Welcome back to the Love Is Black Podcast! Join us this week as we learn from the educator extraordinaire, Ernest Crim III! On this episode we discuss: What percentage of teachers are black males; Teaching pre-slave trade black history and why it is essential; The flaws of standardized testing; How to create change in your school district's curriculum; and more! Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Eqma-Lyj03A Bio: Ernest Crim III is a Black History Advocate who uses Black History as a tool, speaking from his personal experience with a hate crime, to help students, teachers, companies and organizations reach their potential and live a life of purpose equitably. Mr. Crim, a south side of Chicago native and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus, delivers his message through a variety of mediums, as an international speaker, radio commentator, best-selling author, consultant, social media influencer with over 100K followers on TikTok, and an award-winning secondary educator who has been featured on PBS, CBS, A&E and various other publications. Black History saved Ernest’s life. What’s going to save yours? Learn more and purchase Ernest's book, Black History Saved My Life here: https://www.ernestcrim.com/