Paulo Freire’s Legacy and the Necessity of Critical Pedagogy in Dark Times

Freire in 1963 – Public Domain

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world

–Nelson Mandela

Paulo Freire, the radical Brazilian educator, would have turned 103 on September 19, 2025. Freire was not merely an academic; he was a revolutionary, a fierce champion of the oppressed whose lifelong fight for economic, educational, and social justice has left an indelible mark on generations of teachers, students, and cultural workers worldwide. His seminal work...