'Every Student Deserves a Black Teacher'

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 11 a.m.

b'This week on Rightnowish, we\\u2019re sharing an episode from our friends at KQED\\u2019s Mindshift Podcast. It\\u2019s all about new approaches to raising and educating children.\\nI didn\\u2019t have my first Black teacher until 7th grade, and only one after that until college. When I became a teacher, that\\u2019s when it clicked: representation matters, as does exposure to a diverse set of life experiences.\\nIn this episode, Mindshift host Nimah Gobir, speaks to Micia Mosely, founder and director of the Black Teacher Project (BTP). They talk about the need for Black teachers in the classroom\\u2014not just for Black students\\u2014but for all of society.'