Mind ReaderThe “black” brand vs my BlacknessSociety branded the invisible words “black” on my back the moment I arrived in this world and out of the womb of Jacqueline Louise Ward. I…4 min read·Jul 3, 2023----
Mind ReaderBlack Women- Paid In FullOne of my favorite movies is Robert Townsend’s classic cult hit, Hollywood Shuffle. There is a scene where Robert imagines he runs an…4 min read·Jan 27, 2023----
Mind ReaderThe Radical Academic Embraces Black Wisdom- Will you?We exist in a system in the U.S. suffocated by the belief in a hierarchy of human value based on race where associations are made between…5 min read·Dec 25, 2022----
Mind ReaderStop this Illusion of Inclusion and Elevate Black parent voices in Parent and Family Engagement…Imagine what it feels like for a teacher to listen and respond to you, for a school leader to listen deeply to you, and to be receptive to…4 min read·Aug 3, 2022--1--1
Mind ReaderWhen Our Schools Become the Wild, Wild WestI thought the headline reading, “Two states aim to arm teachers despite opposition from educators and experts” was a satirical joke yet…3 min read·Jun 3, 2022----
Mind ReaderBlack Grief is Never FairThe recent shootings of two Black boys in North Carolina opened memories of my time in school, from elementary to high school, and the…4 min read·Sep 8, 2021----
Mind ReaderIf I were to give this a title…The movement against CRT is just dirty painI have tried to withstand the need to respond to the movement against Critical Race Theory and the movement against teaching the truth…5 min read·Aug 5, 2021----
Mind ReaderName, Reframe, Act (NRA): I called this NRA for a reason…I had the honor of having two parents, though divorced, who practiced their own form of positive racial socialization. A quick definition…5 min read·May 15, 2020----
Mind ReaderSense of Community and Anti-Racism Amidst COVID-19I, like everyone or at least most people in the United States, seem to catch the latest updates on COVID-19 while parenting, working from…3 min read·Apr 2, 2020----
Mind ReaderA Random Moment in the Midst of COVID-19The challenges associated with my ability to remember events, moments, and words with accuracy is quite real. I wonder in ten years, what…4 min read·Mar 29, 2020----
