Russell Shoatz III

Russell Shoatz III is well-versed in a multitude of educational modalities, restorative justice, and equity practices. His father, a Black Panther, was imprisoned in 1972. Russell championed the campaign to liberate his father from fifty years of incarceration. Russell is the co-founder of Building Fearless Futures, an anti-racist consulting firm. He was production manager for NASA’s Yuri’s Night. Russell also created a restorative STEM curriculum entitled Instituting Science In Schools. He has facilitated and spoken at museums, public schools, and universities, including Yale, Havard, and the United Nations. He has presented for UNESCO on Internal Truth and Reconciliation. Russell has a lifetime of education, curriculum structure, child services, and youth mentoring work. Little Maroons is a school founded by Russell and fellow parents. Russell is also the creator of the multimedia juggernaut Blu magazine.