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Today’s essay introduces you to Rashiid Coleman, a super-achiever and all-around hero. “To know Rashiid is to truly know that when talent is given to those with deep passion and pure hearts, anything is possible,” writes Marcus Harden. Don’t miss it!

Black History Today 2024: Rashiid Coleman, visionary servant leader — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people like Rashiid Coleman who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today series publish

I used to live in Atlanta, but I never met Mayor Shirley Franklin. Marcus Harden, on the other hand, is a close personal friend — and he lets you in here on a little bit of what makes Shirley Franklin such a beloved, memorable figure.

Black History Today 2024: Shirley Franklin, pioneering leader and agent of change — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people like Shirley Franklin who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today series publis

Today’s essay shines a light on De’Antre Frazier, whose spiritual garden continues to flourish all around us. Written by Marcus Harden.

Black History Today 2024: De’Antre “Frenchy” Frazier, Jr., whose garden continues to grow — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people like De’antre Frazier, Jr., who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today serie...

Come join us to demand more from our Seattle School Board, which has yet to declare that !

Today’s essay introduces you to Seattle songstress Josephine Howell, an artist whose heart shines through in all her work. Written by Marcus Harden in honor of .

Black History Today 2024: Josephine Howell, turning life’s joys and trials into beautiful music — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people like Josephine Howell who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today series publis

The first essay of 2024 is live now! Check it out:

"DeRay Mckesson, reminding us that a revolutionary life is an act of love,” by Marcus Harden.

Black History Today 2024: DeRay Mckesson, reminding us that a revolutionary life is an act of love — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people among us who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today series published on Rise U

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We’re back! It’s February, which means that in honor of , Marcus Harden has returned with another installment of his beloved series. Stay tuned every day this month for a new tribute to someone among us who is making history through their extraordinary life of service.

We spent 2023 on hiatus, but it’s good to be back. Hope you’ve been well. Thanks for being who you are and doing what you do. You deserve every good thing.

Black History Today 2024: A Preamble — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people among us who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today series published on Rise U

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Our second essay of 2022 honors Dr. Thelma Jackson. "More than just the roots," writes Marcus Harden, "she is the oak tree in which you can find shade, comfort and rest – to help you find the strength to carry on and empower others."

Black History Today: Dr. Thelma Jackson, planting and nurturing the seeds of change — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond, and recognizes the people like Dr. Thelma Jackson who are shaping the future.

Today we kick off the 2022 series in earnest by honoring Eddie Francis. "Eddie is one of those people whose presence is the present," writes Marcus Harden, "whose infectious personality and undeniable charisma transforms spaces for the positive."

Presented in collaboration with the South Seattle Emerald throughout # .

Black History Today: Eddie Francis, humbly chasing his dreams to new heights — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in celebration of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond, and recognizes the people like Eddie Francis who are shaping the future.

Black History Today: In Community, the Power of ‘I AM’ Becomes ‘WE ARE’ by Marcus Harden Presented in collaboration with Rise Up for Students. The power of “I AM” is indeed amazing. I often wonder why that isn’t one of the first principles we teach, as knowledge of sel…

It's , which means it is time once again for our annual series. Created by Marcus Harden, this will be our fifth consecutive year sharing a daily profile honoring the living legacy of Black History in our community. Here's an introduction to this year's series from Marcus himself. Don't miss the first installment of Black History Today 2022 coming later today!

Oh, and just like last year, each essay will be shared concurrently on the South Seattle Emerald -- a partnership we are honored to continue!

So, many thanks to Marcus Harden, Marcus Green, and so many others who have contributed to making this series such a joyful experience over the years.

Black History Today 2022: In community, the power of 'I AM' becomes ‘WE ARE’ — Rise Up for Students Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond.

Our inequitable schools can't change in time for our kids. If it was going to happen soon, it would be happening right now, and it's not. — Rise Up for Students For me and my family, we are not turning back to old ways that weren’t working. Even if it’s familiar and simple and alluring. I want my children’s life and education to be more than a repeat of their parents’ old school wounds. Now is the time to be bold, to make decisions based in faith an...

Tell Superintendent Browning: Erase the database. Pasco Sheriff has a list of children they believe might “fall into a life of crime“ based on personal records. Sign the petition. This dangerous, racist practice must end.

