Diving Deep with Denise

Race Matters

September 02, 2020 Denise Season 1 Episode 6
Diving Deep with Denise
Race Matters
Show Notes

Angela Crawford lives in Philadelphia, PA. She is married to a very supportive husband for 27 years and they have 3 grown and phenomenal children (28, 24, 20). Angela has been an educator for 24 years. Her work with the School District of Philadelphia has offered various teacher leadership opportunities as a teacher leader, facilitator, and English Teacher. She earned her Bachelor's from Temple University and her Master's from McDaniel College in Maryland and currently working on her Ph.D. 

Angela is an organizer/activist of racial and social justice education. She is the co-author and organizer for Anti-Racism /Anti-Bias training.  Angela has facilitated and presented on topics such a “Colorism”, Education for Liberation, and other educational topics. In addition, she is the co-founder of the Melanated Educators Collective, where they provide support to other teachers of color, parents, and youth. They offer workshops, host an annual conference, and hold space for their community dealing with educational injustice. 

Angela educates outside of traditional academic arenas. She is a practitioner and holistic healer, certified Holistic Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Energy Life Coach. Angela is a strong advocate for holistic health and wellness. She inspires and partners with path seekers to resolve pressing issues and challenges, which divert clients from their journey. Her professional interest focuses on educating the community concerning preventative measures to enhance their health.

She enjoys warm weather, tropical beaches, hiking, bike riding, and fitness. Reading for pleasure has turned into listening to Audible as she no longer have time to read for this purpose. She loves spending time with her family.