Education Is Liberation
Education should awaken thought, reveal truth and prepare people to build. This feature examines the difference between genuine education and systems designed to produce obedience.
Publisher’s Letter
Publisher Shabazz introduces Kourage & Kulture’s September 2026 education issue—a call to transform knowledge into discipline, ownership, cultural protection and collective power.
The Black Woman Is the First Teacher
Before the classroom, there was her voice. This tribute honors the Black woman as creator, healer, culture-bearer, first teacher and author of the universe.
Beyond The Bell
Shakir Robinson and the Center for Educational Equity are confronting barriers beyond the classroom—connecting Greenville families with advocacy, resources and pathways toward educational justice.
BLACK WOMEN ARE NOT THE PIPELINE PROBLEM
Dr. Holly Davis challenges the “pipeline problem,” exposing the invisible tax Black women pay inside institutions and offering a stronger model rooted in self-advocacy, peer learning, community power, and liberation.
She Inherited The Work
Phillicia Yvette Crawford-Lee carries forward a family legacy of education, civil rights and service—helping young people understand their history, discover their voices and prepare to lead.
SHE INHERITED THE WORK- Part II
Phillicia Crawford-Lee returns to Kourage & Kulture with a clear message: Black youth need mentorship, truthful history, early exposure to opportunity and the confidence to keep moving when the path…
The Black Family Is the First University.
The Black family is a living university where identity, discipline, practical skills, culture, ownership and ancestral intelligence move from one generation to the next.
THE APPRENTICESHIP ADVANTAGE: SKILLS THEY CAN’T TAKE AWAY
Skilled trades, certifications and apprenticeships can turn practical ability into income, credentials and ownership. The strongest path is not simply learning a trade—it is learning how to build a business…
Black August: More Than a Month—A Discipline for Life
How Memory, Discipline, Study, and Service Became a Living Tradition Kourage & Kulture Monthly — August 2026 Issue Theme: Black August: Warriors, Legacy & Liberation 4 Law Focus: Tell the…