Desshondra Walker Ed.D

[Principal Kafele @PrincipalKafele]

The message on my shirt is a vital one. We TRULY Need Black Teachers and with an emphasis on Black MEN. Black women comprise only 6 to 7% of America's teachers which is abysmal, but Black men are less than 2% of America's teachers which is quite alarming. But to be clear, the work of a classroom teacher is not for everyone. We need Black teachers who are built for this work or who are willing to put in the work to grow in this business. I left my principalship in 2011. The youngster of 2025 is a different youngster from 14 years ago. The intentionality to grow toward connecting with today's young people must be apparent. But MOST importantly, we need Black teachers who bring an historical / social justice consciousness to the work. I just don't know how effective one can be with Black children when one lacks a historical / social justice foundation relative to the historical and current reality of being Black in America. That is a nondebatable, nonnegotiable aspect of being a Black teacher teaching Black children in America that must always be present, despite the politics of the building and / or the district. And by the way, this isn't theory for me....I lived it. Did I get into trouble from time to time?....YES! But we call that GOOD TROUBLE. But I was also strategic. That's for a future post.

[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

@CSpire is there an outage? I can’t call or receive any calls. This has been going on for over an hour

[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

@DNjtrenton I missed that part. My apologies!

[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

Click Here to support the Hattiesburg Volleyball Fundraiser
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[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

I just voted for Alcorn State University on https://t.co/6c663nLq7T. The 2024 Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program is Back. Vote Now.

[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

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[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

I just voted for Alcorn State University on https://t.co/6c663nLq7T. The 2024 Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program is Back. Vote Now.

[Dr. Rachel Alex @drrachelalex]

Every. Single. Time.

[Damon Saunders @Damon_Saunders1]

It’s cost $0.00 to retweet and support a small black owned business

[Black Women Education Leaders, Inc. @leaders_black]

Happy Friday! #BWEL #encouragement #fridaymorning

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

So excited to use this idea in the classroom room this year!

https://t.co/TDAajd8so1

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

Create a Google Form that sends a birthday card atomically to your staff or students! Thanks @pertuzluisfer for teaching me this trick!
https://t.co/KYqO42oLXp

[Salome Thomas-EL, Ed.D @Principal_EL]

“Since we all came from a woman—Got our name from a woman! Wonder why we take from our women? Time to heal our women. If we don't, we'll have a race of babies that will hate the ladies. Since a man can't make one, he has no right to tell a woman when/where to create one!” #Tupac

[Desshondra Walker Ed.D @Desshondraw]

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[Alcorn State Braves Athletics @BRAVESSPORTS]

Baseball Prevents Series Sweep with 8-7 Victory over PVAMU https://t.co/zpURwRVrna

[TCrock @unDEniable47]

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[Tangela Q. Parker @TangieParker]

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[Smitty @j_lamontesm]

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[ShondaMac1 @ShondaMac1]

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