For the 2026 BLMAS Week of Action, we offered our Affirming Black Identity in the Early Years webinar free to all. Part of the Reflective Practitioner Series course Seeing Ourselves Seeing Each Other, each month we focus on how to affirm the racial identity of a particular racial group. DEY National Advisor Takiema Bunche-Smith co-presented this session with DEY ED Denisha Jones
Check out the national 2026 BLMAS Week of Action events! This year the focus is on Loving Engagement and Globalism
Did you know that each year, students are invited to participate in the Student Creative Challenge? This is an artistic opportunity to engage students with the year’s selected guiding principles. Check out this year’s prompt!
Each year, we compile a list of resources to support your participation in the BLMAS Week of Action!
“Black Lives Matter at School: Early Childhood Edition”
On March 17, 2021, DEY co-sponsored this webinar with Haymarket Books and Black Lives Matter in School.
Nancy Carlsson-Paige, DEY co-founder and senior advisor, served as the panel’s moderator. Panelists included: Denisha Jones, DEY co-director, Angela Harris, Lalena Garcia, Makai Kellogg, and Takiema Bunch-Smith.
Resources Shared During Webinar
Get Black Lives Matter at School for 30% Off
Black Lives Matter at School website
- 13 Guiding Principles of the Black Lives Matter in School Movement
- 13 Guiding Principles of the Black Lives Matter in School Movement for Young Children
What We Believe book information and teaching guide:
- What We Believe Information
- What We Believe Teachers Guide
- Framework and Education for Creating an Antiracist Environment for Children