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Leslie Fenwick @ltfenwick
Joined March 2011
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Please read my ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ article about why the Smithsonian NMAAHC is important to the nation and world. This article is co-authored w/Dr. Chike Akua. washingtonpost.com/education…

Perspective | Just how little U.S. students learn about African American history — and five steps...

Two black educators took Rhodes Scholars to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The scholars were shocked at how little they didn't know.

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Thank you EdTrust!
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Read these 2 ⁦⁦@WashPost⁩ opinion articles by me and H Patrick Swygert: The Untold History of Affirmative Action — for White People and The 1850 Project. washingtonpost.com/education…

Perspective | The untold history of affirmative action — for White people

Leslie Fenwick, educator and historian, writes about what is lacking from the leveling-the-playing-field narrative about affirmative action policies. Educator Patrick Swygert writes about what he...

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Happy NEW Year! I'm pleased to be listed among the top 200 university-based scholars in the U.S. influencing ed policy and practice...
Education Week
@educationweek
8 Jan 2025
The 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings have been released. These are the top 200 university-based scholars in the United States who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy. #EWOpinion #K12 #Education #HigherEd edw.link/zwb
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@aacu
4 Oct 2024
A panel of nationally recognized scholars and educational leaders will join us for the #AACU2025. Meet the opening plenary panelists: @howard’s Leslie Fenwick, @NYTmag’s @nhannahjones, @PhiBetaKappa CEO Frederick Lawrence, and @csuf Pres. Ronald Rochon. aacu.org/am
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⁦Thank you Dr. Chance Lewis ⁦@UNCCUrbanEd⁩ for your powerful vision to convene, cultivate, and edify multiple generations of scholars committed to improving education and life outcomes for urban school students!
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One of THE most impactful conferences I’ve had the privilege of keynoting. Thank you Dr. Chance Lewis for your vision to create ICUE and dedication ⁦@UNCCUrbanEd⁩!
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Wonderful leading ⁦@Smithsonian NMAAHC⁩ tour for ⁦@AERA_EdResearch⁩ Leadership Committee!
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What a privilege to deliver the ⁦@ClemsonUniv⁩ DeLaine Lecture on Civil Rights and Education. Thank you DeLaine and Briggs families for your courage in leading SC and the nation before the Brown decision.
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Thank you @NEA National Organization of Lawyers for Education Associations for the opportunity to discuss the history of the nation's education workforce!
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Thank you @AACTE for 5 WONDERFUL years as the inaugural Dean in Residence! edprepmatters.net/2024/10/aa…
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Thank you Center for the Study of Race and Democracy @CSRDatASU for the opportunity to keynote your Sept symposium on Brown. Invigorating! csrd.asu.edu/impactarizona/P…
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Harvard Education Press@Harvard_Ed_Pub
23 Jul 2024
"A must-read, especially for every educator, scholar, practitioner, community member, and policymaker concerned about racial justice in education and beyond." —@TCRecord on JIM CROW'S PINK SLIP by @ltfenwick bit.ly/4cCzIMU
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ALT Image displaying the cover for "Jim Crow's Pink Slip"

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Harvard Education Press@Harvard_Ed_Pub
10 Jun 2024
JIM CROW'S PINK SLIP by @ltfenwick was referenced in an op-ed published by @hechingerreport, which discusses the importance of Black principals. Read the piece here: bit.ly/44WW2y7

OPINION: Black principals play a key role in transforming education. We need more of them

70 years after the historic Brown vs. Board decision, states must give principals a bigger role in building pipelines

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Harvard Education Press@Harvard_Ed_Pub
21 Jun 2024
JIM CROW'S PINK SLIP by @ltfenwick was referenced in an op-ed published by @BayStateBanner, which discusses the importance of Black principals. Read the piece here: bit.ly/3X6XyvO
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Harvard Education Press@Harvard_Ed_Pub
12 Jun 2024
HEP authors @ltfenwick and @orfieldtweet were quoted in a piece published by @CNN, which discusses how the US has failed to put a stop to school segregation, 70 years after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. bit.ly/4atJgbz
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Thank you@Smithsonian NMAAHC for the privilege to keynote the Brown 70th anniversary commemoration and do a Jim Crow’s Pink Slip book signing!
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Thank you @CNN, @ABC, @USATODAY, @prismreports for citing my research in your coverage about the 70th anniversary of Brown.
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15 May 2024
“In [white] massive resistance to the Brown decision, we see the roots of the Black male educator shortage,” @ltfenwick told @ABC Spoke to experts and teachers about the southern strategy resisting #BrownvBoard A #TellEWA ✍🏾 on #BlackMaleEducators: bit.ly/3Kn6zJP

Resistance to Brown school desegregation decision 'purged' Black male educators: Experts

A direct response to the milestone decision ripped Black teachers from the profession, according to education experts who spoke with ABC News.

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Harvard Education Press@Harvard_Ed_Pub
9 May 2024
On Friday 5/17, HEP author @ltfenwick will give the keynote speech at a historic event commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education co-hosted by @NMAAHC and the @NAACP! Learn more: bit.ly/3Qjn9xA
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