Darius White
The Joys & Killjoys of 2023-24: true love, world wars, Air Jordans???
How does a Black male educator maintain joy during war?
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Darius White
- 9 min
“It’s Me, Not You, America” (the break-up): Financial Freedom (part #2)
For the love or the love of money? Should I leave her?
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Darius White
- 7 min
How to Write Your Own Contract: setting your own terms & conditions (teacher edition)
Have you ever written your own contract? I mean the personal contract for your actual professional contract?
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Darius White
- 9 min
Just Black Vision-Boarding: why (all) teachers need vision boards
What is the power of a vision board?What is social impact without sustainability? What is "vocation" without vision?
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Darius White
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Drank the Kool-Aid: red or green?
What happens when you've drunk the corporate Kool-Aid for too long? Does this teacher have a drinking problem?
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Darius White
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"Pain Away": financial freedom? (pt#1)
Is it possible for a Black male teacher to achieve financial freedom? How did I learn financial literacy? Can money take the pain away?
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Darius White
- 9 min
What is "joy" for a Black Male Teacher?: the joys & killjoys of 2021-22
What events brought you into a state of joy this year? What were potential threats or deterrents to your joy?
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Darius White
- 6 min
The Souls of Black Teachers: I want my soul back...(part 1)
What is a soul? Do teachers have souls? Where are souls living, left, or lost inside and outside of the classroom?
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Darius White
- 4 min
Professional Malpractice: f*ckups, failures, foolishness
How can we teachers learn from our mistakes? Ever wondered why some students are not your biggest fans?
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Darius White
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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.
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Darius White
- 14 min
Private School Quotables pt#3: back to school edition (micro-aggressions & micro-healing)
While we adults know our young people may not openly share, how can we support them through moments of "micro-aggression" and maltreatment?
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Darius White
- 9 min
Dear Black Boys & Black Men: thank you, bell hooks (pt 3) [LONG]
Black boys and Black men, so what is power? Do we understand our power? What is Black Masculinity?
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Darius White
- 6 min
Into the Darkness: the introduction
Another late night, in front of my bright laptop screen. Type it, delete. Type it, delete. That line wasn’t bad; delete. It’s that time...
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Darius White
- 6 min
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?
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Darius White
- 10 min
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?
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Darius White
- 5 min
my body, my questions (pt 2): out of body, out of touch...
Is it easier to give you my body if I no longer reside in it?
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Darius White
- 8 min
Dear Black Boys & Black Men: dear capitalism (its body of work)
Conflicted, convicted, and complicit, I am a benefactor, beneficiary, a victim, and a critic of capitalism.
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Darius White
- 3 min
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?
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Darius White
- 11 min
REST or DIE: what is "rest" for a Black male teacher?
Do you want to rest in peace? Why is rest important for sustainability and growth in the teaching profession?
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