Decoteau J. Irby — Stuck Improving Book Publicity Case Study

January 31, 2022, BLM at School Week of Action, Keynote Speaker, Dr. Decoteau J. Irby

March 8, 2022, Lunch and Learn – Spring 2022 – Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership, University of Pennsylvania

May 12, 2022, Book Signing + Q&A Event hosted by The University Bookstore, Madison, WI

May 19, 2022, Book Event hosted by  A Room of One’s Own Bookstore, Madison, WI

June 9, 2022, Book Event hosted by The Book Cellar, Chicago, IL

July 31, 2022, Book Event hosted by Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI

November 15, 2022, Art + Academe, part of the Diversity Forum hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, University of Madison-Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Estimated total reach: 426,034

December 13, 2021, “Stuck Improving – Pursuing Racial Equity in a Suburban School” on Trending in Education with Mike Palmer

January 20, 2022, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education” on Uplifting Impact with Justin Ponder

February 21, 2022, “UIC educational policy scholar searches for social, racial justice” on UIC Today

March 27, 2022, “Why Are We Still STUCK Trying To Improve Racial Equity In Schools?” on BackTalk Podcast by Successful Black Parenting magazine with J.R. Celeste

May 2, 2022, “Call Me MISTER graduates hope to inspire, mentor,” UIC Today

May 31, 2022, “S7:E2 | Breaking Bad in School” on Black Family Table Talk with Tony and Toni

June 24, 2022, “‘Grace’ – Decoteau Irby” on What’s the value? with Terry McMullen

July 4, 2022, “Creating equitable schools with Dr. Decoteau J. Irby” on Project Parenthood with Dr. Nanika Coor

July 22, 2022, “EP. 110 | Racial equity in schools -does it really exist?” with JJ Green, Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

July 28, 2022, “272: Learning through connection and community with Decoteau Irby” with Mark Taylor on Education on Fire

August 16, 2022, “Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership. Talking with author Dr. Decoteau Irby” with Jim Herlihy, The San Francisco Experience

September 5, 2022, “Decoteau Irby, ‘Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership’ (Harvard Education Press, 2021)” with Ari Barbalat, New Books in African American Studies (Also aired on New Books in Public Policy and New Books in Sociology and New Books in Education)

September 9, 2022, “Episode 53: Conscious Parenting Techniques That WORK with Decoteau Irby,” Parenting Decolonized

October 3, 2022, “Racial Awareness And Justice In Suburban Schools” with Umar Kankiya, Dope Black Dads

October 8, 2022, “Decoteau J. Irby, PhD; Author, Activist, Prof (U. of Illinois), Musician, Consultant, ‘Stuck Improving‘” with Calvin Schwartz, Conversations with Calvin; We the SpecIEs

October 15, 2022, “Let’s Talk Racial Equity in Schools with Dr. Decoteau Irby, author of ‘Stuck Improving’” with Glenda Augustine and Lisa Wilson Edwards, 2 Black Moms & A Mic

October 24, 2022, “LE 267: A Conversation on Racial Equity and School Leadership with Dr. Decoteau Irby” with Sheldon L. Eakins, Leading Equity

October 26, 2022, “Professor Dr. Decoteau J. Irby On The 5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In School” by James Frankel, Authority Magazine

December 28, 2022, “Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership” with Daniel Bauer, The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast

February 1, 2023, “Magical Black Tears Experience: Interactive exhibition for kids opens at MATC” by Gabriella Garza, WISN 12 News

Estimated total reach: 1,656,800

February 12, 2022, “A Tool for Parents and A Gift For Children ‘Magical Black Tears: A Protest Story’” on Milwaukee Courier Online

June 8, 2022, “A First Look at K-12 Equity Director Roles: Configurations and Vulnerabilities by Decoteau J. Irby, Terrance Green and Ann M. Ishimaru,” AJE Forum

September 6, 2022, “The Key to More Equitable Schools? Deep Commitment” by Ileana Najarro, Education Week

October 11, 2022, “Improving the Preparation Pipeline for Black Teachers: 5 Ideas From Experts” by Benjamin Herold, Education Week

October 11, 2022, “A New Teacher at 50: Inside the Struggle to Rebuild America’s Black Teaching Workforce” by Benjamin Herold, Education Week

December 26, 2022, “Chicago Youth Have Two New Refurbished Baseball Diamonds Thanks To Community Members And Organizations” by Nyesha Stone, Carvd N Stone