Racially Just Schools

Dr. Terrance L. Green
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Racially Just Schools is where courageous leaders learn how to turn equity from theory into action. Hosted by Dr. Terrance L. Green, researcher, professor, and leadership coach to some of the nation’s most forward-thinking school districts, this show equips you to lead schools and systems that are racially just, community-rooted, and structurally sound.Whether you’re building an equity-centered leadership team or navigating school closures with care, every episode delivers frameworks, real-world stories, and proven tools that support bold, justice-driven decisions.If you’re a superintendent, principal, or policy leader ready to move from good intentions to lasting impact, welcome, you’re in the right place.

  1. 3 Ways to Lead When Your District Is Pulling Back on DEI (and Still Protect Students)

    JAN 25

    3 Ways to Lead When Your District Is Pulling Back on DEI (and Still Protect Students)

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. E65_In this episode, Dr. Terrance L. Green discusses 3 ways to lead when your district is pulling back on DEI.  Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    28 min
  2. 5 Lessons MLK Teaches Us for Building Racially Just Schools (Beyond the Dream)

    JAN 19

    5 Lessons MLK Teaches Us for Building Racially Just Schools (Beyond the Dream)

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. E64_In this episode, Dr. Terrance L. Green discusses five lessons we learn from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., about building racially just schools.  Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    24 min
  3. Your Equity Playbook (No New Program Required): 2026 Edition

    JAN 11

    Your Equity Playbook (No New Program Required): 2026 Edition

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. E63_In this episode, Dr. Terrance L. Green discusses three practical moves for your equity playbook (2026 Edition).  Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    22 min
  4. How To Lead Without Burning Out Or Selling Out: 4 Practices Of Tempered Radicalism

    10/19/2025

    How To Lead Without Burning Out Or Selling Out: 4 Practices Of Tempered Radicalism

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. E62_In this episode, Dr. Terrance L. Green discusses the idea of how tempered radicalism might be used to help people working in education systems lead without burning out or selling out. Learn how to recognize when you’re leading from reaction instead of regulation, and walk away with 6 practical strategies to stay clear, courageous, and aligned with your values, even under pressure. Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Check out Meyerson and Scully's 1995 article on Tempered Radicalism HERE.  Support the show

    31 min

  5. 10/05/2025

    How To Stay Grounded When Equity Work Gets Emotionally Hard

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. E61_In this episode, Dr. Terrance L. Green introduces the Leadership Window, a powerful tool adapted from Dr. Dan Siegel’s Window of Tolerance, to help equity-centered school and district leaders stay grounded when the work gets emotionally hard.  Learn how to recognize when you’re leading from reaction instead of regulation, and walk away with 6 practical strategies to stay clear, courageous, and aligned with your values, even under pressure. Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    23 min
  6. How To Practice Critical Hope When You Feel Hopeless

    09/28/2025

    How To Practice Critical Hope When You Feel Hopeless

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. E60_In a time when equity work is being dismantled, justice is politicized, and many educators are questioning whether the fight is still worth it, this episode offers something deeper than inspiration, it offers critical hope. Dr. Terrance Green explores what critical hope really means, how it's different from blind optimism, and why it's essential for sustaining justice work in schools. Terrance breaks down three practical and tangible ways educators and leaders can keep going despite opposition. This episode is for anyone who's tired but not done. Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    33 min
  7. The 5 Most Dangerous Myths About Equity in 2025

    05/18/2025

    The 5 Most Dangerous Myths About Equity in 2025

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. #59—In this episode, Dr. Green discusses the 5 most dangerous myths about equity in 2025 and how to reframe them.  Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE. Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    26 min
  8. Navigating School Board Politics: How To Advance Equity in Hostile Climates w/Dr. Carrie Sampson

    04/19/2025

    Navigating School Board Politics: How To Advance Equity in Hostile Climates w/Dr. Carrie Sampson

    Please share your questions and/or reactions to this episode with Dr. Green. #58 - Special guest, Dr. Carrie Sampson, associate professor at Arizona State University, joins Dr. Terrance L. Green on the Racially Just Schools Podcast. Terrance and Carrie talk about how school boards might advance equity despite efforts to undermine it, how school boards might build authentic collaborations with communities, families, and youth, and so much more.  Get my FREE Strategic Resistance Checklist HERE.  Learn more about Dr. Vakil's work HERE.   Grab my FREE e-book "3 Essential Questions Every Equity Team Must Ask: Equity Audits That Make Real Change." Get your copy HERE. I hope you enjoy this episode and join our community at: www.raciallyjustschools.com. When you join the community, I will send you a FREE video on 3 Tips to Make Your Racial Justice Support the show

    29 min
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Racially Just Schools is where courageous leaders learn how to turn equity from theory into action. Hosted by Dr. Terrance L. Green, researcher, professor, and leadership coach to some of the nation’s most forward-thinking school districts, this show equips you to lead schools and systems that are racially just, community-rooted, and structurally sound.Whether you’re building an equity-centered leadership team or navigating school closures with care, every episode delivers frameworks, real-world stories, and proven tools that support bold, justice-driven decisions.If you’re a superintendent, principal, or policy leader ready to move from good intentions to lasting impact, welcome, you’re in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Terrance L. Green
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Racially Just Schools
  • Show Website
    Racially Just Schools