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Archive - January 2019

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Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action 2019

January 31, 2019
by Tamara Anderson
6 min read
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In 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin a hashtag erupted into a movement. Alica Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tomati created #BlackLivesMatter. A way for local organizers to pull...

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When It Comes to Schools, Do Black Leaders Walk It Like They Talk It?

January 26, 2019
by Citizen Stewart
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When it comes to school choice we should follow what our leaders do more than what they say. This past week represented both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s day of celebration, and the beginning of...

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DON’T STAND IN THE WAY OF 8 MILLION BLACK CHILDREN GETTING AN EDUCATION

January 24, 2019
by Citizen Stewart
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We Launched a new podcast Deep in the heart of public school education wars rage on, and few warriors come to fight for the people. Yet, there is one small band of freedom fighters  determined to bring sanity to the...

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MLK 360: A Children’s Booklist About Dr. King’s Full Legacy

January 20, 2019
by Nosakhere Griffin-El
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As a child, I remember studying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. only from one perspective — the man who had a dream. Without a deep understanding of Dr. King, I lacked the ability to apply some of his profound principles to my...

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If You Think Excellence Can’t Exist in All-Black Schools, You’re Tripping

January 18, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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As a child, youth, and adult, I have had the absolute pleasure of being surrounded by Mamas and Babas who upheld Black liberation in thought and action. Many of them made tremendous sacrifices to plant and defend this...

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Despite Massive Inequities, I Am Pursuing Black Literacy

January 16, 2019
by Maye-gan Brown
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As a college junior that has had to navigate the daily obstacle course of a predominately white institution (PWI) as well as a declared English major that has had to succumb to the yearly syllabus with the writings of...

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I Was A Pretty Disengaged High School Student

January 14, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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After spending a joyous weekend this past fall, at my 30th high school reunion, I reflected on the fact that I was a pretty disengaged high school student, and I don’t mean just a little disengaged either. I loved so many of my...

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Every Single New Year Black Families Await the Promise of Better Schools

January 8, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Almost every December 31, at 7:00 p.m., my family joins the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC) to honor our ancestors who awaited in breathtaking suspense for Lincoln’s promise of an Emancipation Proclamation. This...

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It’s Non-Negotiable. We Have to Teach Social Justice in Our Schools.

January 6, 2019
by Zachary Wright
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J. Martin Rochester, a professor of political science at the University of St. Louis-Missouri, once wrote an article raising concerns about teaching social justice in schools. Rochester’s problem with teaching social justice...

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9 Steps We Can Take Towards Educational Justice in 2019

January 2, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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Last year, we reached the 300 milestone for published blogs. Time flies, but we know that progress often doesn’t. There were many articles that resonated with our readers. Below I highlighted the top ten. Enjoy a read or a...

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