Wayne Muhammad is a speaker whose approach to audiences is uniquely crafted to be informational and inspirational. Mr. Muhammad is a seasoned and well-trained public and motivational speaker with more than 30 years of experience. A former local, regional, and national oratorical contest winner for such organizations as the Breakfast Optimists and the National Association of Negro Womens' Clubs, he has spoken to thousands all across the country as a keynote speaker for educational, corporate, and faith-based organizations.
With a keen and special ability to touch the heart and mind, Muhammad fuses his knowledge of history, education, religion, social justice issues, and the hip-hop culture to impact diverse audiences in meaningful ways. A much sought-after speaker for the last 30 years, Principal Muhammad is available to provide motivational insight and expertise as a keynote speaker or panelist at your next conference, workshop, seminar, or special event.
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Wayne Muhammad is a speaker whose approach to audiences is uniquely crafted to be informational and inspirational.
Dr. Joanne Woodard, Executive Director of the Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Education
After the likes of Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Wayne Muhammad is is an inspirational motivational speaker. He is after the likes of Martin Luther King, Jr. You can't speak like he does and NOT be anointed. He is phenomenal!"
Patricia Russell McCloud, J.D., Attorney and noted international motivational speaker
"That young man is a hard act to follow!"
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Humanistic Instructional Pedagogy Helps Oppressed People: H.I.P.-H.O.P Culture and Music in the Classroom as an Effective Tool to Improve Cognitive Engagement and Academic Achievement among Marginalized Students
White Teachers, Black Students: Confronting and Understanding the Dilemma of Cultural Disconnect in American Classrooms
What’s Your Salty Apple?: Understanding and Effectively Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to Engage Students
The Fabulous 40: 40 Proven Things Teachers Can do Right Now to Improve Instructional Impact
Workshop and keynote topics:
Dr. Muhammad enjoys engaging with audiences on a variety of topics, including:
Building a School That Successfully Supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Antiracism
Followership: Principles for Successfully Following the Leader and Operating Within the Organization
Leaderacy: The Nine Non-negotiable Qualities of Transformational School Leaders and Teachers
How Principals Can Use COFFEE to Grow and Develop Assistant Principals, Deans, and Instructional Coaches
Turning the Box: Effective Teaching of the Social Studies with Rigor, Inquiry, and Critical Examination
Black to the Future: The Role of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Advancing Social Equity in a Multicultural America
Student Trauma and Teacher Self-Awareness
Creating Rigor in the Classroom Through Relevance and Relationships
Five Steps to Effective Lesson Planning With Rigor and Differentiation
THREAT!: The Demonization of Black Boys in American Schools and Society
The Leadership MUST-HAVE's: Don't Lead a Group Without Them
Too Cool For School: What's Wrong With Our Black and Brown Boys?
Effective and Intentional Use of the Data Analysis Cycle to Raise Student Achievement
From Projects to Principal: The Inspiring Life of Principal Muhammad
The Balcony and The Ballroom: A Critical Analysis of the Lives, Ministries, and Legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X
What They Never Taught You In History Class!
Using CHAIRS to Diagnose The Health of Your Classroom and School
School vs. Home: How Teachers can Help Students Navigate Through the Difficult Shift in Cultural Norms
Moving From Good to Great: How Students, Teachers, and Families Can Bring Actionable Change to the Learning Community
Learning to Lead: Practical Steps to Departmental and Team Organizational Development
Strategies for the Struggling Teacher to Improve Classroom Behavior Management
Principal Muhammad has been honored to speak at:
- Fayetteville State University Spring Graduation
- Fayetteville State University Founders’ Day
- Clinton Union High School Career Awareness Day
- Black College Day—Raleigh, NC
- Fayetteville State University Chancellor’s Scholar Award Banquet
- Fayetteville State University SGA Officers Installation Banquet
- Toisnot Middle School After School Program---Wilson, NC
- Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Education Men’s Day Program
- Human Justice Coalition Youth Workshop at Good News Family Worship Center—Wilson, NC
- Warren County Middle School Black History Month Program—Warrenton, NC
- Eastern North Carolina Leadership Rally-Greenville, NC
- East Carolina University Chapter of the NAACP Leadership Meeting
- Black History Program sponsored by Wilson Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Rich Williams Television Show---Durham, NC
- African-American Day Celebration---Cary, NC
- If God Was One of Us—Fatherless Child play written, directed and produced by Wilkins Joseph----Wilson, NC (Hip-hop performance)
- Pitt County Black Leadership Community Summit Conference on Culturally Responsive Teaching and Multiculturalism----Greenville, NC
- Barton College Minority Student Association Black History Month Program Keynote Speaker (2007)---Wilson, NC
- City of Wilson Human Relations Commission (2008)---Wilson, NC
- Porter-Leath Monthly Men’s Meeting Keynote Speaker---Memphis, TN (2012)
- KIPP Foundation Schools Summit Workshop Presentation with Dr. Richard Streedain on “Countering the Pedagogy of Poverty”—Las Vegas, NV (2012)
- Impacting Student Learning Conference (Presenter)---2017, 2019, 2020
- Black History Education Conference (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- National Charter Schools Conference (2016)
- Teachers2Teachers Conference-Charlotte (2020)
- The NC ACCESS Equity Working Group (2020)
- Black History Education Conference (2021) Keynote*
- The BOND Academy! Conference (2021, 2022)
- Impacting Student Learning Conference (2021, 2022)
- Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) students at Decatur Central High School—Indianapolis, IN
- Beaufort County SC Schools
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- St. Elizabeth High School—Delaware
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