JAMILAH PITTS
Speaker + Author + Educator + Advocate + Healer
Located near: columbus, ohio
Speaking topics
Liberatory Education & Learning
culturally responsive teaching
healing and repair
Social justice
wellness
black women and girls
black history
Event types
Keynotes
lectures
Fireside Chats
Panels
Professional development
book talks & Readings
Virtual events
Moderation
International events
Festivals
interviews
jamilah pitts’s bio
Jamilah Pitts is an author, educator, social entrepreneur, and wellness guide whose work centers the liberation, healing and holistic development of communities of the Global Majority. Jamilah has worked and served in various roles and spaces to promote racial justice and healing. Jamilah has served as a teacher, coach, dean, and as an Assistant Principal. She has worked in domestic and international educational spaces, including Massachusetts, New York, the Dominican Republic, China, and in India. As the Founder and CEO of Jamilah Pitts Consulting, Jamilah partners with schools, communities, universities and organizations to advance the work of racial, social and intersectional justice through educator training and coaching. Jamilah is also the Founder of She, Imprints, an organization serving at the intersection of wellness and justice for women and girls of the Global Majority.
Jamilah is the author of Toward Liberation: Educational Practices Rooted in Activism, Healing and Love. Jamilah’s written work has also appeared in the Huffington Post, Learning for Justice, and EducationWeek. She has presented to audiences of thousands of educators both within the United States and internationally. Jamilah threads her passion for human rights and social justice into her teaching, writing, scholarship and other artistic pursuits. She sees education and healing as her life’s work and calling, and truly believes that education should be an avenue through which empathy, healing and justice are promoted.
Jamilah is also a certified as a Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner, Omnoire Retreat Facilitator, and is certified as a Trauma - Conscious Yoga guide. She is a proud alumna of Spelman College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English. Jamilah also pursued graduate studies at Boston College and Teachers College, Columbia University and holds a Master of Education.
Jamilah is an avid traveler, serious foodie and dancer.
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jamilah pitts in the media
Equity Conference 2021: What Anti-Racism really means for Educators - Jamilah Pitts
Green Apple Books Presents: Jamilah Pitts and Berna Anat in Conversation about Toward Liberation
Strategies for Facilitating Conversations About Race and Racism in the Classroom Featuring Jamilah Pitts
Jamilah Pitts on the Liberation Lab
Recent Articles Featuring Jamilah Pitts:
Teaching Toward Liberation with Love | Learning for Justice
Self-care in the Movement | Learning for Justice
Don’t Say Nothing | Learning for Justice
Teach Your Students About Black Women This Women's History Month | Huff Post
It’s Time to Move Beyond Buzzwords and Radically Re-imagine Schools | EducationWeek
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