prepared, thoughtful and culturally responsive 

teachers is essential to building a system that 

will work today, tomorrow and for the 

foreseeable future.  Urban students need urban 

acknowledge contributions from their heritage.  This is what Freire, P. (1996). Pedagogy of the 

oppressed (revised), Chap. 2, pp. 71-86. refer to as the Problem-posing education bases itself on creativity and stimulates true reflection and action upon reality.

 is related to the article Profoundly Multicultural Questions A kind of  culturally responsive pedagogy is founded on the notion that—rather than deficits—students' backgrounds are assets that students can and should use in the service of their learning and that teachers of all backgrounds should develop the skills to teach diverse students effectively.

I am a mother, a role model, and a success driven woman

I am of the white sand beaches, warm sunshine, and occasional snow

I am rice and peas, jollof rice, boil banana, fried plantain, and steamed fish

I am patois, the queens English, the inner city, the affluent and suburban cities

I am from an entrainment family who’s most success is from the reggae music

I am a student, a healthcare worker, an aspiring problem-solving educator fighting against the oppressive system of education.

I am Instagram, wall street, stock exchange 

I am a woman who is fighting for equal pay between genders. 
I am funny, sometimes loud, understanding and forgiving.