Top 45 Black Education Influencers in 2026

1. Zahra Hassan

Bio Toronto🇨🇦Where teaching meets fashion ✨come for the fits, stay for the vibes Collab/pr: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @misswondrousoul Instagram Followers 293K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact Request 459 Black Education Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Patrick Smith

Bio 📍Japan 🇯🇵 Believer ✝️ Teacher 👨🏾‍🏫TikTok: thepaperpat (1.5M)Business inquiries: *****@gmail.comGaza Relief ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Instagram Handle @the.paper.pat Instagram Followers 264.6K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

3. Ms. J. Johnson

Bio 🍎 1000% THAT TEACHER 25-26 TOTY | the cool one | second grade Instagram Handle @thecoolteacher.msjj Instagram Followers 221K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

4. Debrice Smith

Bio First Grade Teacher~Classroom Systems that actually work~Real Routines~ Cozy Classroom~Teacher SanityCEO & Founder: @teacher_to_teacher_magazine *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sparklesandsprinklesinfirst Instagram Followers 175.1K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

5. Vera Ahiyya

Bio 📚 Helping you find that "just right" book 👩🏾‍🏫 School librarian *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thetututeacher Instagram Followers 146.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female thetututeacher.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

6. Alfred Shivy

Bio 👨🏽‍🏫Teacher🍎APS Board Member, Seat 7👕@alfredslaundry✏️1/4 @rules2engagement🧑🏽‍🦱🕊️ @thebrycebrooksfoundation🎥Netflix, Instant Dream House🍑ATL 🇬🇾 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @callmeshivy Instagram Followers 136.5K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

7. Van Jr

Bio •FASHION | FITNESS | FAMILY•ASST. PRINCIPAL | @minormiddle•CEO | @redefiningtheblackman •REP. | @blackmenswear⬇️E-BOOK SUBSCRIPTION ⬇️ *****@whatmyteacherwears.com Instagram Handle @whatmyteacherwears Instagram Followers 134.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

8. Johnathon Hines

Bio 👨🏽‍🏫:The First African American Male Pre-K Teacher Of The Year For The State of Georgia 📺CNN GMA ABC NBC TodayShow💌Booking Mrjohnathonhines.com📥 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mrjohnathonhines Instagram Followers 126.8K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

9. Deidre Denise Kelly

Bio ▫️Wife 🤍 Mom of 3 🤍 Teacher▫️6th Grade Math▫️Texas▫️TikTok: the_mrskelly 1.4M Instagram Handle @the_mrs.kelly Instagram Followers 125.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

10. Mr.Jay

Bio Never Look Down on Someone , Unless You Are Helping Them Up ‼️ #iMB #CEO #HBCUGrad #LakerNation 💛💜 #Scorpio🦂 #Alabama ✈️#Atlanta 📍#RipMaDukes #iRead *****@www.elevateyourclassroom.com Instagram Handle @ur_kids_favorite_prek_teacher Instagram Followers 113.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Kierra Jones Walls

Bio 🐝 life in & outside of lesson plans 📬*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @teachingbusybees Instagram Followers 98K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

12. Morgan Taylor Dickerson

Bio 📍A T L A N T AMama | YouTuber | Teacher | Gym Enthusiast |💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @beautifulmorgan Instagram Followers 79.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

13. Michael Bonner

Bio Teacher at @ronclarkacademy | International Keynote Speaker | Ellen DeGeneres Educator | CEO of Bonnerville ™️| ATL 40 under 40 | Philanthropist 🔋 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @michaelbonner_ Instagram Followers 78.1K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

14. Victoria Dominique

Bio Miss.Educated- Passive Income TipsI help teachers start their biz with digital products!Turn your expertise into wealthGet your free guide below Instagram Handle @miss.educate.ed Instagram Followers 76.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Danielle Alanna

Bio Wife + mama of 3Ex-teacher now techie👩🏾‍💻Mom life |Career|TravelFollow me as I follow Christ ✝️📭:*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hotmessteaching Instagram Followers 41.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s.. + Follow Get Email Contact

16. Keri Brown

Bio 🙋🏽‍♀️ Kindergarten Teacher - National Speaker🍏 I help kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade teachers *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @enchantedkindergarden Instagram Followers 39.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate enchantedkindergarden.com + Follow Get Email Contact

17. Thomas J. Bussey

Bio 🦸🏾‍♂️Professional hype-man for 10 year olds on a mission to become better readers and better humans 😄5th Grade | ELA | Gamified | Year 16 Instagram Handle @thebesteducator Instagram Followers 34.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

18. Nita Creekmore

Bio Culturally Responsive Literacy Educator • Author •Read Outside Your Bubble 🫧 📚 • Presenter • Mom • Wife @bearded.school.counselor @creekmoreconvos 🩷💚 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @loveteachbless Instagram Followers 33.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Tamara Russell

Bio 📚4th Grade Teacher💻EduBlogger📍Florida ✊🏾Unionist💡Prentiss-Charney Fellow📚NEA LJS:Baltimore *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mrsrussellsroom Instagram Followers 31.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate tamaravrussell.com + Follow Get Email Contact

20. Esther Brunat

Bio Minister of Enjoyment ✝️Jesus |📍Miami | 🍉| 🇭🇹📭*****@gmail.com👩🏾‍❤️‍👨🏿@theemaidofcontent Instagram Handle @estherbrunat Instagram Followers 31.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

21. Christena Cleveland

Bio ✨Founder @blackmadonnafreedomschool ✨Author of God Is a Black Woman + The Black Madonna ✨FREE Black Madonna resources 👇🏾👇🏾 Instagram Handle @christenacleveland Instagram Followers 26K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

