How will we recruit and retain Black educators, especially when they are leaving the profession at even higher rates? This week&rsquo;s guest, Kimberly Eckert, is on a mission to address these problems in the state of Louisiana. With initiatives like hers, there is a glimmer of hope for saving our schools and in a larger sense, saving society.
Resources:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Eckert is passionate about empowering diverse students <a href="https://www.iste.org/explore/empowered-learner/kimberly-eckert-passionate-about-empowering-diverse-educators">https://www.iste.org/explore/empowered-learner/kimberly-eckert-passionate-about-empowering-diverse-educators</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Eckert on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7DU6cBIKo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7DU6cBIKo</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Eckert on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/2018latoy/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/2018latoy/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Eckert on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/2018LATOY">https://twitter.com/2018LATOY</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Eckert&rsquo;s many jobs&nbsp; <a href="https://sites.google.com/wbrschools.net/eckertsecksperts/home">https://sites.google.com/wbrschools.net/eckertsecksperts/home</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.1954project.org/">The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team">The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team</a></li>
</ul>
This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.
Aim&eacute;e Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.
Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org&nbsp;
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Brown v. Board of Education held the promise of creating an integrated school system with equal education for all, but there was an unspoken consequence to this historic decision: Tens of thousands of Black teachers in the South were fired, leaving a gap that reverberated through generations of students to come. Hosted by educator and nonprofit leader Aimée Eubanks Davis, this five-part series spans the decades to provide an important look at the impact a Black educator can have on a Black student’s life, and how we all can help support and strengthen the roots that help our children achieve.

Brown v. Board of Education held the promise of creating an integrated school system with equal education for all, but there was an unspoken consequence to this historic decision: Tens of thousands of Black teachers in the South were fired, leaving a gap that reverberated through generations of students to come. Hosted by educator and nonprofit leader Aimée Eubanks Davis, this five-part series spans the decades to provide an important look at the impact a Black educator can have on a Black student’s life, and how we all can help support and strengthen the roots that help our children achieve.

After 1954

The teacher shortage is a global crisis

Traditionally, Black-led nonprofits have only received 2 to 4 percent of total philanthropic funding nationally. That’s in part why Liz Thompson co-founded The 1954 Project, which seeks to radically redesign how philanthropy connects with Black leaders in education. Every year, her organization awards a cohort of Luminaries with one million dollars each to continue their innovative work in education. In this episode, host Aimée Eubanks Davis is in conversation with Liz Thompson about her organization’s impact on the community.

Resources:
Register for the Luminary Awards https://hopin.com/events/1954-project-luminary-awards/registration 
Why Black representation is especially important when it comes to charitable giving https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/26/why-black-representation-especially-important-when-it-comes-charitable-giving 
Beyond crisis funding https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/beyond-crisis-funding-black-led-organizations-saw-surge-donations-look-n1252539 
In philanthropy, race is still in factor in who gets what 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/your-money/philanthropy-race.html 
https://www.bridgespan.org/bridgespan/Images/articles/racial-equity-and-philanthropy/racial-equity-and-philanthropy.pdf 
The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org
The Cafe Grouphttps://www.thecafe.org 

This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.

Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.

Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org 

Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.

Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button.

Stay up-to-date on everything in the Lemonada world by becoming a superfan at https://joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.  

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Traditionally, Black-led nonprofits have only received 2 to 4 percent of total philanthropic funding nationally. That&rsquo;s in part why Liz Thompson co-founded The 1954 Project, which seeks to radically redesign how philanthropy connects with Black leaders in education. Every year, her organization awards a cohort of Luminaries with one million dollars each to continue their innovative work in education. In this episode, host Aim&eacute;e Eubanks Davis is in conversation with Liz Thompson about her organization&rsquo;s impact on the community.
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Register for the Luminary Awards <a href="https://hopin.com/events/1954-project-luminary-awards/registration">https://hopin.com/events/1954-project-luminary-awards/registration</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Black representation is especially important when it comes to charitable giving <a href="https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/26/why-black-representation-especially-important-when-it-comes-charitable-giving">https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/26/why-black-representation-especially-important-when-it-comes-charitable-giving</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Beyond crisis funding <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/beyond-crisis-funding-black-led-organizations-saw-surge-donations-look-n1252539">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/beyond-crisis-funding-black-led-organizations-saw-surge-donations-look-n1252539</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">In philanthropy, race is still in factor in who gets what&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/your-money/philanthropy-race.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/your-money/philanthropy-race.html</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bridgespan.org/bridgespan/Images/articles/racial-equity-and-philanthropy/racial-equity-and-philanthropy.pdf">https://www.bridgespan.org/bridgespan/Images/articles/racial-equity-and-philanthropy/racial-equity-and-philanthropy.pdf</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.1954project.org/">The 1954 Project</a> https://www.1954project.org</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team">The Cafe Group</a> <a href="https://www.thecafe.org/">https://www.thecafe.org</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.
Aim&eacute;e Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.
Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org&nbsp;
Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.
Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe&rdquo; button.
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Bonus: Now is the time to invest in Black education

The culture of our schools needs to change. In this episode, we hear from Morgan Jackson and her son and daughter, Kaleb and Aaliyah, about their education in predominantly white schools. Morgan is a Las Vegas educator, and a Ph.D student. She explains how she instills self-confidence and social awareness in her students and her own kids. 

