Continuing Conversations on Race: “Where Have All the Black Women Gone?”

In 2021-23 Princeton Public Schools appeared to be a welcoming place for Black women to lead and excel. The positions of Superintendent, Principal of Riverside School, a seat on the Board of Education and Supervisors of Math, Science and Humanities as well as several counselors were held by Black women. Today, a single Black woman remains in administrative leadership at PPS. What happened? Black Women leaders in Education have historically promoted anti-racism, while being victimized by racism. This talk will focus on the intersectional challenges (gender and race) faced by Black women in educational leadership.  Among many other positions of leadership, Michele Tuck-Ponder, Esq., is the Chief Executive Officer of Destination Imagination Inc., a global creative problem solving program for young people. A former mayor of Princeton, she also completed two terms as a member of the Princeton Board of Education. Click here to register for this Zoom program.