A decade ago, Sharif El-Mekki called on Black men to become teachers.
The invitation still stands. This time, it comes with a promise.
Read a new open letter in Word In Black: https://wordinblack.com/2026/09/dear-black-men-we-still-need-you-to-teach/
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
The invitation still stands. This time, it comes with a promise.
Read a new open letter in Word In Black: https://wordinblack.com/2026/09/dear-black-men-we-still-need-you-to-teach/
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
October 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A decade ago, Sharif El-Mekki called on Black men to become teachers.
The invitation still stands. This time, it comes with a promise.
Read a new open letter in Word In Black: https://wordinblack.com/2026/09/dear-black-men-we-still-need-you-to-teach/
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
The invitation still stands. This time, it comes with a promise.
Read a new open letter in Word In Black: https://wordinblack.com/2026/09/dear-black-men-we-still-need-you-to-teach/
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
The Center for Black Educator Development is proud to sponsor & help organize Teaching Freedom: Philadelphia's Black Dreamkeepers, 1976–2026, now open at Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street.
Most of this history has never been exhibited publicly!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #BlackEducators
Most of this history has never been exhibited publicly!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #BlackEducators
September 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The Center for Black Educator Development is proud to sponsor & help organize Teaching Freedom: Philadelphia's Black Dreamkeepers, 1976–2026, now open at Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street.
Most of this history has never been exhibited publicly!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #BlackEducators
Most of this history has never been exhibited publicly!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #BlackEducators
As educators head back into their classrooms this month & into the next, it's a great time to #ThankABlackTeacher. GMU student Caleb Zachary talked about educators who influenced him and how they taught him what hard work looks like.
Let us know who did that for you.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Let us know who did that for you.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
August 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
As educators head back into their classrooms this month & into the next, it's a great time to #ThankABlackTeacher. GMU student Caleb Zachary talked about educators who influenced him and how they taught him what hard work looks like.
Let us know who did that for you.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Let us know who did that for you.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
An educator from our #AIinAction event at George Mason University breaks down what's really at stake when we bring AI into the classroom and why students (and learners of every age) can't be an afterthought.
What is your take on the role teachers must play?
#GenerationAI #WeNeedBlackTeachers
What is your take on the role teachers must play?
#GenerationAI #WeNeedBlackTeachers
August 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
An educator from our #AIinAction event at George Mason University breaks down what's really at stake when we bring AI into the classroom and why students (and learners of every age) can't be an afterthought.
What is your take on the role teachers must play?
#GenerationAI #WeNeedBlackTeachers
What is your take on the role teachers must play?
#GenerationAI #WeNeedBlackTeachers
History. Healing. And a room full of people who believe Black children deserve better.
Webinar 1 of Black August: Educate + Heal is a virtual gathering next Tuesday, August 4th, 12–1 p.m. ET: https://thecenterblacked.org/black-august-2026-educate-heal-organize/
#BlackAugust #WeNeedBlackTeachers
Webinar 1 of Black August: Educate + Heal is a virtual gathering next Tuesday, August 4th, 12–1 p.m. ET: https://thecenterblacked.org/black-august-2026-educate-heal-organize/
#BlackAugust #WeNeedBlackTeachers
July 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
History. Healing. And a room full of people who believe Black children deserve better.
Webinar 1 of Black August: Educate + Heal is a virtual gathering next Tuesday, August 4th, 12–1 p.m. ET: https://thecenterblacked.org/black-august-2026-educate-heal-organize/
#BlackAugust #WeNeedBlackTeachers
Webinar 1 of Black August: Educate + Heal is a virtual gathering next Tuesday, August 4th, 12–1 p.m. ET: https://thecenterblacked.org/black-august-2026-educate-heal-organize/
#BlackAugust #WeNeedBlackTeachers
Today for #TeacherAppreciationWeek, it's #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay! This year's theme: "Black
Resistance and Joy: Teaching as a Practice of Freedom." How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers. #ThankABlackTeacher
Resistance and Joy: Teaching as a Practice of Freedom." How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers. #ThankABlackTeacher
May 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Today for #TeacherAppreciationWeek, it's #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay! This year's theme: "Black
Resistance and Joy: Teaching as a Practice of Freedom." How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers. #ThankABlackTeacher
Resistance and Joy: Teaching as a Practice of Freedom." How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers. #ThankABlackTeacher
It’s Black Teacher Appreciation Day.
