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As a storytelling project, we understand that we’re part of a tradition our ancestors have sustained for generations. Our Teacher Truth project carries forward a long legacy of leveraging data and storytelling to improve educational experiences for Black people.
While studying at Howard University in the 1930s, Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark--creator of the well-known “doll tests”--focused her research on the racial self-perception and identity of Black children in different types of school settings. She not only looked at integration or segregation of student and teacher populations, but also at the impact of having a Black teacher versus not having a Black teacher in the classroom. Her work affirmed the positive impact of Black educators, illuminated systemic inequities related to segregation, and played a role in the landmark passing of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
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Read on for more BlackFemaleProject content
that centers Black women's mental health.
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We’re continuing to reflect on the powerful experience of our first Teacher Truth event, Teacher Truth Perspectives: Watch Party and Collection Release. We’re grateful to the diverse group of attendees who joined us, and of course to our brilliant educator interviewees and everyone who responded to the Teacher Truth survey.
If you couldn’t join us, don’t worry! You can find the event recording, blogs illuminating the data we’ve collected so far, the video interviews we previewed at the watch party, and more on the Teacher Truth website.
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“I feel seen, and I have hope that I can be a part of the positive change that needs to happen.”
- Desiré Whitmore, science educator at The Exploratorium, San Francisco
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The quote above speaks to the powerful impact of our annual collaboration with our partners at The Black Teacher Project. For the sixth year in a row, we hosted an observed conversation among Black educators in order to provide opportunities for reflection, connection, learning, and healing.
On the heels of this successful and inspiring annual engagement, we’re already anticipating next year’s! Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, March 16, 2022, for what’s sure to be another engaging and illuminating Teacher Truth experience.
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Teacher Truth is possible thanks to a generous grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; the evaluation insights and guidance of Menlo Education Research; and the continued partnership, commitment to Black educators, and insightful expertise of The Black Teacher Project.
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All Season 3 BlackFemaleProject Podcast Episodes Now Available!
The third season of BlackFemaleProject's podcast takes a deep and broad dive into the Health Services sector. Tune in to hear powerful conversations with Black women who have careers in the medical realm, those who center social responsibility in their work in health services, and those who approach health and wellness from a holistic perspective. All episodes are available now, and we hope you enjoy the distinctions and commonalities across these dynamic and accomplished women's experiences!
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
NOVEMBER 12 & 13, 2021:
YOUR WINNING STORY MAKES YOU UNSTOPPABLE
A Transformative Leadership Program with Charmaine McClarie
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 Join Charmaine McClarie and a small group of emerging leaders for a transformative, highly interactive program that uses story-telling strategies to strengthen your position as a leader in your organization and expand your career.
In this intensive, two-day program and its six-week follow-up, you will learn (and then practice) the essential story-telling strategies to ensure you are both seen and heard for the value you deliver to your organization.
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Kingston 11 Cuisine and Kingmakers of Oakland
TEACHER HAPPY HOUR
Saturday, October 30, 2021 | 1-2pm PT
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Kingston 11 and Kingmakers of Oakland present the Teacher Truth Happy Hour, to be held on the 4th Saturday of the month. Teachers are invited to enjoy appetizers, beverages, and community. For the first hour, refreshments are hosted by partners, including BlackFemaleProject.
For more information, RSVP to Adrian Henderson at adrian@kingmakersofoakland.org.
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PARTNER EVENT
From the Ashes Virtual Film Premiere
Saturday, November 6, 2021 | 6-8pm PT
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 Register here to catch the virtual premiere of From the Ashes, a film from BlackFemaleProject partner Communion with the Community. From the Ashes is a self-produced documentary portraying a single Black mother's journey through depression to spiritual rebirth.
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 BlackFemaleProject would like to express our gratitude to Olivia Yarbrough, project manager at Black Teacher Project. Black Teacher Project is our key strategic partner in the implementation of Teacher Truth, our first industry-specific collection. Teacher Truth is a complex project with many moving parts and a high level of detail involved with each. Thanks to Olivia’s grace and expertise, we’ve been able to accomplish in-depth, collaborative results. As we celebrate the success of our 6th Annual Conversation with Black Teacher Project in honor of Women’s History Month—and look toward the 7th Annual Conversation—we take this moment to acknowledge and thank Olivia.
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For as long as human civilization has been documented, Black women have been significant and consistent contributors to culture and collective well-being, yet Black women continue to receive only a fraction of the financial support that is available.
BlackFemaleProject relies on community members like you to help interrupt these systemic inequities and allow us to share more stories and research in support of #BlackWomenAtWork.
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