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Archive - November 2019

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Stop Ignoring Black Women, Elizabeth Warren (And the Rest of Yaw Too)

November 29, 2019
by Vesia Hawkins
4 min read
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Recently a group of Black women and men, fathers, grandmothers, and leaders went to A part of the coalition, Powerful Parent Network, had the opportunity to confront presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren, directly about her...

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My Kids’ School Is a Hellhole, Why in Hell Am I Expected to Send Them Anyway?

November 23, 2019
by Dr. Katera Moore
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It seems that every day there is a new article highlighting the environmental disgrace of Philadelphia’s aging public schools. Lead in the drinking water is reminiscent of Flint but rather unbelievable in the city that was...

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Some of Those Folks Who Claim to Be Progressives Are Lying

November 10, 2019
by Zachary Wright
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“Progressive” is a slippery word. The very term denotes improvement, progress, and thus is by nature a desirable term with which to self-apply. But “progress” is in the eye of the beholder. What might be...

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Four Ways That Any Educator Can Affirm, Protect, & Honor the Humanity of Black Students

November 2, 2019
by Rann Miller
5 min read
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Years ago, my then-four-year-old son and I were watching Black-ish. As Junior, a character played by Marcus Scribner, was talking on the show, my son said to me, “Daddy, Junior is my favorite character...

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