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The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 award to student leaders in the Seattle Public Schools who demonstrate exceptional leadership in struggles against racism. The education blog features the latest award winners and information about the organization's activities.
Black Education Matters
4M ago
The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award board is proud to announce the 2024 winners: Jayden Watts and Anya Souza-Ponce! These two exceptional young people have done extraordinary work in the struggle against systemic racism and injustice. The BEMSAA provides a $1,000 award, public recognition of their work, and connection to a community of other young changemakers.
Fellow student activist Miles Hagopian said of Watts, “He has been working tirelessly the last few years to put on educational events for the community around race, class, and imperialism. I have learned so much from him ..read more
Black Education Matters
6M ago
Beginning Monday, May 13 through June 9, 2024, nominations will be accepted for the Black Education Matters Student Activist (BEMSAA) award. The BEMSAA organizing committee encourages educators, parents, students, and community organizers to nominate a deserving student for the award today!
The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 award to student leaders in the Seattle Public Schools who demonstrate exceptional leadership in struggles against racism—especially with an understanding of the intersections with sexism, homophobia, trans ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Joyin Akinola at the Student Justice Collective Conference
Announcing the 2023 Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) winners: Marta Sisay and Joyin Akinola. These two exceptional young people have done extraordinary work in the struggle against structural racism in education. The BEMSAA provides a $1,000 award, public recognition, and connection to a community of other young changemakers.
“Joyin has displayed an unwavering commitment to justice utilizing an intersectional lens,” educator Renna Harb explained. “She understands the nuances and interconnectedness of race, class ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Beginning Monday, May 8th through June 5th, 2023, nominations will be accepted for the Black Education Matters Student Activist award. The BEMSAA organizing committee encourages educators, parents, students, and community organizers to nominate a deserving student for the award today!
The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 award to student leaders in the King Country area who demonstrate exceptional leadership in struggles against racism—especially with an understanding of the intersections with sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Isl ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
First Published in the South Seattle Emerald
July 21, 2022 Editor
by Ari Robin McKenna
Kaley Duong and Alexis Mburu knew there was something wrong with school, only it took them a while to find the right words, to know how to phrase them, and to channel their innate leadership ability. In middle school, both joined racial equity clubs that began to illuminate aspects of the issues they were seeing or facing. In high school, both began speaking out more frequently, organizing, and building community around taking action to address the ills of a system they were still in. During the 2021–2022 s ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Starting Sunday, May 1st through Tuesday, May 31st, 2022, nominations will be accepted for the 2022 Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA). The BEMSAA organizing committee encourages educators, parents, students, and community organizers to nominate a deserving student for the award today!
The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 award to student leaders in Seattle/King County region who demonstrate exceptional leadership in struggles against racism—especially with an understanding of the intersections with sexi ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Starting Monday, May 10th through Friday, Monday, June 7th, 2021, nominations will be accepted for the Black Education Matters Student Activist award (BEMSAA). The BEMSAA organizing committee encourages educators, parents, students, and community organizers to nominate a deserving student for the award today!
The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 award to student leaders in Seattle who demonstrate exceptional leadership in struggles against racism—especially with an understanding of the intersections with sexism, homophobia ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Online Press Conference/Award Ceremony:
2020 “Black Education Matters Student Activist Award” winners announced!
–Fifth annual ceremony–
*Super Bowl champion and NFL Pro Bolwer Michael Bennett to present one of the awards in the name of his mother.*
Award ceremony for anti-racist student organizers to be held at on online zoom press conference
When: 5:00pm Pacific, Thursday June 25th
Where: online, Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83370603426?pwd=ZXg4TTd6M2kzaGIrajJoaXJPOFkyUT09
Meeting ID: 833 7060 3426
Seattle, WA: The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) offers ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Some of the 2018 Black Education Matters Student Activist Award winners being congratulated by Linda Sarsour, Pele Bennett, and Michael Bennett. Apply today for the 2020 award.
Starting Thursday, May 14th through June 12th, 2020, nominations will be accepted for the Black Education Matters Student Activist award! I am writing this letter to encourage educators, parents, students, and community organizers to nominate a deserving student for the award today!
The Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) gives recognition, support, and a $1,000 award to student leaders in the ..read more
Black Education Matters
1y ago
Left to right: Bestselling author/Super Bowl champion Michael Bennett, Rena Mateja Walker Burr, Khabirah Weddington, Cece Chan, & Jesse Hagopian
Black Education Matters Student Activist award ceremony
At the first NAACP Youth Coalition Racial Justice Conference on Saturday, ethnic studies teacher Jesse Hagopian and Superbowl champion/bestselling author Michael Bennett presented the Black Education Matters Student Activist Award (BEMSAA) to three of the most dynamic and powerful changemaking youth in Seattle.
The 2019 BEMSAA award winners are:
Rena Mateja Walker Burr, Cleveland High Schoo ..read more