Journal of a Black Teacher

Regarding : Cub Foods-University Ave St. Paul There are St. Paul commissioners, city council members, and other elected officials who shop at Cub Foods on University Avenue. Their silence in this superficial matter is deafening. How is it they can solve challenges for the people they represent but cannot pick up a phone a lobby for something the people might need? By Don Allen, Journal of A Black Teacher (2025) Saint Paul, MN...I don’t typically delve into conspiracy theories, but I find myself fully immersed in this one. The Cub Foods on University Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, situated in the vibrant heart of Midway, has been eerily devoid of shopping carts for over a month now. How can you shop on a Sunday after church and not have a cart—and only two cashier lanes open? This unusual situation has sparked my curiosity and raised a myriad of questions about what could be behind such a puzzling oversight. I chatted with the manager and a few employees at the deli, which, I must say, ...

We must study humans as we would study other animals to discover what their “nature” is. Look among the species; see who are the thriving and successful and in what activities do they engage? For Aristotle, this is how to determine what is and is not appropriate for human and human societies .    ~ Aristotle - Rejection of Plato’s Rationalism Statement from Don Allen, M.A. Ed./MAT: Teacher and Servant Leader Please, everyone - cast a spell, wave your magic wands, pray, rub the chicken feet (I have mine, it’s a Jamaican thing), and hope teachers don’t strike. The results from a strike in this critical moment will disrupt all levels of society. The Twin Cities are not prepared to have thousands of K-12 scholars unstructured; yes, the achievement gap is alive and growing, but educators need this time between now and June to kill it. Parents must work; childcare is critical. We are just easing back in because of COVID-19, bad Wi-Fi hotspots, we have kids who are seniors that can’...