Cheryl Holcomb-McCoyDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoyOpinionEducation Is Never Neutral: Why Black History Is Essential Curriculum for DemocracyBlack History Month itself is only fifty years old, and Black history remains omitted or marginalized in many American classrooms. Today, amid book bans, curricular restrictions, and political pressure on educators, we are again confronting efforts to narrow what we teach and whose truth we acknowledge.February 1, 2026OpinionWhen We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher DiversityOur aim is to create a future where the teacher workforce mirrors our nation's diversity and every student—irrespective of their zip code—receives education from an effective, culturally responsive educator.April 21, 2025OpinionBeyond Statements Toward Action: Maintaining the Antiracist Promise During the Anti-DEI MovementInspired by a moral imperative to reshape our school free of racism, American University’s School of Education (AU SOE) community embarked on becoming an “antiracist” learning community in 2020.April 3, 2024OpinionWhy We Must Teach African American Studies: A Call to ActionElevating racism, as Florida has done by banning diversity initiatives and African American studies courses, is ultimately costly to all Americans.March 9, 2023Page 1 of 1
