Getting Personal About Race in America
Reading old family letters last summer, I learned a truth I never expected to find.
Watch my 9-minute video interview with the Portsmouth Black Heritage trail to join me on this humbling journey.
Tonya Ward Singer is a keynote speaker and professional learning leader who helps K-12 educators advance literacy and language learning in culturally and linguistically rich schools. Teachers and administrators describe her work as groundbreaking, dynamic, practical, relevant, and impactful.
Tonya's bestselling books include Asset-Based Language and Literacy (2nd Edition of EL Excellence Every Day), EL Excellence Every Day, and Opening Doors to Equity. She co-authored Breaking Down the Wall and literacy curricula for international publishers.
Tonya Ward Singer
May 12, 2017, 9:34 am
Here’s the second part of the interview in which I answer the question: “How has discovering my ancestors’ connection to slavery changed me?” “What am I going to do about it?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXRAMRPPT4c