For, if they take you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.” – James Baldwin

EdLoC launched in the spring of 2016 just as this country was experiencing another uptick in state violence against Black and Latinx people. In that moment, our community of Black and Latinx educators boldly proclaimed that we were stepping off the sidelines and joining other members in our communities in the fight for racial, social, and economic justice – that we were no longer focused solely on what had been the traditional sphere of influence and responsibility of educators.

Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) has partnered with the Bezos Family Foundation to bolster Black and Latinx-led efforts to improve school and life outcomes for children of color across the country. The partnership injects $200,000 through the foundation’s Students Rebuild Changemaker Challenge, into EdLoC programs supporting the development or expansion of solutions to some of the most urgent challenges keeping Black and Brown children from realizing their full potential.

Today, Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) announced that Sharhonda Bossier will take over the role of CEO following the loss of her colleague and Founding CEO, Layla Avila, late last year.

Bossier said, “I’m honored to step into this role at such a critical moment for the education sector and the nation. As the country grapples with the combined challenges of COVID-19 and growing civil unrest, students of color are more vulnerable than they’ve been in decades.