Ep. 20 Love Is Knowledge?

Welcome back to the Love Is Black Podcast!

Join us this week as we learn from the educator extraordinaire, Ernest Crim III!

On this episode we discuss:

• What percentage of teachers are black males;
• Teaching pre-slave trade black history and why it is essential;
• The flaws of standardized testing;
• How to create change in your school district’s curriculum;
• and more! 

Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Eqma-Lyj03A

Bio:

Ernest Crim III is a Black History Advocate who uses Black History as a tool, speaking from his personal experience with a hate crime, to help students, teachers, companies and organizations reach their potential and live a life of purpose equitably. Mr. Crim, a south side of Chicago native and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus, delivers his message through a variety of mediums, as an international speaker, radio commentator, best-selling author, consultant, social media influencer with over 100K followers on TikTok, and an award-winning secondary educator who has been featured on PBS, CBS, A&E and various other publications. Black History saved Ernest’s life. What’s going to save yours?

Learn more and purchase Ernest’s book, Black History Saved My Life here: https://www.ernestcrim.com/