Today, we honor Black educators whose classrooms are places of resistance, joy, belonging, and freedom.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay
Today, we honor Black educators whose classrooms are places of resistance, joy, belonging, and freedom.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay
May 7, 2026 at 1:41 PM
It’s Black Teacher Appreciation Day.
Today, we honor Black educators whose classrooms are places of resistance, joy, belonging, and freedom.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay
Today, we honor Black educators whose classrooms are places of resistance, joy, belonging, and freedom.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay
Happy #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay! This year's theme: "Black Resistance and Joy: Teaching as a Practice of Freedom." How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers.
Learn more: thecenterblacked.org/we-need-black-teachers/
Learn more: thecenterblacked.org/we-need-black-teachers/
May 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Happy #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay! This year's theme: "Black Resistance and Joy: Teaching as a Practice of Freedom." How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers.
Learn more: thecenterblacked.org/we-need-black-teachers/
Learn more: thecenterblacked.org/we-need-black-teachers/
Happy #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay!
How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ne1p5j
How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ne1p5j
May 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Happy #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay!
How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ne1p5j
How did a Black teacher change your life? Tag them, celebrate them, and help the world understand why #WeNeedBlackTeachers.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ne1p5j
Save the Date for #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay on May 7! This year's theme is "Black Resistance and Joy" because teaching has always been a practice of freedom. #ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers https://bit.ly/41ziw7D
April 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Save the Date for #BlackTeacherAppreciationDay on May 7! This year's theme is "Black Resistance and Joy" because teaching has always been a practice of freedom. #ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers https://bit.ly/41ziw7D
May 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Today is National Black Teacher Appreciation Day. #ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
60 Philly teachers receive Lindback Award for excellence in the classroom
The School District of Philadelphia is honoring 60 district teachers with the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teachers for their work in the classroom.
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May 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Today is National Black Teacher Appreciation Day. #ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
Today is Black Teacher Appreciation Day, a day to recognize and appreciate the contributions of Black educators and to raise awareness about the shortage of Black teachers in the education system. #weneedblackteachers #thankablackteacher
May 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today is Black Teacher Appreciation Day, a day to recognize and appreciate the contributions of Black educators and to raise awareness about the shortage of Black teachers in the education system. #weneedblackteachers #thankablackteacher
Sharif El-Mekki of @centerblacked.bsky.social discusses the “trifecta” so many Black male educators carry: what they experienced as students, what they face as professionals, and the daily choice to protect kids anyway.
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
February 26, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Sharif El-Mekki of @centerblacked.bsky.social discusses the “trifecta” so many Black male educators carry: what they experienced as students, what they face as professionals, and the daily choice to protect kids anyway.
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
Sharif El-Mekki of @centerblacked.bsky.socialand I discuss the “trifecta” so many Black male educators carry: what they experienced as students, what they face as professionals, and the daily choice to protect kids anyway.
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
February 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Sharif El-Mekki of @centerblacked.bsky.socialand I discuss the “trifecta” so many Black male educators carry: what they experienced as students, what they face as professionals, and the daily choice to protect kids anyway.
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
❗Watch the full conversation on #UMME.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #Education #SEL
The Center advocates for educational equity and provides multiple teaching pathways to encourage and support Black high school and university students to become teachers. (2/2)
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
ethicalschools.org/2024/07/rebu...
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
ethicalschools.org/2024/07/rebu...
Rebuilding the Black teacher pipeline: Advancing justice and academic outcomes - Ethical Schools
Ansharaye Hines and Mimi McKee of the Center for Black Educator Development discuss how the presence of highly qualified Black teachers supports students' educational success. The Center advocates for...
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July 26, 2024 at 11:45 PM
The Center advocates for educational equity and provides multiple teaching pathways to encourage and support Black high school and university students to become teachers. (2/2)
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
ethicalschools.org/2024/07/rebu...
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
ethicalschools.org/2024/07/rebu...
Today is Black Teacher Appreciation day! Sharif El-Mekki The CEO of the Center for black educator development. @selmekki @centerblacked #ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers
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May 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Today is Black Teacher Appreciation day! Sharif El-Mekki The CEO of the Center for black educator development. @selmekki @centerblacked #ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers
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🍎 Black Teacher Appreciation Day 🍎
Today we celebrate Black educators who continue a powerful legacy of resistance, excellence, leadership, and joy in the classroom.
