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Gone to Ghana: before I left...the message boards
I give you thoughts from one Black male educator before undergoing a transformative trip to Ghana.
Darius White
18 min read


Watch Yo' Mouth/Talk Yo' Sh*t: over 20 lessons learned about having tough conversations in class
Exactly how do you navigate and facilitate hard conversations in the classroom? Here are some lessons I have learned while on the job.
Darius White
9 min read


Code WHITE: know yo' role
Based on my 18 years of upbringing in Texas, I know the power of white male rage and white women tears.
Darius White
3 min read


"I Am Not Your Negro": Centering Blackness
What inspired this blog? Who inspired this blog? Thanks, James Baldwin.
Darius White
4 min read


Full Circle: 6 memorable quotes from my first year TEACHING in private school
You won't believe the things I heard while teaching in private school. Minority teachers, tell me if I'm lying.
Darius White
6 min read


PWI Whisperer: now hiring
Who wouldn't want to work with Uncle Tom? You are more than qualified for the "syco" position. Apply now!
Darius White
3 min read


PWI Whisperer: meet the applicants (BW)
Hi, if you're looking for an agreeable diversity hire, then I'm the perfect assistant for Uncle Tom.
Darius White
2 min read


PWI Whisperer: meet the applicants (DJ)
My resume displays a high level of assimilation, white gazing, and "mainstream" appeal. Hire me!
Darius White
2 min read


To All the People I Hurt: A Call to Coalition (part #1)
Who have I hurt? Who cares about racial solidarity? What's solidarity without self-accountability?
Darius White
6 min read


To All the People I Hurt (part #2): a black eye on anti-Asian, AAPI hate
Why are Black people attacking Asians?
What does Black-Asian solidarity look like?
Darius White
10 min read


Why We Need Black Male Educators by Karimah Taylor (Contest Winner)
Black men be interrupting the school to prison pipeline...Strategically, they redefine...
Darius White
2 min read


The Children Froze by Nicole Jocleen
You’re going to say, “the dog is not going to bite you.”
Darius White
2 min read


The Power of a Black Male by Toiya Rachelle
the joy of a black boy can light up a room...the rage of a black man can set a city on fire...
Darius White
2 min read


To Be... by Kevin Wright
To be a Black male educator
Is to be regarded as everything but...
Darius White
2 min read


Keep That Same Energy by Paul Willis
I never truly knew myself until I saw how my students responded to me. I'm the rose from the concrete who grew into the gardener...
Darius White
2 min read


my body, my questions (pt 3): our boys are vulnerable, too
How do we keep our boys safe from sexual violence and sexual exploitation?
Darius White
3 min read


Dear Black Boys & Black Men: my body, my questions...(pt 1)
Black Boys and Black Men, why do I have these questions about our bodies?
Reader's discretion advised.
Darius White
4 min read


Our Body of Work
What will you do with that "fancy" private school education of yours?
What will your body of work be when it's all said and done?
Darius White
3 min read


Interviewing the Institution: it can't hurt to ask (family edition)
It can't hurt to ask a school these questions? How else would you know this school is a good fit for your child?
Darius White
3 min read


Interviewing the Institution: it can't hurt to ask (teacher edition)
It can't hurt to ask a school these questions? How else would you know this school is a good fit for you?
Darius White
2 min read
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