DEI Program
Exploring the Four Types of Racism Through Black Card
Join us for a transformative workshop series examining internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism through Donte Felder’s graphic novel Black Card. Through Indigo’s story—a Black performer who loses her “Black Card” after distancing herself from her roots—​
We’ll unpack the realities of internalized racism, its impact on self-perception, and the pressures to conform to dominant norms.
Together, we’ll connect her journey to broader systems of inequity and explore how racism cycles through personal, relational, and structural levels. This workshop invites honest conversation, reflection, and reimagining what belonging means in a society built on racial hierarchies.​
Our Educator
Tanisha Brandon-Felder is the director of PreK and Elementary Success in the Highline School District. She was the Director of Equitable Leadership, Pedagogy and Family Engagement in the Shoreline School District for 8 years, as well as a classroom teacher in the Seattle Public Schools for 16 years in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country. Dr. Brandon-Felder specializes in race and equity, culturally responsive practices, and primarily the opportunity gap occurring with Black and Brown students. A graduate of both Grambling State and University of Washington, she focuses on equitable leadership with adults. Dr. Brandon-Felder piloted the Creative Schools Initiative through the Arts Corps nonprofit that focuses on arts integration in academic content areas. She is a firm believer that the arts create pathways for student engagement and academic success. Dr. Brandon-Felder hosts a YouTube Channel, Talking Books With Tanisha, to promote literacy in both youth and adults. Being a Racial Equity and Anti Racism focused educator is the key to identifying the ways in which she strives to build strong learning partnerships and ensure equitable outcomes with and for students of color. Dr. Brandon-Felder is committed to collectively transforming institutional practices one system at a time.