06/23/2020
Defining Urban Education
Teaching & Being Rachetdemic | Christopher Emdin | TEDxBerkeley
Christopher Emdin reveals how he aims to bridge the seemingly disparate worlds of the ivory tower and the hood in his talk, "Teaching & Being Ratchetdemic." ...
01/11/2020
Congratulations to our Co-Founder: Dr. Brittany Strickland!
07/20/2019
We Need to Make It OK for Black Men to Talk About Their Mental Health
"We’re taught that we must be tough because the world is 10 times tougher."
06/14/2019
LeBron James' School Crushing Expectations, Huge Gains In Test Scores
The students at LeBron's school are putting up pretty AMAZING test scores!
05/29/2019
State to Do Away with Writing STAAR
It’s one less test that Texas students have to worry about.
02/05/2019
Former NFL Star Martellus Bennett Publishes Book that Encourages Black Boys to Dream Beyond the Stereotypes
Photo: Natasha Moustache/Getty Images Former NFL tight end Martellus Bennett is on a mission to inspire young Black boys to dream beyond the narrative they see of themselves in media. Following the shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling more than two years ago, Bennett penned a poem....
08/15/2018
School Update:
Thanks again for those who have shared our vision for the school that will be in Highland Hills (DALLAS, TX). We are currently in the process of grant writings and government funding. Those take a lot of time and paperwork.
But, I wanted to update our supporters on what’s going on. It’s hard work but will be well worth the wait.
Thank you!!!!
Click here to support Renovation For Tomorrow’s Leaders! organized by Texas Empowerment Academy
Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ck5ttbE1OGU Help us change the paradigm of education. We want to bring Texas Empowerment Academy to the Greater Dallas Area for the school calendar year 2018-2019. The Academy has supported African-American students of all labels (including some in which oth...
08/15/2018
As we start the new school year...EVERYONE IN EDUCATION matters
Every Opportunity
Want to learn how to make your school or classroom one that gives every child the opportunity to find their voice? We believe language is the key to unlockin...