22. Tanesha B. Forman

Bio 🍎Former Middle School Principal ⚖️High Expectations x Deep Care✊🏾LOVING life *****@taneshabforman.com Instagram Handle @love.tanesha Instagram Followers 20.1K Type Micro Gender Female taneshabforman.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

23. Alyssa Gray Tyghter

Bio ⟡Learn: @herstoricallyspeaking.ca @thesystemishuman⟡PhD(c) | Storyteller | Book Lover⟡Wife & Mama Bear⟡Treaty 19📍⟡Black/English/Indigen-ish *****@alyssagtyghter.com Instagram Handle @alyssagtyghter Instagram Followers 19.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

24. Jasthephdstudent

Bio ✍🏽 Ph.D. Candidate🔎 psychology of online behaviors, online dating & theory 😃📌 Sharing all things grad school + fitness *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jasthephdstudent Instagram Followers 13.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

25. Patrice R. Jenkins

Bio Where Stories Become LessonsTurning Read-Aloud Books into Full Literacy Systems for Grades 3–5See You In The Next Chapter 📖 *****@talesofpattypepper.com Instagram Handle @talesofpattypepper Instagram Followers 12.9K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

26. Black English Teacher

Bio Inglês Afro Centrado. África, America e Brasil. Instagram Handle @black.teacher.br Instagram Followers 8.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Danall Wilmer

Bio 📍atlclark atlanta alum • aφa | dr loading…educator | @woodwardacademy mentor + founder | @boysinthegood4x author | #theunbreakablebook out NOW! ✊🏾 Instagram Handle @danalltyrell Instagram Followers 6.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

28. Miss Forbes

Bio 👩🏽‍🏫History•Teaching•Motherhood•ATL🌏Helping teachers teach truth with an emphasis on Black History and Racial LiteracyGrab Classroom Resources👇🏾 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @socialstudiesscholar Instagram Followers 5K Follower Growth (2mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

29. Reka

Bio Education. 🎓 Fashion. 🧵 Doctored up. 👩🏾‍💻THE SCHOLARLY SEWIST is a lifestyle brand for next gen scholars, centering women of color in academia. *****@sdsu.edu Instagram Handle @thescholarlysewist Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

30. Jamilah Hud Kirk

Bio Best Selling Author! 🍊CCPS Executive Director of Academics,Educational Consultant, mom, wife and promoter of #LeadwithBalance™️ #educationalleadership Instagram Handle @principalcaptainkirk Instagram Followers 2.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

31. Anne-lyse Wealth

Bio I Help Business Owners Turn Income Into Clarity, Profit, & Legacy @dreamoflegacycoGod-Led Fractional CFO | Strategist | Storyteller 👀Forbes, Fortune *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @annelysewealth Instagram Followers 2.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

32. Melissa

Bio Content creator that loves books, SEO, coffee, and cocktails! Former teacher living her best life! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @melissanikohl Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate melissanikohl.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

33. Mr Akin

Bio Edu. Leadership🌎Transforming learning with STEAM, Edtech and Creativity👨‍💻Trainer🎖️Award Winning and Edu. Influencer@itoodeyread📚 @akinisoutside *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pedagogyandme Instagram Followers 2K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

34. Briana Ambre Houston

Bio M.Ed | Educator | Learning with Ms Houston on YouTubeBusiness inquiries: *****@ambrehouston.orgBackup page @ambre.houstonClick the link to connect Instagram Handle @ambre_houston Instagram Followers 507.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

35. Keanna Funderburk Ecker

Bio upper elementary math creator sharing time saving and fun math tips, with a dash of teacher life & style🍎 currently teaching advanced math🍑 Atlanta *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theartoffunology Instagram Followers 40.8K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

36. Greg Coleman

Bio Helping elementary teachers spend more time teaching math and less time planning it!🧮Creates high quality & fun math resources📌Check it out! 👇🏽 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mrelementarymath Instagram Followers 25.2K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate mrelementarymath.com/blogpage + Follow Get Email Contact

37. Vennieta Grant

Bio 📍California 🍎Year 24📖 8th/ELA✊🏾Social Justice Educator💻 Curriculum Writer👩🏾‍🏫 Lead @ CSUDH’s TSI🤔Views & opinions= my own💸 Venmo= vennietagrant Instagram Handle @loveteachrepeat Instagram Followers 12.6K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

38. Deonna Smith

Bio Educator|Activist👩🏽‍🏫🗣Building a tribe of educators for justiceFollow for Edu-tainment Opinions are my own ✊🏾Join the fight|Support the work *****@deonnasmithconsulting.com Instagram Handle @deonnaoffduty Instagram Followers 6.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

39. Amani Toney

Bio Busy Teacher Mom who grew her TPT store to earn passive income every month and showing you how to do it too. Level UP with me! Instagram Handle @toneyinfirst Instagram Followers 4K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

40. Darius Phelps

Bio Poet AsstDirector @tedx_official speaker2016 @gaeyc “Childcare Giver of the Year”Recipient NCTE EC-EOC Award Recipient MFAC student @hamlinemfac Instagram Handle @mr.dphelps Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

41. Kayla B.

Bio #UCFAlumKnight 🖤💛Orlando, FL 🌞Natural Hair Influencer 👑YouTube 🎥: KinkyCurlyKayla 🤗⬇️ *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @kinkycurlykayla Instagram Followers 2K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

42. Rach

Bio DrRK Musing #DrRKDiaries💙❤️💚Psalms 23 | Dancer | Traveler | Founder |author|blogger|activist @zamwillwins *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rachmkays Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact