Amazon Supports Big Thought’s Creative Solutions Program
Creative Solutions is an arts-as-workforce intervention program for adjudicated youth that has garnered support from Amazon.
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Truth vs. Perception: Confidence in Who You Are
Big Thought presents Truth Versus Perception, a multi-part series that intimately explores and shares experiences of the Fellows of The Fellowship Initiative designed to dispel the negative, perceived notions of young men of color. These are their words. Their experiences. Their truths. Listen and unlearn. As the only child of a single mother, Donavan was
Don’t Say Nothing
Students pay attention to everything we say and do. They particularly pay attention to our silence.We may be uncomfortable talking about race, but we can no longer afford to be silent.
Happening Yesterday, Happened Tomorrow
In this powerful piece from Rethinking Schools, author and educator Renée Watson shares how she used poetry to help students grapple with the murders of unarmed Black men.
When Educators Understand Race and Racism
Race is something that we talk about. Culture is something that we talk about. Understanding that difference is an amazing, powerful plus that, if we nurture it, makes us all smarter than we can be separately.
Conversations about Masculinity: How Mentors Can Support Young Men of Color
How Mentors Can Support Young Men of Color is a research-backed and youth-informed guide to unpack the timely and critical topic of toxic masculinity.