Booker T. Blueprint: Experiental Learning in the Jim Crow South
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 200
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I am thrilled to share that I have written a new book that delves into the history of experiential learning and its impact on students of color in the Jim Crow South. This book is not just a collection of facts, but a significant contribution to the understanding of our educational history.
Booker T. Washington was a thought leader, scholar, advocate, and practitioner of Experiential Learning through his efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities like Hampton University and Tuskegee University. He also pioneered a community-based K12 education model by establishing over 5,000 Rosenwald schools during the Jim Crow Era.
My book addresses how Booker T's vision can help us today.
Without a doubt, students learn better through experience. This is especially true with students of color.
It is imperative that we provide equitable experiential and project-based learning opportunities at every level of our educational system. This is not just a suggestion, but a necessity for the future of our students and our society.
I have partnered with Kendall Hunt Publishing to develop this college textbook. I am pleased to join the list of authors educating the next generation of experiential educators!
Dr. Antonio Boyd serves as President and C.E.O. of the Think Tank Consulting Group, L.L.C. A national management, development, and public affairs company specializing in education, non-profit, government, and public health sectors. He also serves as a national columnist for Getting Smart, one of the leading education media channels. Getting Smart supports innovations in learning, education & technology. Getting Smart's mission is to help more young people get smart & connect to the idea community.
Dr. Boyd also serves as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant with the Zenger Strategies P.E.A.C.E. Team (Promoting Equity Among Communities Effectively). The P.E.A.C.E. Team Consultants provide a unique training opportunity for various coalitions to collaborate and share knowledge, exchange ideas, and better understand racial equity to serve communities better. The main goal of the series is to help coalition members integrate racial justice concepts into their community coalition processes by introducing relevant, actionable tools and frameworks.
Dr. Boyd's dedication and expertise in the field of education have been widely recognized. He earned his Doctor of Education in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from the Northeastern University Graduate School of Education in the College of Professional Studies, a testament to his academic excellence.
Dr. Boyd was inducted into the Huntington 100 Class of 2021 at Northeastern, an award program that honors outstanding students' commensurate achievements with the university's mission, ideals, values, and academic plan, further validating his academic prowess. Dr. Boyd was honored to receive the 2024 Equity and Education Award by the American Consortium for Equity in Education and nominated for the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award by his doctoral students at Northeastern, which underscores his commitment to education and equity, instilling confidence in his expertise.
Dr. Boyd's work and research are centered on equity and access, experiential learning, afterschool programming, diversity and inclusion, social justice in education, college and career pathways, the future workforce, and Black male mentoring. His expertise in these areas is further demonstrated through his teaching of collaborative leadership and leadership for social justice at the Northeastern University Graduate School of Education in the College of Professional Studies, where he imparts his knowledge and passion for these important issues to the next generation of educators.
I am thrilled to share that I have written a new book that delves into the history of experiential learning and its impact on students of color in the Jim Crow South. This book is not just a collection of facts, but a significant contribution to the understanding of our educational history.
Booker T. Washington was a thought leader, scholar, advocate, and practitioner of Experiential Learning through his efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities like Hampton University and Tuskegee University. He also pioneered a community-based K12 education model by establishing over 5,000 Rosenwald schools during the Jim Crow Era.
My book addresses how Booker T's vision can help us today.
Without a doubt, students learn better through experience. This is especially true with students of color.
It is imperative that we provide equitable experiential and project-based learning opportunities at every level of our educational system. This is not just a suggestion, but a necessity for the future of our students and our society.
I have partnered with Kendall Hunt Publishing to develop this college textbook. I am pleased to join the list of authors educating the next generation of experiential educators!
Dr. Antonio Boyd serves as President and C.E.O. of the Think Tank Consulting Group, L.L.C. A national management, development, and public affairs company specializing in education, non-profit, government, and public health sectors. He also serves as a national columnist for Getting Smart, one of the leading education media channels. Getting Smart supports innovations in learning, education & technology. Getting Smart's mission is to help more young people get smart & connect to the idea community.
Dr. Boyd also serves as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant with the Zenger Strategies P.E.A.C.E. Team (Promoting Equity Among Communities Effectively). The P.E.A.C.E. Team Consultants provide a unique training opportunity for various coalitions to collaborate and share knowledge, exchange ideas, and better understand racial equity to serve communities better. The main goal of the series is to help coalition members integrate racial justice concepts into their community coalition processes by introducing relevant, actionable tools and frameworks.
Dr. Boyd's dedication and expertise in the field of education have been widely recognized. He earned his Doctor of Education in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from the Northeastern University Graduate School of Education in the College of Professional Studies, a testament to his academic excellence.
Dr. Boyd was inducted into the Huntington 100 Class of 2021 at Northeastern, an award program that honors outstanding students' commensurate achievements with the university's mission, ideals, values, and academic plan, further validating his academic prowess. Dr. Boyd was honored to receive the 2024 Equity and Education Award by the American Consortium for Equity in Education and nominated for the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award by his doctoral students at Northeastern, which underscores his commitment to education and equity, instilling confidence in his expertise.
Dr. Boyd's work and research are centered on equity and access, experiential learning, afterschool programming, diversity and inclusion, social justice in education, college and career pathways, the future workforce, and Black male mentoring. His expertise in these areas is further demonstrated through his teaching of collaborative leadership and leadership for social justice at the Northeastern University Graduate School of Education in the College of Professional Studies, where he imparts his knowledge and passion for these important issues to the next generation of educators.