Hi everyone! So I know I’ve not really introduced myself as the person behind the podcast, so I though I’d take the opportunity to share some bits about myself. I’m Mahlon, MEV with colleagues, Mah with friends or Mr Evans-Sinclair (or ‘Eclair’) now that I’m back in the classroom! Jobwise…

So about 5 months ago, I made a post related to a D&I job post that I came across from a previous employer that left much to be desired. The initial post is below:

I do always find it fascinating when I’m met with comments such as ‘you’re really articulate’ in response to something I’ve just said. There is a Southern American ‘bless your heart’ meets Daenerys Targaryen’s smile — which I take to mean ‘you’re a fool’ — that rises in me.

It’s important to recognise the achievements of being the ‘first’ or the ‘best’, but I do often wonder how often we’re setting up for the next to follow suit. Being the first in a Black body often doesn’t take into account the historic intergenerational gap of access and intentional suppression…

Recently, I came across a set of edutwitter tweets that included a set of selected screen grabs from a report by the IOE (Institute of Education). The report gave (not partiularly new) information and recommendations about the state of BAME teachers in England’s teacher workforce and ways to achieve equality…

On one hand I could start with something about how ‘interesting it is’ that the series isn’t done yet and yet we’re back to (a Black)…

I was recently a panellist on a webinar being held on the topic of how anti-Black racism shows up in organisations and chose to place my attention on the impact in schools and the workplace. …

According to a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, it takes 18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit. The study also concluded that, on average, it takes 66 days for a new behaviour to become automatic. So where does that leave the groundswell of insta-activism over the last month? Towards the end of May and certainly at the beginning of June, I (and many other Black people) received a number of messages from non-Black people that we are in some form of relationship with about various…

The analogy is ever relevant and feel free to share. Coming to class without having done any pre-work is a waste of everyone’s time. Coming to class without having done any pre-work and expecting to contribute and be taken seriously is laughable. I’m black, so my lived experience ‘is’ the…