On this episode, I Zoom in Keziah Ridgeway, and we chat about Ramadan and how schools can support their Muslim students and teachers.
Keziah Ridgeway is a Philadelphia area educator, activist, wife, and mother. She’s also a published writer with articles appearing in Sister's Magazine and on Common Ground News. Keziah obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a major in History, particularly, of non-western countries from Temple University. After Temple, she completed a Master's of Education with a focus on secondary education from Saint Joseph's University while being a wife and mother to four children. Currently, she teaches African American History at one of the most diverse and largest schools in Philadelphia, Northeast High School. She is a member of the Building Committee at NEHS and an active member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. Keziah writes for her blog, on issues pertaining to education, community, racism, religion, and history.
If she’s not teaching, writing, spending time with her family, or reading, you can find her working with fellow educators in the Caucus of Working Educators and its Social Justice Committee. In addition, she also works with fellow colleagues in the Melanated Educators Collective www.melanatededucatorscollective.com, an offshoot of WE’s Social Justice Committee. Keziah particularly enjoys facilitating discussion groups, professional development and panels around Islam/Islamophobia, Black Muslim History, Black History, Educators of Color, and Racism that are aimed at creating a safe and equitable environment within education and society.