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Pirette McKamey
Pirette McKamey is the first black principal of Mission High School in San Francisco, and has taught high-school English and history for 26 years. From 2005 to 2016, she co-founded and co-led the anti-racist teaching committee at Mission High.
Getty; Paul Spella / The Atlantic
What Anti-racist Teachers Do Differently
They view the success of black students as central to the success of their own teaching.
Pirette McKamey
June 17, 2020