Black August 2026: Educate. Heal. Organize.
Join us for a Black August Learning & Action Experience, hosted by the National Black Teacher Pipeline Coalition and the Center for Black Educator Development.
As a new school year begins, Black August calls us to honor our history, prioritize wellness, and organize for a future where Black children and educators thrive.
This year, the Center for Black Educator Development and the National Black Teacher Pipeline Coalition invite you into Black August: Educate. Heal. Organize. This is a two-part webinar series grounded in reflection, connection, and collective action. Across two sessions, we'll remember the legacy of those who came before us, tend to our own wellness, and turn that reflection into a shared plan for the work ahead.
You're welcome to join us for one session or both. Here's what each one holds:
Part 1: Educate + Heal
Remembering the Legacy. Reclaiming the Vision.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 12–1 p.m. ET
Black August calls us to honor our history, prioritize wellness, and consider our roles in advancing educational freedom. This first interactive session is a space to remember and to reclaim our vision.
Together, we will:
- Explore the history and significance of Black August.
- Examine the connection between Black educational resistance and contemporary education.
- Reflect on the educators, mentors, and community members who have shaped our journeys.
- Participate in healing-centered wellness practices.
- Begin identifying our individual roles in advancing educational freedom.
Part 2: Organize
Building the Future We Deserve
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 5–6 p.m. ET
How do we transform reflection into collective action? In this second, interactive session, we consider what it takes to build a future where Black children and educators can thrive — and we leave with clear, concrete next steps.
Together, we will:
- Develop a shared vision for educational freedom.
- Explore ways to strengthen pathways for Black educators.
- Identify strategies, partnerships, and actions that advance educational equity.
- Create individual and collective commitments.
- Leave with clear next steps for moving the work forward.
Join Us
Through reflection, connection, and collective action, we will honor those who came before us while building the future our children deserve. We hope you'll join us for one or both sessions.
- Part 1: Educate + Heal, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 12–1 p.m. ET, Register here
- Part 2: Organize, Thursday, August 27, 2026, 5–6 p.m. ET, Register here
