This question-- WHY ARE YOU IN EDUCATION??-- frames our conversation today. If you stop to think about that, what would you say?
My guest, Salima Kassam is a principal with the Toronto District School Board and has given her life to the work of anti-racism and anti-oppression. She is as wholehearted as they come. In this episode, Salima reminds us that anti-racism is not a lens (that can be taken on and off) but is actually a stance. A stance becomes who you are whether we are inside the classroom or not.
But most importantly, Salima reminds us that true anti-racism works requires genuine action and not just talking about the problems. She gives us many suggestions for how you can become anti-racist in your classroom, starting immediately.
In the episode, Salima also speaks of much of the reading she has done to support her work. Below are some of the names. Check them out to continue your own journey!
1. Natasha Henry, President of the Ontario Black History Society
2. bell hooks, author of Teaching to Transgress
3. Ibram X Kendi, author of How to Be an Anti-Racist
4. Audre Lorde, writer, poet, feminist, and Civil Rights activist
5. Kike Ojo-Thompson, Principal Consultant at the Kojo Institute
You can connect with Salima on her twitter account and find her January 6th "WHY ARE YOU IN EDUCATION?? tweet here.
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