Steven Becton is the chief equity and inclusion officer at Facing History and Ourselves, an international nonprofit educational organization. Dr. Becton presents at national conferences, writes blogs and conducts workshops and webinars for educators and for the larger community centered on having courageous conversations about race and education. Dr. Becton joined the staff of Facing History in 2001 after 11 years of exemplary teaching. He was recognized nationally as a leader among educators, earning Junior Achievement’s State Teacher of the Year Award in 2005.