Quarantine Racism Educational Services

10/12/2026

Putting a Price on a Human Being explores how slavery used mathematics to assign monetary prices to people. Students examine authentic historical records to uncover what those numbers reveal—and what they could never measure about a person's human worth.

10/05/2026

The Mathematics of Cotton explores how numbers reveal the relationship between cotton production and enslaved labor. Through percentages, ratios, statistics, graphs, and measurement, students uncover the mathematics behind one of the most important industries in U.S. history.

09/28/2026

Students investigate 1860 Census data to determine where slavery was most concentrated in the United States. By comparing raw population counts with percentages, they discover why the state with the largest enslaved population was not necessarily the state with the highest concentration of slavery.

09/21/2026



09/16/2026

09/14/2026

What happens when a fraction becomes political power?
In the latest episode of the Equity in Numbers™ Podcast, we examine one of the most consequential mathematical relationships in early U.S. history:
The Fraction That Increased Political Power
The Three-Fifths Clause was not simply about fractions. It affected how population was counted for representation—and that meant political power.
In this episode, we explore an important question:
How did counting enslaved Black people give slaveholding states more political power?
Using historical population data, we break down the mathematics behind the Three-Fifths rule and ask students, parents, and educators to look beyond the calculation itself.
Because in Equity in Numbers™, we don’t stop at:
“What is the answer?”
We also ask:
What do the numbers reveal?
Who benefits from the calculation?
What don’t the numbers tell us?
This episode is designed to help students see how mathematics, history, and power can intersect in ways that traditional lessons often overlook.
🎙️ Equity in Numbers™ Podcast
Season 1: The Mathematics of American Slavery
Episode 1: The Fraction That Increased Political Power
See the Mathematics Everyone Else Misses.

08/30/2026

What can the Texas Roadhouse incident teach us about Equity in Mathematics?
More than you might think.
A viral allegation.
A reported Facebook group of 400,000 people.
Calls for a boycott.
A 2.7% stock decline.
Roughly $386 million in market value at stake.
But here is the bigger question:
What do the numbers actually prove?
This is where Equity in Mathematics becomes powerful.
Mathematics can help us examine:
• Whether a viral claim is supported by evidence
• The difference between correlation and causation
• How percentages, rates, and sample sizes shape conclusions
• Whether online outrage produces measurable economic behavior
• How quickly misinformation—or accurate information—can spread
• Why the denominator matters when discussing patterns of inequity
The goal is not to tell people what to think.
The goal is to teach people how to use mathematics to investigate what they think they know.
Read the article:
“What the Texas Roadhouse Incident Can Teach Us About Equity in Mathematics” >>> https://quarantineracism.com/what-the-shocking-texas-roadhouse-incident-can-teach-us-about-equity-in-mathematics/
Because sometimes the most important numbers are the ones everyone else misses.

Explore how the Texas Roadhouse incident highlights the need for equity in mathematics education and its societal implications.

07/06/2026

🎬 **BEHIND THE SCENES**

What you see on event day is only part of the story.

Months of planning, countless emails, vendor meetings, community outreach, late nights, early mornings, and a team committed to creating opportunities for students and families all came together for the inaugural **Black Learners Matter Too™ Community Market**.

While every event teaches valuable lessons, one thing remains unchanged—our commitment to investing in education, celebrating student achievement, supporting local businesses, and strengthening our community.

We're especially grateful to every vendor, performer, sponsor, community partner, volunteer, parent, student, and family who believed in the vision and helped make this event possible.

This is just the beginning.

The work continues.
The mission continues.
The movement continues.

Thank you for being part of the Black Learners Matter Too™ journey.

Stay tuned as we share behind-the-scenes moments, vendor spotlights, student performances, and highlights from an unforgettable day.