The Why Black History Matters event will stress the importance of teaching Black history throughout the year and not just in February.

Joining on The Folding Chair podcast us for the #BHM conversation are special guests Stacey McAdoo and Kwami Abdul-Bey.

This discussion is meant to empower others through discussing strategies and activities to promote Black history education that will affirm, inspire and educate the public. Year-round discussion and study of Black history also provides important context for how we got to where we are today and a deeper understanding of the issues we still face in this country. We must also prepare ourselves for the legislative attacks on Black history under the guise of critical race theory ban in Arkansas and nationally.

Stacey James McAdoo
Stacey, our “forever” 2019 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, is the founder of the spoken word collective called Writeous Poets from Little Rock. She is also a 21-year educator, the founding Executive Director for Teach Plus Arkansas and the creator and host of the education podcast “A Mile in My Shoes: The Walk and Talk Podcast.” Visit her blog at www.stillstacey.com to learn more.

Kwami Abdul-Bey
Kwami is the Elections Coordinator/Organizer at the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. He is also a public historian and legislative drafter who serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Historical Association and the Board of Directors of the National Lawyers Guild--Arkansas Chapter. In a past life, Kwami taught 7th grade social studies at Henderson Junior High School.