About the EEAP Coalition

The EEAPC is charged with developing an interdisciplinary Pre-K-12 Black Studies curriculum that acknowledges the history and contributions of Black people, from early Black societies through the present. The interdisciplinary Pre-K-12 Black Studies curriculum will demonstrate the contribution of ancient Black civilizations and their impact on the modern world. The United Way of New York City (UWNYC), The Black Education Research Collective (BERC), The Eagle Academy Foundation (EAF), The Association of Black Educators of New York(ABENY), Black Edfluencers United (BEU) and The City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) are the core partners charged with developing and launching the curriculum in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE).

Our Advocates and Ambassadors

  • Adrian Straker

    President, ABENY Inc.

  • Lucero Batista

    Director, United Way of New York City

  • Nina Simone Stovel

    AVP of Education, United Way of New York City

  • Sonya Douglass Horsford, Ed.D

    Founder and Director, BERC

  • Dr. Shango A. Blake

    President, Black Edfluencers-United

  • Michelle Patterson

    Vice-President, Black Edfluencers-United

  • Kima V. Reed

    Chief Operations Officer, Eagle Academy Foundation

  • Lakia Washington

    Eagle Academy Foundation