About Black Girls Teach

Deidra Fogarty, Founder

Deidra Fogarty is a native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is currently an Educator, Literacy Consultant, and Entrepreneur. Deidra has worked in Education for over a decade in various capacities. Her natural leadership ability allowed her to venture into leadership positions in the Washington Metropolitan area. After a decade working in Education and frustration with the current state, Deidra decided to make a pivot in her career, entering back into the classroom as a teacher. Deidra used this as an opportunity to develop her teacher craft by working with students who needed the most academic support. With her new setting and role came a happier mindset, thus allowing her to use her time to focus on her other passions such as diverse children’s literature, supporting teachers, providing resources literacy to parents, and bringing awareness to current issues in Urban Education. Along with her sister, she launched a successful subscription service called WAM! Book Bundle, where she provides a selection of diverse children’s books to parents and educators each month.

Through all of her ventures, Deidra realized that there was a void in Urban Education. Along her journey, there was never a support system, community, or outlet for Black women in Education besides her educator friends. She knew that women like herself often felt isolated and frustrated with not sharing their thoughts about Education and their role in it, unapologetically. She wanted to create a community where other Black women working in Education could discuss topics, get advice, share best practices, and connect. She wanted to develop a way for more people to see and hear the perspective of Black women working in Education.

Black Girls Teach was the solution.