Resources:
Jacqueline Woodson, Brown Girl Dreaming https://jacquelinewoodson.com/product/brown-girl-dreaming/
Website, The Brown Bookshelf https://thebrownbookshelf.com/
Article, Why Incidental Diversity Matters in Your Classroom https://www.booksourcebanter.com/2022/02/07/why-incidental-diversity-is-important-in-your-classroom-library/#prettyPhoto
Blog, How Librarians and Teachers Can Cultivate Diverse Books That Go Beyond the Trauma Experience https://diversebooks.org/how-librarians-and-teachers-can-cultivate-diverse-books-that-go-beyond-the-trauma-experience/

This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.

Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.

Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org 

Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.

Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button.

 

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The culture of our schools needs to change. In this episode, we hear from Morgan Jackson and her son and daughter, Kaleb and Aaliyah, about their education in predominantly white schools. Morgan is a Las Vegas educator, and a Ph.D student. She explains how she instills self-confidence and social awareness in her students and her own kids.&nbsp;
Resources:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Jacqueline Woodson, <a href="https://jacquelinewoodson.com/product/brown-girl-dreaming/">Brown Girl Dreaming https://jacquelinewoodson.com/product/brown-girl-dreaming/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Website,&nbsp;<a href="https://thebrownbookshelf.com/">The Brown Bookshelf https://thebrownbookshelf.com/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Article, <a href="https://www.booksourcebanter.com/2022/02/07/why-incidental-diversity-is-important-in-your-classroom-library/#prettyPhoto">Why Incidental Diversity Matters in Your Classroom https://www.booksourcebanter.com/2022/02/07/why-incidental-diversity-is-important-in-your-classroom-library/#prettyPhoto</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Blog, <a href="https://diversebooks.org/how-librarians-and-teachers-can-cultivate-diverse-books-that-go-beyond-the-trauma-experience/">How Librarians and Teachers Can Cultivate Diverse Books That Go Beyond the Trauma Experience https://diversebooks.org/how-librarians-and-teachers-can-cultivate-diverse-books-that-go-beyond-the-trauma-experience/</a></li>
</ul>
This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.
Aim&eacute;e Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.
Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org&nbsp;
Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.
Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe&rdquo; button.
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No Black teachers in the building

As a teen, Jason Brooks left his hometown of Watts in South L.A. to attend an all-boys boarding school. While he was there, he encountered many racist incidents with no adult to guide him through those experiences. That ignited his passion for teaching because he wanted to be there for kids like himself. In this episode, Jason recalls his teen years and speaks with his mentor Troy Kemp about how they reach and teach Black boys. 

Resources:
Harkness AI https://www.harkness.ai/
Troy Kemp Speaks https://troykempspeaks.com/
The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org/
The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team

This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.

Aimée Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsdóttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.

Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org 

Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.

Interested in bonus content and behind the scenes material? Subscribe to Lemonada Premium right now in the Apple Podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and the "subscribe” button.

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As a teen, Jason Brooks left his hometown of Watts in South L.A. to attend an all-boys boarding school. While he was there, he encountered many racist incidents with no adult to guide him through those experiences. That ignited his passion for teaching because he wanted to be there for kids like himself. In this episode, Jason recalls his teen years and speaks with his mentor Troy Kemp about how they reach and teach Black boys.&nbsp;
Resources:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.harkness.ai/">Harkness AI https://www.harkness.ai/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://troykempspeaks.com/">Troy Kemp Speaks https://troykempspeaks.com/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.1954project.org/">The 1954 Project https://www.1954project.org/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team">The Cafe Group https://www.thecafe.org/who-we-are/our-team</a></li>
</ul>
This podcast is brought to you with the generous support from The Walton Family Foundation.
Aim&eacute;e Eubanks Davis is the host. This series is produced by Priscilla Alabi and Kristen Lepore. Priscilla Alabi is the producer. Kristen Lepore is the supervising producer. Story editing is by Jackie Danziger. Story consulting by Sonya Ramsey. Sound design and mixing by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Music by Hansdale Hsu. Additional music by Andrea Kristinsd&oacute;ttir. Additional engineering from Ivan Kuraev. Executive producers are Stephanie Wittles Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer. Special Thanks to Liz Thompson, Meredith Moore, Acasia Wilson Feinberg and Maya Thompson.
Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. To learn more about the 1954 Project and its mission to fund black leaders in education, visit www.1954project.org&nbsp;
Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.
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