Dr. Charles Cole III
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Dr. Charles Cole III
Education Advocate, National Speaker, Writer
Oakland Student Voice Report (2020-2021)
Sherin AliAugust 24, 2021Comment
Communities On Code
Sherin AliJune 28, 2021Comment
Finna Friends
Sherin AliApril 19, 2021Comment
Cliff Notes: Howard's University Session 2 by: Elfleda Utiaruk
Cliff Notes: Howard's University Session 2 by: Elfleda Utiaruk

We’ve loved everyone that has tuned in to session 2 of Howard’s University where we discussed Katrina to COVID-19. Well one of our young folks, Elfleda Utiaruk watched and created some cliff notes, so enjoy.

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Charles Cole, IIIMay 30, 2020howards university, howard fuller, cliff notes, Katrina, COVID-19Comment
a black man's death manifesto: my 10 rules
a black man's death manifesto: my 10 rules

et's get real honest for a second. A few notes about me just to clear anything up. If something were to happen to me in a manner similar to what we are witnessing, please remember these 10 things:

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Charles Cole, IIIMay 29, 2020Comment
An Ode to the Education Translators
An Ode to the Education Translators

An Education Translator is a student that leads their own academic navigation and tends to translate the education process for their home and/or community. 

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Charles Cole, IIINovember 30, 2019education, Education Reform, education translator, agency, Parent agency, Student agency, student voiceComment
The Importance of Personal Theme Songs - Dr. Marilyn Jones
The Importance of Personal Theme Songs - Dr. Marilyn Jones
Charles Cole, IIISeptember 27, 2019fillmore, san francisco, The Projects, nas, JaheimComment
What I Need As A Black Educator By: Marquis Evans
What I Need As A Black Educator By: Marquis Evans

In this article, guest blogger Marquis Evans details what he needs as an educator and also speaks on some of his challenges.

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Charles Cole, IIISeptember 17, 2019Black educators, education, Education Reform, Oakland Comment
5 Ways to Pour Into Our Own: How the Chicken Sandwich Wars Can Lead to Black Community Love
5 Ways to Pour Into Our Own: How the Chicken Sandwich Wars Can Lead to Black Community Love

I want every Mother Williams (every Black church has a Mama Williams and their chicken game is mean) to start selling chicken sandwiches and a bottled water for $10. 

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Thought LeadershipCharles Cole, IIIAugust 25, 2019popeyes, chick-fil-a, Blackness, gentrificationComment
Black Folks, We are on Our Own: A Meditation on Agency, Power, & Race
Black Folks, We are on Our Own: A Meditation on Agency, Power, & Race

Once we understand that we are on our own, then we can start doing something about it. Make no mistake though, in this education thing, Black folks, we are indeed on our own.

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Podcast, TalksCharles Cole, IIIAugust 20, 2019Black educators, Blackness, Power, Agency, Race Comment
Parents Should Lead this Movement
Parents Should Lead this Movement
Charles Cole, IIIJuly 5, 2019education, education reform, Memphis lift, 8 black hands podcast, Parent Voice, Parents, MemphisComment
“Radical Binacity” And its impact on our most vulnerable
“Radical Binacity” And its impact on our most vulnerable

Radical binacity is the gradual yet constant creation of false binaries as a tool that helps one escape culpability as a benefactor of white supremacy.

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Charles Cole, IIIJuly 1, 2019education reform, education, atlantic, Nick HanauerComment
East Oakland Families in Action
East Oakland Families in Action

He’s all about quality. He tells the students that he hopes they remember three things from his talk: you deserve an amazing education; your voice matters; we are not powerless, we are powerful. “Who can make an impact from their seat?” he says. “Every single one of you.”

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Charles Cole, IIIJune 21, 2019Education, Education Reform, Oakland, Charter Schools, Civil RightsComment
Energy Convertors Student Voice Podcasts Launches
Energy Convertors Student Voice Podcasts Launches
PodcastCharles Cole, IIIMarch 18, 2019student voiceComment
One of my FAVORITE Talks Ever!!
One of my FAVORITE Talks Ever!!
TalksCharles Cole, IIIMarch 18, 2019black students, Education ReformComment
EP 7: Oh Y'all Was CHEATIN' Cheating - Operation Varsity Blues Scandal
EP 7: Oh Y'all Was CHEATIN' Cheating - Operation Varsity Blues Scandal
Charles Cole, IIIMarch 17, 2019Comment
After the Strike; Starting the Healing Process and Doing Better by Black Students
After the Strike; Starting the Healing Process and Doing Better by Black Students
Charles Cole, IIIMarch 15, 2019Oakland, Education, Oakland Strike, Education ReformComment

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