Thread by @ClearTheAirEdu

#ClearTheAir was born after an extended moment of despair and frustration. I spent 2016 nightmarishly watching the most of #EduTwitter ignore what was happening nationally. Only a few of us were regularly speaking out or talking explicitly about racism generally and in edu. 1/

I was really sad about the world and our profession falling short at such a critical time. I wanted and needed to connect with other people who were feeling the same way. And it was about 7:30 a.m. when I sent a tweet out asking a few folks to meet me that night. #ClearTheAir 2/

Who does a Twitter chat about racism on #NewYearsEveEve ?!?!?

I'm getting emotional right now and feeling so appreciative of the people who showed up and kept showing up. #ClearTheAir 3/

A few days later, I heard @valariekaur 's Breathe and Push speech. In it, she talks about maybe this isn't "the darkness of the tomb, but the darkness of the womb," and if we keep breathing and pushing we can birth something new and beautiful.

(Now I'm...) 4/

You can watch the whole thing here. 4.5/
valariekaur.com/2017/01/watch-…

Anyway, y'all are beautiful. This is beautiful. And out of what was/is a dark time, we are breathing and pushing and fighting and learning and growing and loving and I'm just so grateful.

I can never thank you enough because you gave me renewed hope. /End #ClearTheAir

P.S. Coincidentally, we share a birthday with @KingJames . I just thought about that right now! We were made for greatness!

Turns out Audra Day also shares a birthday with us and Rise Up can be one of our official songs. #ClearTheAir
✊🏾😭❤️