08/05/2026
Every liberatory movement begins with people who believe enough to help carry a vision before the rest of the world can see it.
As BTP steps into a new era, we do so with deep gratitude for the National Equity Project, who've been our thought partners, friends, and fiscal home over the last decade. Their care and stewardship helped shape who we are today, and over the next month, we're taking time to celebrate the seeds of possibility, partnership, and shared purpose they helped plant that continue to flourish through our work.
One of those seeds is targeted universalism, a framework created by the Othering & Belonging Institute and introduced to us while part of NEP that continues to shape how we think about educational equity. It remains a way of pursuing a shared goal by changing the conditions people need to thrive. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn and flourish, and while research shows that Black teachers help make this possible, most do not have the conditions to fully show up for themselves, their students, or their communities in the ways they deserve. Our work is rooted in changing those conditions so Black teachers can thrive, because every child deserves one.
Be sure to subscribe to NEP's newsletter for thoughtful resources and insights rooted in targeted universalism that continue to advance equity and justice: bit.ly/4yCVa09 And thank you always to everyone at NEP whose hands, hearts, minds, and belief helped make BTP what it is today.
