Cntr for Black Educator Dev

OPINION: Every Land Is Galveston and Every Day Is Juneteenth

OPINION: We Can’t Give Up on Teacher Diversity

OPINION: Collegiate support systems should extend to Black non-athletes

Congratulations to our 2026 Diverse Teacher Pipeline Grant Awardees! - CBED Website

NEWS: How Black Teacher Appreciation Day celebrates the enduring impact of Black teachers

WHM Spotlight: Dr. Wenimo Okoya

WHM Spotlight: Dr. Dorinda Carter-Andrews

WHM Spotlight: Dr. Rahesha Amon

WHM Spotlight: Dr. Tahira DuPree Chase

WHM Spotlight: Dr. Monika Williams Shealey

STATEMENT: An Update from Sharif: A Victory for Academic Freedom

HBCUs: Nominate a Future Educator Student-Athlete

PODCAST: NPR's Code Switch: The history of Black History Month

VOTE: Netroots Nation Session "250 Years Later: Rebuilding the Black Teacher Pipeline"

PODCAST: What You Need To Know About Black History Month

OPINION: Preserving Black history must start in the classroom

NEWS: Educators to gather in Philadelphia to advance Black history in schools | Local News | phillytrib.com

NEWS: “Nothing Short of A Miracle”

OPINION: Our Power to Teach - by Citizen Stewart

NEWS: Q&A: How to Improve the Black Educator Pipeline

NEWS: 2025 Black Men in Education Convening to Bring 1,400+ to Philly

NEWS: Philadelphia education leaders encourage more teenagers to pursue teaching

OPINION: Pennsylvania needs more teachers, especially those of color

NEWS: Black Male Teachers: Why They Are Now, More Important Than Ever

REPORT: Charting a Path for those who Dream to Teach: Expanding Preparation Pathways and Supports for Aspiring Teachers

STATEMENT: CBED stands firm with HBCUs In the wake of “Terroristic threats”

NEWS: To Tackle the Teacher Shortage, Start the Path to the Profession in High School

NEWS: Redefining Leadership for the Age of AI

NEWS: Black Men Are Vanishing From HBCUs. Here’s Why

NEWS: Every Movement Needs a Soundtrack—Ours Is on Mute.

OPINION: Malcolm X at 100: Protecting the Genius We Too Often Abandon

NEXT CITY: U.S. Cities Need More Diverse Teachers. Philly Has an Answer.

NEWS: 5 Things You Can Do to Support Public Education Today

NEWS: A Philly group that wants to get more Black teachers in classrooms is fighting the Trump administration’s DEI crackdown efforts

ACLU: Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive | ACLU

Forbes: Why A U.S. District Court Blocked The Trump Administration’s Anti-DEI Directive

Diverse Issues: Federal Court Blocks Education Department's Diversity Directive, Marking Victory for Academic Freedom Advocates

Why We Must Act: A Letter from Sharif El-Mekki

Opinion: Ronald and Donald: Reagan Celebrated Black Educators, Trump is Attacking Them

Philly’s Center for Black Educator Development is restoring the Black education pipeline

The Guardian: What happens when the US declares war on your parents? The Black Panther cubs know

New York Times: A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City

2025 Diverse Teacher Pipeline Grant Application

Join the AI in Education Leadership Catalyst

Breaking News: Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

My Name Is My Name, So Put Some ‘Spect On It

Philadelphia Tribune - Philly rally at City Hall provides directions for supporters of Friday's economic boycott

The Opportunity Trust - Empowering Change: St. Louis Educators at the Black Men in Education Convening

Word In Black - Schools Can Still Teach Black History — Very Carefully

Heather Harding on LinkedIn - A true and accurate history is not indoctrination

We Need Black Teachers - Part I

We Need Black Teachers - Part II

Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly officials want to recruit more teachers of color to address staffing shortage

PA House Democrat Caucus - Ed Talks with Sharif-El Mekki

Education Week - Trump Administration Slashes Millions in Teacher-Training Grants

Early Ed Insights - Sharif El-Mekki, Founder and CEO of CBED

The Black Teacher Pipeline Matters Regardless of Trump

To Be a Black American Educator Is to Be in a Constant State of Hope — and Rage

4.2-4.25 - NPEA 2025 Conference

We Need Black Teachers Movement

2024-25 Go Teach Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway Application

We LIT! Love, Liberation and Read Alouds

Honoring Black History Means Honoring Black Educators

A More Perfect Party — A book by Juanita Tolliver

EdPost: Learn, Baby, Learn: MLK Defended Self-Determination in Black Education

Philadelphia Inquirer: We need more Black teachers | Opinion

The Philadelphia Citizen: Citizen of the Year Awards: Teacher Njemele Tamala Anderson

Download the Center’s 2024 Progress Report