Sending love to all the mothers and aunties out there. Sending extra softness to those whose moms are ancestors & those moms who’ve lost children. I’m thinking of Sudan, Palestine, Haiti, & others who live under occupation and violence. #sayhername #freepalestine #alleyesonsudan

Just in case we ever forget who Amerikkka is at the core… (though we have many reminders as of late!)

Thank you to the many teachers who inspired me to be who I am today, especially my first teacher: my mother.

It’s the ease of use of racist language. It’s your failure narratives of Black children in the BX. It’s assuming you know our children. It’s your lack of faith in us. It’s your willful ignorance of systemic policies that keep Black children from opportunities Governor Kathy Hochul

So, so deserved, my sis.

Calling in the police doesn’t de-escalate anything. It does the opposite. Their job is to protect & serve the powerful & their property. Growing up in NYC taught me this. At student protests nationally, police & their God complexes have incited violence & used force unnecessarily

If we didn’t know it already, academia continues to prove itself to be white-supremacy-on-steroids. I stand with students who are exercising their values of freedom, humanity, & justice—values these institutions profess, most staunchly in 2020 when they performed antiracism.

Brilliant & Beautiful doesn't begin to describe Dena Simmons Great session & great meeting you! Happy Bornday Queen ❤️ #ASCD2024 #Ascd24 #LiberatED

Carlos R. Moreno Corey Scholes Dena Simmons Nancy B. Gutierrez Christopher Emdin Micia Mosely AKAdemic Anisa Arrington George E. Deveney Sr. 🦋 Jacqueline Woodson Laina Cox Happy birthday to my little sister, mi Bronx hermana and just an all around dope ass chick!! #realfriends ❤️❤️❤️

Ahhhhhh Dena Simmons yall! I was cheesing too hard. #AERA24

Happy Birthday to BX finest Dena Simmons

Corey Scholes Dena Simmons Dr. Meisha Porter Nancy B. Gutierrez Christopher Emdin Micia Mosely AKAdemic Anisa Arrington George E. Deveney Sr. 🦋 Jacqueline Woodson Laina Cox Happiest of birthdays to my beloved hermana, leader, friend and all around badass Bronxite Dena Simmons. Abrazos hoy y siempre! 🫶Dena Simmons

Thanks Corey Scholes for always having the dopest birthday posts. Xo

Ready for our AERA presentation about our work at LiberatED!

Dena Simmons Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Cornelius Minor Gholdy Muhammad Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute - that was a ZOOM to remember!! Sun & shade - leave, do not rationalize abuse - listen to the young folx - healing, radical, necessary LOVE *** Gratitude for you in our world.

What do you need to feel held?

Amidst the harsh realities of our world today, we invite you to consider who or what brings warmth, safety, and relief to your life. We offer you a reflection inspired by #NikkiGiovanni ’s poem.

#NationalPoetryMonth #LiberatEDSEL

#LiberatEDSEL uses poems to prompt reflections, build community, & discuss challenging topics.

Given all that we are experiencing & witnessing around the world, what poems/poets do you feel moved by? Please share your thoughts in the comments.

#NationalPoetryMonth #AudreLorde

Thanks HTH GSE for inviting me to your #DeeperLearning24 . It was a whole vibe.

I love that I get to do work that allows me to connect with my homies (Gholdy Muhammad) and talk about their amazing work!

When your heroes become your friends and become your heroes again. I see you Dena Simmons (but regret you had to FLY 😆) #DL24 #deeperlearning