Maya Pottiger

Words in @washingtonpost and @WordInBlack | Former: @washingtonian @HowardCenterUMD | RTs ≠ endorsements | she/her

[Anissa Durham @AnissadMedia]

Insurance, cost & shortages continue to create barriers for Black Americans who need access to GLP-1 drugs.💉

“If I could just get Ozempic...I’d take it in a heartbeat,” Michel Hobson said. “Even if it meant that it would shorten my life.” @statnews

https://t.co/vRYFXsc5Vi

[Anissa Durham @AnissadMedia]

Diet & weight loss culture is closely linked to whiteness. But for Black folks, our experiences are often different & complicated. For @statnews & @WordInBlack I was honored to write 14 deeply personal experiences about being Black in the age of Ozempic.🗞
https://t.co/DhFbW07UU3

[Maya Pottiger @mayapottiger]

@briaovers @BaltimoreBanner Yay! Congrats, Bria!!

[Maya Pottiger @mayapottiger]

@briaovers Thank you, Bria 🩷🥹

[Maya Pottiger @mayapottiger]

@suggswriter @WordInBlack It’s been great working with you, Donnell!

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

After nearly three years as Word In Black’s education data reporter, @mayapottiger shares her journey and hopes for the team's continued growth.

https://t.co/CgXjHS4umN

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

For her forthcoming series, ‘The Price of Pain,’ our health reporter @AlexaImani is exploring the link between racism and chronic illness and how these disparities can be resolved. Share your story by filling out this survey or leaving a voicemail: https://t.co/mXmoStLPiL

[EdTrust @EdTrust]

About 10% of teachers retired/resigned nationwide during or after the 2021-2022 school year. A drastic increase from the last school year. Read more in @wordinblack about how high turnover rates have a negative impact on the quality of education. https://t.co/M3RVGX0AgR

[Sharif El-Mekki @selmekki]

4 New Black Educators Tell Why They Chose Teaching https://t.co/neEvqT3GA5 @mayapottiger @WordInBlack @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec #BlackTeacherPipeline #WeNeedBlackTeachers

[Sharif El-Mekki @selmekki]

What Teacher Turnover Means for the Upcoming School Year When We Dont Recruit With Fulfillment & Retention In Mind! https://t.co/mSm07Gm4Nz @mayapottiger @WordInBlack
@CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec @Phillys7thWard @NicholasFerroni
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #BMEC2023

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

Experts say the injustice doled out to generations of Black people in the nation’s K-12 schools needs to be atoned for — and they’re taking their cues from California.

https://t.co/iNtWQa9WXs

[Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier @losangelista]

Also shout out to #TeamWordInBlack -- incredible reporters who I'm so grateful to work with. This is the future of media y'all. Read the reporting of @AlexaImani @AnissadMedia @AziahSiid @briaovers @mayapottiger @mrichard_craven and @nadiraxrene & follow us @WordInBlack

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

For the 2023 graduation season, trailblazing Black women addressed graduates with honest, funny, and powerful words meant to inspire the nation’s future leaders. Here’s what they had to say:

https://t.co/WheAtudWWj

[Sharif El-Mekki @selmekki]

Black teachers want (and need) mentors https://t.co/x6DDk1Vlc3 @mayapottiger @WordInBlack @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec @Phillys7thWard
#WeNeedBlackTeachers #BlackTeacherRetention #BlackTeacherPipeline
#Mentorship

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

A 2022 survey found that matching college students of color in teacher prep programs with mentor teachers of color was a particularly popular recruitment strategy among Black teachers.

https://t.co/zEMUqee2ZA

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

Halle Bailey in “The Little Mermaid” is just the latest example of the powerful symbolism of mermaids throughout Black history. In fact, Black folks have associated mermaids with serving as protectors of enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage.

https://t.co/eZxpLzGyPC

[Kurt Russell @kurtsenior_]

Why do I stay in the classroom? “The resilience of students.”

3 Black Teachers of the Year Share What Keeps Them in the Classroom https://t.co/Kst6eghtu4

[Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸 🖇️👩‍🎓📚 @rweingarten]

So happy to have had that conversation with @thesherylralph, and I completely agree with her. https://t.co/ldkZtPP8cT

[Word In Black @WordInBlack]

Black Teacher of the Year winners from coast to coast discuss what keeps them in the classroom, what worries them about K-12 education, and what it will take to get more Black educators.

https://t.co/AkQDm0mq0f

[Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier @losangelista]

🍎 This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, let's celebrate the dedication & resilience of Black Teachers of the Year. Learn what inspires them to stay in the classroom, despite challenges they face. Read their inspiring stories 👉 https://t.co/HlpIkLAJvI #EducationHeroes #ThankATeacher