'What am I supposed to do with my kids this fall?,' asks Matt Halvorson. There don't seem to be many good answers.

What am I supposed to do with my kids this fall? — Rise Up for Students By Matt Halvorson It’s been hard to find the right words during this pandemic. And as a dad with four kids — two toddlers, a would-be first-grader, and newly moody teenager — it’s been hard to even find moments alone to think about what those words might be, let alone to write them down. But...

OPINION: Dear Seattle Children’s Hospital, Please Do Not Call Yourself a Leader in Equity by Dr. Ben Danielson In this time of a continued reckoning, communities are watching and listening closely. What you say and what you do are noticed. Subtle and overt assertions matter. Actions and…

We failed to protect our youngest kids from COVID-19. We are about to fail them again As a community, we have failed to achieve the necessary levels of vaccination to protect our children. The approach for the coming Seattle Public School year risks failing them again.

Dave Dravecky was a lefty pitcher for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in the 1980s, and he lost his pitching arm to cancer at the height of his career. On this date in 1989, Dravecky broke the humerus bone in his left arm while throwing a pitch. It was his last game in the big leagues. Less than two years later, his left arm and shoulder had been amputated. Can you imagine? This song is about that... trying to imagine surviving the loss of that which had defined you.

This one features the incomparable Kelly Erb on the fiddle and Taylor McCarrey on lead guitar, plus Kenneth Maldonado on drums and Andre Calderon on bass. Stay tuned for a longer essay about Dravecky still to come...

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Y’all, the book is out 2 days early!!!

I am officially a published author!!!

I don’t even know what to say… I am so thankful to my family and friends, my students and colleagues, to those who loved me and to those who challenged me at every step.

This book is a labor of love. I hope it will inspired and challenge you.

Get your copy now at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099TQ9P32/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3QSWXNGY0P476AM5YEMP

There will be in-person and virtual release parties next month. Stay tuned for more information!

JUST RECEIVED FROM MY EDITOR: “There were some edits discovered after the initial manuscript was submitted to Amazon. The final manuscript is still under review with Amazon. We weren’t supposed to release the link til Thursday (I got excited when my mother discovered the link was live already). If you ordered a paperback copy already, we’re asking that you cancel the order and wait until Thursday to make sure you get the right version.”

Sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you so much for supporting me! The link will be the same as the one above. Just wait until Thursday. Bummed….but I want you all to have the BEST version.

Drew Campbell Talks Shine Kinesthetic: Learning by Doing, Exploring, Discovering by Ari Robin McKenna When Drew Campbell was in middle school in the Renton Highlands, he’d often watch recess alone from inside the classroom while all his peers played outside. After they lined up…

Mass grave of Indigenous children is reported in British Columbia An Indigenous community in British Columbia says it has found evidence of a mass grave containing the remains of 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school. The children were as young as three, one chief says.

Daunte Wright and Another Seattle Shooting — the Cycle of Trauma Continues by M. Anthony Davis Yesterday morning, as I reluctantly tuned in to the Derek Chauvin trial, which absurdly feels like the George Floyd trial, my Twitter timeline was ambushed with . A…

Look at the Rise Up blog getting mentioned in a North Dakota newspaper!

Fargo-raised singer turns singles into homers with concept album about Roger Maris and other MLB players | INFORUM Matt Halvorson, who now lives in Seattle and releases music under performing name Cousin Wolf, knocks it out of the park with the Major League Baseball opening day release of “Roger Maris."

We're rushing kids and students back to in-person learning... just in time for state testing? asks Erin Jones

We're rushing kids and students back to in-person learning... just in time for state testing? — Rise Up for Students The Biden administration has decided to go forward with state testing in schools this year. Nothing besides pressure from a billion-dollar testing industry can be motivating this decision. We cannot afford to move into next year as if this year hadn’t happened. We cannot afford to snap back to w

The subtle racism of Seattle's 'trusted institutions' continues to impact our kids

The subtle racism of Seattle's 'trusted institutions' continues to impact our kids — Rise Up for Students The increase in physical violence against Asian Americans is not a mysterious aberration. It’s the result of hateful rhetoric from our last President, among others. It’s part of a history of anti-Asian racism and violence that is too often overlooked or minimized. And it’s also being made poss...