Black Lives Matter at Work

HOW TO BEAT THE BACKLASH
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community in which they teach and/or
live. Teachers are natural organizers, and
have the potential not only to make
transformative change in their classrooms,
but also outside of them. This may look
like a teacher who lives in a predominately
white neighborhood who teaches in a
predominately Black and/or Latino district
creating an anti-racist white coalition in
their own community. This may also look
like a teacher who lives and teaches in the
community she/he was raised in getting
involved with an already established
grassroots organization. This practice is
multifaceted and may manifest in many
different ways, but it is one of the most
important decisions a teacher can make.
I recently participated in a national teacher tour of the Dominican
Republic. There is a group of resilient women that go by the name of
MUDHA (Movimiento de Mujeres Dominicana-Haitana). They address the
needs of their community, predominately Black Dominicans of Haitian
decent, (e.g., health & wellness, political education, and human rights).
MUDHA has started a school within their small community in Santo
Domingo. Their resources are limited to 3 teachers to serve 200+
students, 4 classrooms, little to no books and schools supplies, and a
whole lot of empowerment and love. Their work has inspired me to keep
moving and keep fighting. They are inspiring in every way and have
recently caused my motivation to skyrocket.