Servant Leaders Institute is thrilled to continue supporting and developing youth leaders. This year we are working with a phenomenal group of young ladies at Lanier Jr. Sr . High School.   The structure of the initiative centers on social-emotional learning, effective leadership, and building community. This is a significant event for the following reasons: Servant Leaders Institute, founded in 2019 by Miriam Gray, was inspired by her experience as a teacher at Lanier High

We are at a pivotal moment in our nation and democracy. This moment presents us with many challenges to our rights and freedoms. Servant Leaders Institute believes in recognizing the interconnectedness of our rights and freedom to education. Therefore, we have chosen education about the CROWN Act as a tool to support and protect our rights and freedoms. In previous blog posts about the CROWN Act, SLI highlights how understanding our roles as servant leaders requires tha

My hair has always been a topic of conversation among some of the people closest to me. Sometimes it was too kinky and puffy.  At other times, it was too difficult and different, “too ethnic”. It has also been called “too big” throughout the years. My experience is not unique; however, its prevalence should make one think twice.  Why is Black hair and/or hairstyles associated with Blackness such a major topic of conversation, critique, and comparison? This is the question tha

When you Google "discrimination against black hair", you will find various news stories that detail humiliation and lost opportunities faced by students because their hair does not fit societal beauty and profes sional standards. Those standards are usually white and continue to impact the rights and freedoms of Black people. The CROWN Act serves as a reminder of the importance of taking action through education and advocacy. Understanding our roles as servant leaders requi