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BELIEVE IN BELONGING
THE MCEE AND BELONGING BEYOND BROWN IMPACT REPORT 2025-2026
INSIDE THE REPORT
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ABOUT MCEE
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EST. 2019 - MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
The Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education aims to cultivate a highly sought-after pipeline of innovative practitioners prepared to lead with purpose, creativity, and cultural responsiveness. Established in 2019, MCEE enhances the academic mission of the Morehouse College Education Department.
TEASER STAT
Black teachers represent only 6.1% of the teacher workforce; Black men account for just 1.3% of public school teachers. (Southern Education Foundation, cited in report)
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A DOCUMENTARY BY MCEE (2025)
BELONGING BEYOND BROWN
Belonging Beyond Brown is a documentary by MCEE, released in 2025 in partnership with the Gilead Foundation, that explores the emotional stories of displacement, resilience, and the enduring quest for justice experienced by Black educators and students before and after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
IT MEANS SOMETHING TO A STUDENT WHEN A TEACHER ASSUMES THEIR BRILLIANCE, AND DOES NOT WAIT TO SEE IF THEY ARE.
Dr. Daniel Black, Belonging Beyond Brown (Gilbert et al., 2025)
OUR IMPACT - BY THE NUMBERS
MCEE PROGRAM GROWTH
$7M+
RAISED
33TO145
STUDENTS '22-'26
0TO7
TEACHER CERT.
40 / 27
MAJORS / MINORS
82%
MINOR CONVERSION
78%
GRADS IN FIELD
BELONGING BEYOND BROWN - FILM REACH
7,500+
IMPACTED GLOBALLY
19
SCREENINGS
11
U.S. CITIES
8
U.S. STATES
400+
HOURS ENGAGED
300+
STORIES ARCHIVED
THE FILM JOURNEY - SCREENING AND AWARDS TIMELINE
FEB 2025
BBB Premiere – RayPAC, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA
APR 2025
C.A.N.D.L.E. Lecture Series, Atlanta GA
MAY-JUN 2025
St. George’s School Visit AND Plaza Theater, Atlanta GA
2025-26
Pan African Film Festival, LA – Best First Feature Doc nominee
2025-26
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago – with Pastor Otis Moss III
ONGOING
More festival stops and screenings
VOICES: WHAT AUDIENCES ARE SAYING
A teacher made a great impact on me – she believed in me before I believed in myself.
– Student reflection
My counselor senior year pushed me in the right direction when I needed it most.
– Student reflection
AUDIENCE SENTIMENT BREAKDOWN (114 RESPONSES)
21% - BLACK EDUCATOR IMPACT / AFFIRMATION
19% - RACIAL HARM / NON-BELONGING
18% - COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED EDUCATIONAL FUTURES
18% - HISTORICAL RECLAMATION
15% - COMMUNITY CONNECTION
9% - FILM IMPACT / HEALING / ADOPTION
WHAT'S NEXT FOR BELONGING BEYOND BROWN
GROWING DISTRIBUTION FOOTPRINT
Extending reach via educational licensing, streaming, and cultural circuits.
CURRICULUM AND DISCUSSION TOOLS
K-12, higher-ed, and adult-learning companion materials.
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Workshops, seminars, and PD offerings for schools and districts.
SCREENING STRATEGY
A dual-track paid and community-based approach.
STORYTELLING OF BELONGING
Featurettes, profiles, and audio storytelling.
RESEARCH AND AUDIENCE INSIGHT
Grounding the next phase in screening data and feedback.
PARTNERSHIP ECOSYSTEM
Deepening relationships across education, media, philanthropy, and policy.
LONG-TERM IMPACT
Building the operational and funding infrastructure to sustain the work.
WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE NEXT?
The story does not end with the screening. Belonging Beyond Brown is a call to action, and the work of building better belonging in education requires all of us.
HONOR
Help us remember, honor, and multiply Black educators through this living digital archive – 100,000 stories and counting.
MULTIPLY
Champion Black educators by creating or providing scholarships, grants, and professional development opportunities.
MCEE × BELONGING BEYOND BROWN
More ways to help: Amplify the Message · Become an Educator · Support Educators · Become a Mentor
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND FUNDERS
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