#BlackTeacherAppreciationDay #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackExcellence #EducationMatters #BlackHistory365 #WeNeedBlackTeachers
Today we celebrate Black educators who continue a powerful legacy of resistance, excellence, leadership, and joy in the classroom.
#BlackTeacherAppreciationDay #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackExcellence #EducationMatters #BlackHistory365 #WeNeedBlackTeachers
May 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
🍎 Black Teacher Appreciation Day 🍎
Today we celebrate Black educators who continue a powerful legacy of resistance, excellence, leadership, and joy in the classroom.
#BlackTeacherAppreciationDay #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackExcellence #EducationMatters #BlackHistory365 #WeNeedBlackTeachers
Today we celebrate Black educators who continue a powerful legacy of resistance, excellence, leadership, and joy in the classroom.
#BlackTeacherAppreciationDay #ThankABlackTeacher #BlackExcellence #EducationMatters #BlackHistory365 #WeNeedBlackTeachers
What will actually keep teachers of color from leaving teaching? CBED Founder & CEO, Sharif El-Mekki, and CEO at City Teaching Alliance, Dr. Rahesha Amon lay it out in a new op-ed: https://districtadministration.com/opinion/key-to-retaining-more-teachers-of-color/
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
June 25, 2026 at 5:13 PM
What will actually keep teachers of color from leaving teaching? CBED Founder & CEO, Sharif El-Mekki, and CEO at City Teaching Alliance, Dr. Rahesha Amon lay it out in a new op-ed: https://districtadministration.com/opinion/key-to-retaining-more-teachers-of-color/
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
For Terry McLaurin, wide receiver for the Washington Commanders, one teacher changed everything. At a small, predominantly white Catholic high school, Mr. Bakari Posey was the only Black teacher he had, and that familiar face made all the difference.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
June 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
For Terry McLaurin, wide receiver for the Washington Commanders, one teacher changed everything. At a small, predominantly white Catholic high school, Mr. Bakari Posey was the only Black teacher he had, and that familiar face made all the difference.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Happy #Juneteenth!
We started celebrating early this week, gathering with the PA Educator Diversity Consortium for a night of storytelling, celebration, and community.
Thanks to our speakers, Councilman Thomas, Dr. Àkànké Tyra Washington, and Thaddeaus Peay.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
We started celebrating early this week, gathering with the PA Educator Diversity Consortium for a night of storytelling, celebration, and community.
Thanks to our speakers, Councilman Thomas, Dr. Àkànké Tyra Washington, and Thaddeaus Peay.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
June 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Happy #Juneteenth!
We started celebrating early this week, gathering with the PA Educator Diversity Consortium for a night of storytelling, celebration, and community.
Thanks to our speakers, Councilman Thomas, Dr. Àkànké Tyra Washington, and Thaddeaus Peay.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
We started celebrating early this week, gathering with the PA Educator Diversity Consortium for a night of storytelling, celebration, and community.
Thanks to our speakers, Councilman Thomas, Dr. Àkànké Tyra Washington, and Thaddeaus Peay.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
In a new EdWeek opinion piece, our CEO, Sharif El Mekki, explains what's really keeping Black teachers out of the classroom and what it will actually take to change it.
Read it: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-we-cant-give-up-on-teacher-diversity/2026/06
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Read it: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-we-cant-give-up-on-teacher-diversity/2026/06
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
June 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
In a new EdWeek opinion piece, our CEO, Sharif El Mekki, explains what's really keeping Black teachers out of the classroom and what it will actually take to change it.
Read it: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-we-cant-give-up-on-teacher-diversity/2026/06
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Read it: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-we-cant-give-up-on-teacher-diversity/2026/06
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
NFL star Trevon Diggs knows exactly who helped shape him.
On Black teachers: "They're very important to education, teaching the young generation to grow up and be great people, respect their elders, and just doing the right thing."
#ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers
On Black teachers: "They're very important to education, teaching the young generation to grow up and be great people, respect their elders, and just doing the right thing."
#ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers
June 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NFL star Trevon Diggs knows exactly who helped shape him.
On Black teachers: "They're very important to education, teaching the young generation to grow up and be great people, respect their elders, and just doing the right thing."
#ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers
On Black teachers: "They're very important to education, teaching the young generation to grow up and be great people, respect their elders, and just doing the right thing."
#ThankABlackTeacher #WeNeedBlackTeachers