At Equitable Outcomes, we believe:
1. That all Black children can learn. Any data that reveals a lack of mastery is a reflection of the instructional practices and policies that created it. It is not a reflection of what Black children have the capacity to do.
2. That all Black Lives Matter. We are not going to rewrite history like we did the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. We are not going to tell Black womxn to wait their turn, Black queer people to be invisible, or Black trans people they want too much. The time for use to take space and equity on what we create is now. For all of us.
3. In courageous honesty. It is not possible to bring our vision to fruition without an ability to tell the truth. We know it will not break us. It will only empower us to see better and do better.
4. To be accountable to impact, not intent. What we meant to do is not more important than the outcome we created. Yes, it will be uncomfortable and even frustrating to not center our analysis on our intent. And, discomfort is not harm. If making ourselves uncomfortable will help us create equitable outcomes for Black children, then we have to make ourselves uncomfortable to create equitable outcomes for Black children.
5. To own your worth, live your worth, and create space that protects your worth. We must fully understand the value we bring to the table so that we can intentionally create the conditions that allows us to thrive, protect our capacity to sustain this work and to not burnout.
6. There is always time for what matters: equity for Black children. With boundaries and hard conversations, anything is possible.
2. That all Black Lives Matter. We are not going to rewrite history like we did the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. We are not going to tell Black womxn to wait their turn, Black queer people to be invisible, or Black trans people they want too much. The time for use to take space and equity on what we create is now. For all of us.
3. In courageous honesty. It is not possible to bring our vision to fruition without an ability to tell the truth. We know it will not break us. It will only empower us to see better and do better.
4. To be accountable to impact, not intent. What we meant to do is not more important than the outcome we created. Yes, it will be uncomfortable and even frustrating to not center our analysis on our intent. And, discomfort is not harm. If making ourselves uncomfortable will help us create equitable outcomes for Black children, then we have to make ourselves uncomfortable to create equitable outcomes for Black children.
5. To own your worth, live your worth, and create space that protects your worth. We must fully understand the value we bring to the table so that we can intentionally create the conditions that allows us to thrive, protect our capacity to sustain this work and to not burnout.
6. There is always time for what matters: equity for Black children. With boundaries and hard conversations, anything is possible.