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Aug 7, 2019

After the Cages: Anti-Racist Education and Trauma Care

Last summer, I sat down with my summer school students to do a read aloud. Our combined ELA and Social Studies summer unit was focused on…

Antonia George

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Jul 25, 2018

De-Centering Romantic Love. Moving Toward Revolutionary Love.

I posted a question on Instagram using the new questions feature, asking people to complete the sentence “Love is-”

De-Centering Romantic Love. Moving Toward Revolutionary Love.

Antonia George

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Jun 13, 2018

Ramblings and Reflections on a First Year of Teaching

To start off, this title is kind of a lie. I’ve spent the past 12 months in a teaching residency, combing grad school, constant…

Ramblings and Reflections on a First Year of Teaching

Antonia George

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Oct 1, 2017

Respectability Politics, Education, and Isolation

This weekend I sat around with my family eating breakfast sandwiches from the bodega and laughing about life. We were gathered to talk…

Antonia George

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Feb 17, 2017

Black Girl Narcissism, Beyoncé, & Healing

One of the wildest justifications that I heard for Adele’s winning over Beyoncé for Album of the Year at this year’s Grammy’s came from…

Black Girl Narcissism, Beyoncé, & Healing

Antonia George

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Oct 27, 2016

(Using Black Girl Magic to Build) A Seat at the Table

Over a year ago I wrote a poem in which I have the stanza:

(Using Black Girl Magic to Build) A Seat at the Table

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Aug 2, 2016

You Can Keep Your Instagram Baddies. I Prefer Real Hood Girls.

What gets lost when hood style is co-opted for Instagram likes

A photo of a young black woman wearing hoop earrings blowing a bubble with bubblegum.

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Jun 28, 2016

A Rose By Any Other Name…Is Still a Failing School

Last week one of my bosses at my summer internship tasked me with finding out graduation rates of various New York City high schools in…

A Rose By Any Other Name…Is Still a Failing School

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May 31, 2016

The Overrepresentation of Dead Mothers in Disney Channel Original Movies

Representations of my experiences: NOT FOUND

The Overrepresentation of Dead Mothers in Disney Channel Original Movies

Antonia George

Antonia George

extraterrestrial mermaid. lover of music, writing, and words. Just trying to get free. | georgeantonia1@gmail.com|

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