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Dr. Joy Hervey Blog We Know What Works

We Know What Works

Gloria Ladson-Billings is an educator who transformed K-12 education by asking, “What’s right with Black students?” instead of “What’s wrong with Black students?” Her research focused on identifying and advancing culturally relevant pedagogy in classrooms across America.
Dr. Joy Hervey Blog HBCUs Do More With Less

HBCUs Do More With Less

HBCUs have significantly less public and private resources than other higher education institutions and comprise less than 3% of the nation’s institutions yet produce significantly higher educational results for Black Americans than other institutions.
Dr. Joy Hervey Blog Resistance Inspires Resistance

Resistance Inspires Resistance

A leader of the Haitian Independence Movement during the French Revolution serves as inspiration for freedom and how an enslaver can shift his views on slavery and instead advocate for and pursue total abolition of slavery and freedom for all.