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s #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights
the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through colleg
e as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book \;Everyt
hing I Learned About Racism I Learned in School. \;
From preschool to higher education and everything in between\, \;Everyt hing I Learned About Racism I Learned in School \;focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States.
\nThe overarching nonf iction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary schoo l through her time at college\, unpacking the history of systemic racism i n the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book\, oth er writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narrati ves and stories based on their own school experiences.
\nEveryth ing I Learned About Racism I Learned in School \;provides young f olks with the context to think critically about and chart their own course through their current schooling&mdash\;and any future schooling they may pursue. A true &ldquo\;don&rsquo\;t want to miss&rdquo\; event&ndash\;so r egister now! \;
\nTiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer\, twin sister\, first-generation American\, cisgend er mama\, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator\, and consultant. She is th e author of the #1 \;New York Times \;and #1 Indie Bestse ller\, \;This Book Is Anti-Racist\, a book for young folks an d everyone to wake up\, take action\, and do the work of becoming antiraci st as well as \;The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity\, Justic e\, and Activism and the recently released \;Everything I Lea rned About Racism I Learned in School \;(2024).
\nTiffany h as been working with children and families for nearly two decades and has worked as a Montessori educator for fifteen years. She enjoys exploring so cial justice with young folks\, especially the history of racism and resis tance\, economic justice\, and socially and personally constructed identit ies. Tiffany enjoys working with educators and supporting them building st rong\, authentic communities in which every child can be seen and valued. She is the co-founder\, alongside Britt Hawthorne\, of ABARatSchool\, an o rganization that strives to support educators and caregivers in their anti -bias anti-racist journeys. She also served as the president of the foundi ng board of the national organization Montessori for Social Justice- seein g it through to completing nonprofit status and creating a strong mission to support and amplify Montessorian of the Global Majority across the coun try. Tiffany lives on the homeland of the Pocumtuc and the Nipmuck with he r two young storytellers\, husband\, and a turtle she&rsquo\;s had since s he was nine years old. \;
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