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Reconstruction

Redefining education through Black education

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21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Education
  • Learning
  • Social Impact
  • Community
Chinatown, Boston, MA

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Company mission

Reconstruction's mission is to show Black kids that they are descendants of powerful, creative, and resilient ancestors whose contributions permeate every aspect of life across the globe; and that they too are called to contribute to this rich legacy.

Led by a woman

10% employee growth in 12 months

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Our take

Reconstruction is developing a K-12 supplemental online curriculum that focuses on Black people, history, and culture. It’s a direct and timely contribution to the heightened focus on racial discrimination, particularly those surrounding education in the classroom. Many consider the standard curricula to be lacking in this regard, but are facing substantial hurdles in getting changes through. So an independent, accessible, and content-rich digital alternative seems like the perfect offering - this is where Reconstruction comes in.

It’s perhaps surprising, given the recent attention to this issue, that Reconstruction face relatively little competition. The Black History and Culture Academy was founded at around the same time, offering similar digital subscription access to similar online course content. It seems, however, to be addressing a more mature audience.

So Reconstruction is addressing a neat market opportunity here, at a timely moment, in a way that offers material and important benefits to learners at large. With the demand for online learning remaining high following its recent upswing, Reconstruction are operating on a strong model.

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Leadership

Kaya Henderson

(CEO)

Served as chancellor for District of Columbia Public Schools over nearly a decade. Alongside work at Reconstruction, is also a principal at Henderson & Associates, and co-host of Pod Save the People.

Roland Fryer

(Executive Chairman)

Professor of economics at Harvard University, and additionally founded SigmaSquared and Equal Opportunity Ventures.