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Black History Nerds Saturday School

Black History Nerds Saturday School is our professional development series for pre-K–12 school teachers and others interested in learning more about Black history and race. These one-hour sessions aim to help develop Black history content pedagogical knowledge. Professional development credits are possible.

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Akil Parker.

Akil Parker, M.Ed | CEO of All This Math

Expanding So-Called NIL Deals of Historical Exemplars

Jan. 10, 2026 | 11 a.m. ET

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Abigail Henry.
Ismael Jimenez.

Abigail Henry | Schomburg Fellow and GSE PhD Student

Ismael Jimenez | Co-Chair of Big City Social Studies

Honoring the Legacy: Creating the Blackprint 20

Feb. 21, 2026 | 11 a.m. ET

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Tiffany M. Nyachae, PhD.

Tiffany M. Nyachae, PhD | Penn State University

But What Did Black Educators Already Teach Us about Reading Instruction? Exposing Paucity in the Science of Reading and other Approaches

March 14, 2026 | 11 a.m. ET

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Natasha Henry-Dixon, PhD.

Natasha Henry-Dixon, PhD | York University

Freedom for Me and also for Thee: The History and Significance of Binational Emancipation Day Commemorations

Apr. 11, 2026 | 11 a.m. ET

Abstract: August First, or Emancipation Day, which marks the abolition of slavery in British colonies in 1834, was commemorated in Canada and places in the United States well into the early twentieth century. These events were often attended by Black people on either side of the Canadian-US border and at times were co-organized. Dr. Henry-Dixon will discuss the history of Emancipation Day and the binational nature of observances. This talk will highlight the ways in which cross-border commemorations symbolized collective visions of freedom, citizenship, and community and will identify lessons that can be learned in contemporary efforts to resist the attacks against Black history.  

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May 9, 2026 | 11 a.m. ET

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Past Sessions

Tiffany M. Nyachae, PhD | Penn State University But What Did Black Educators Already Teach Us about Reading Instruction? Exposing Paucity in the Science of Reading and other Approaches

But What Did Black Educators Already Teach Us about Reading Instruction? Exposing Paucity in the Science of Reading and other Approaches

Tiffany M. Nyachae, PhD | Penn State University

Published March 14, 2026

Honoring the Legacy: Creating the Blackprint 20 Abigail Henry | Schomburg Fellow and GSE PhD Student Ismael Jimenez | Co-Chair of Big City Social Studies

Honoring the Legacy: Creating the Blackprint 20

Abigail Henry | Schomburg Fellow and GSE PhD Student

Ismael Jimenez | Co-Chair of Big City Social Studies

Published February 21, 2026

Teaching Black History Nerds Saturday School Akil Parker, M.Ed| CEO of All This Math

Expanding So-Called NIL Deals of Historical Exemplars

Akil Parker, M.Ed

Published January 10, 2026

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