To empower students of color, change English class

Educator Jamila Lyiscott celebrates the diversity of spoken English brought into classrooms and advocates for “liberation literacy” as a way to honor our students' perspectives. This talk was filmed at TEDxTheBenjaminSchool. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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