Black men as teachers: Recruitment, retention, development, empowerment

We speak with Dr. Daman Harris and Dr. Inger Swimpson of Building Our Network of Diversity, the BOND Project, in Montgomery County MD,  which provides spaces for Black and Latino men to support one another in their teaching and their lives. Although having Black teachers benefits Black and white children alike, U.S. schools have few Black teachers, and even fewer Black men. BOND works to make schools better places for boys of color, making it more likely that they’ll go into teaching, and better for Black men, so they’ll be more likely to stay in teaching. Networks and partnerships, especially with HBCUs, are crucial. Overview 00:00-00:51 Intros 00:51-06:32 The BOND Project 06:32-08:19 BOND’s relationship with schools 08:19-13:09 How to make schools better for Black boys/young men 13:09-13:49 Untapped potential of men of colors as teachers 13:49-18:36 Recruiting teachers of color 18:36-24:01 Similarities/differences in challenges Black men and women face as teachers 24:01-26:19 Similarities/differences in Black and Latino men’s experiences as teachers 26:19-31:10 Distinction between equity and anti-racism 31:10-34:30 How BOND generates conversations about race in Montgomery County 34:30-36:36 Liberatory consciousness 36:36-42:35 Recognizing students’ strengths and teachers; successes even when test scores are low 42:35-46:04 Teachers with a deficit mindset can change 46:04-49:13 Impact on girls of Black men as teachers 49:13-51:45 Outro

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