- Ayo’s webinar was Phenomenal! Phenomenal! Phenomenal!
- OMG!! Yesterday’s lecture was AMAZING!! I learned so many things I didn’t know.
- The 1619 Project was great but in my opinion your webinars were more powerful, life changing.
- Single most informative and important educational program I’ve attended in decades.
- May your work become the standard for adults and children throughout our country.
- Ayo Magwood’s workshop was phenomenal! I have never had a webinar experience quite like the one she ably led. Never. [And] I am not easily impressed.
- Of all the presentations I’ve seen and books I’ve read, Ayo’s webinars on this topic have been the most clearly articulated and documented.
- It clearly explained connections between past and present, relying on facts and not just emotions or feelings or judgements about events.
- This series was packed with information about historical developments, including the origins and evolution of structural racism, and the role of economic systems. Complicated concepts were explained skillfully and accessibly, and the creative and strategic solutions at the end allowed the speaker to end on a hopeful note.
- [My biggest take-away was that] There’s a way to teach about structural racism that is evidence-based, not “personal,” and which can and must be incorporated into classrooms so that it can be addressed and solved.
- I cannot believe the breadth of history and social, political and economic mechanisms that you covered!
- You are the most effective educator I’ve ever met talking about these topics, Ayo!”
- As a math teacher, I appreciated seeing all the studies and statistics illustrating racist systems and outcomes. I also really valued hearing Ayo’s personal anecdotes and experiences to bring the ideas and numbers to life.
- It was research-based and included the use of primary sources. It clearly explained connections between past and present, relying on facts and not just emotions or feelings or judgements about events.
- The class powerfully roots racism with facts, history, and systemic causes. This is not a theater of woeness; this is fundamental information that is critical to addressing the problems we face today.
- This was one of the most engaging, thought-provoking, and educational classes I’ve ever attended.
- Ayo Magwood’s anti-racism class is well-researched, informative, and bold. Magwood never shrinks from the psychological, social, and legal truths omitted from America’s telling of its past. Magwood has found a scholarly and engaging way to set the record straight.
- I came away learning in an hour and a half, a semester’s worth of understanding.
- The genuine discussion Ayo generated among participants in this workshop through her insightful research and careful presentation has inspired me to continue engaging in discussions about racism within my own social circles.
- I learnt more from Ayo in a couple of hours than I have in my lifetime about the driving forces of racism in the US. Her workshops enable participants to see clear patterns between the events of the past and the complexity of today’s circumstances within a safe and inclusive space. One of the main highlights of the workshop is discussing our experiences and thoughts on the material during the post-presentation discussion.
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