Akil Parker

Akil Parker is a Black man playing his part by teaching mathematics in the Black community. He
has been a mathematics teacher for 18 years in Philadelphia. Currently, he serves as an adjunct
professor at the HBCU, Cheyney University where he teaches math courses.

He is also founder and CEO of the educational services company, All This Math, LLC. Through
All This Math he provides private math tutoring, educational consulting, teacher coaching and
free online math instructional content via YouTube. In June 2023, he published his first book
entitled ‘How To Use All This Math, Vol. 1’’ which is a simplified guidebook parents can use to
teach fundamental math skills to their children in the home, car or wherever they may be. The
company also offers a YouTube channel that provides simplified and detailed math instruction in
a culturally-responsive manner with videos infused with Black History and Culture. The channel
is a resource for teachers as a coaching tool and instructional resource; for students as a
homework help and test prep resource; and for parents so they can be empowered to learn the
so-called “New Math” in order to be able to provide homework help to their children.

Raised in Baltimore, MD, Professor Parker attended Roland Park Elementary/Middle School
before attending Baltimore Polytechnic Institute for high school. He later earned a bachelor’s
degree in Finance from Morgan State University and later a Master’s Degree in Educational
Leadership from Lincoln University while serving as a teacher in Philadelphia, PA..

He is a father of three children and lives in Philadelphia, PA where his company All This Math,
LLC is based. He has committed himself to improving the Black community he is part of by way
of mathematics education.