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Racial Social Justice Summit

This year’s theme, United for Justice: Building Community, Power and Change, highlights how real change happens when we come together. By uniting our struggles and standing in solidary, we build collective power and drive action for justice in our schools and communities.

Criminalization of Black Girls

Let Her Learn
https://nwlc.org/let-her-learn/
Nationally, Black Girls Receive More Frequent and More Severe Discipline in School
https://pressley.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GAO-Final-Report.pdf
The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girl’s Story
https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Sexual-Abuse-To-Prison-Pipeline-The-Girls%E2%80%99-Story.pdf
End Adultification Bias
End Adultification Bias (Full Version)
Black Girls Matter
https://www.aapf.org/blackgirlsmatter

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Defending Freedom to Learn
https://www.wemakethefuture.us/resources-docs/defending-the-freedom-to-learn
NEA Freedom to Learn
https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/racial-social-justice/tools-justice/freedom-learn
Helpful Resources for Promoting Access in Anti-DEI Times
https://skilledwork.org/resources-for-diversity-equity-inclusion/
Equity Messaging Guidance for School Districts
https://www.nationalequityproject.org/resources/tools/equity-messaging-guidance-school-districts
Blair Imani

Historian, Author, and Educator

Blair Imani

She/Her

Blair Imani is the creator of the viral web series, Smarter In Seconds and LA Times bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter. The New York Times praises Blair Imani’s unique ability to create “progressive lessons with vibrant visuals and a perky, quirky delivery.” Her scholarship spans intersectionality, gender studies, race and racism, sociology, and United States history. She is also a historian, having written Making Our Way Home (2020) and Modern HERstory (2018).

She has had the opportunity to present at renowned universities and companies including Oxford, Harvard, Yale, Meta, Sephora, Adobe, and Gates Ventures. Blair Imani serves on the Board of Directors of the Tegan and Sara Foundation. She has collaborated with and interviewed influential people across a variety of fields including Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, and Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw.

http://www.blairimani.com

FAQs

Answers to common questions about the summit.

Two grant opportunities where shared during the Highlights from the Field section. Both are now open for applications.

Human and Civil Rights Grant – MSEA will support local affiliates and members with expenses related to programs, service, or activities planned to promote human and civil rights and social justice by providing up to 10 total grants in the amount of $1000 per local affiliate or individual member.

Apply here: https://marylandeducators.org/human-and-civil-rights-grant/

Black Lives Matter at School Year of Action Grant – MSEA will support the efforts by individual members or local associations for activities/events in support of the Black Lives Matter at School movement by providing financial assistance through 10 total grants in the amount of $1000 each.

Apply here: https://marylandeducators.org/black-lives-matter-at-school-grant-application/

For more information about the MLTP and WLTP (including links to this year’s applications), click the links below.

Minority Leadership Training Programs discussed (MLTP)

Women’s Leadership Training Program (WLTP)

The deadline to apply for both cohorts is September 25, 2025 at 5:00 pm EST.

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