I grew up in Louisville, Kentucky with my parents Luther and Nola Edison and my four siblings. I spent 44 years working with students and teachers in the Dallas ISD. Although, I became the Dallas ISD Director of the Social Studies Department, my major accomplishments took place in the classroom. I am proud of the students who I had the opportunity to influence over the years. They made it possible for me to become the Dallas Teacher of the Year in 1992 and Region 10 Teacher of the Year. I believe a teacher who ceases to learn should cease to teach and teachers of minority students should have a pedagogy that liberates them.