About Educate & Motivate LLC (E&M)
Educate & Motivate LLC is an organization committed to nurturing self-awareness, compassion, and community through education. We honor the roles that belief systems, personal values, and faith traditions can play in helping individuals rise above ego and serve the common good. Our work centers around storytelling, skill-building, and civic engagement for a more just and connected world.
Teaching minds. Uniting hearts. Changing systems.
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Founder
Hi, I’m Taaj Davis—a Jamaican-American Muslim educator, creative, and community-builder, born in Washington DC and raised in Virginia.
After earning my B.A. in American Studies from Kenyon College in 2019, I began teaching history and coaching football at Woodberry Forest School. While in the classroom, I also pursued and completed my Master of Education at the University of Virginia in 2021.
Over the years, my work has expanded beyond teaching. I helped launch and lead Woodberry’s first formal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, and I’ve had the opportunity to share that work at conferences like the NAIS People of Color Conference and the Virginia Diversity Network Conference.
Outside of education, I express myself through music and media. I co-host The NuBlack Podcast and released my third studio album, Highly Educated, in 2023. Whether in a classroom, behind a mic, or on a stage, I’m committed to using words, stories, and community to move people toward reflection and transformation.