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Cops In Schools Are Dangerous to Black Children

October 3, 2020
by Rann Miller
6 min read
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Earlier this year, Dr. Tamar Klaiman, member of the Abington Board of School Directors, came under fire for saying the following: We know that the Black and Brown students are much more likely to be shot by the officer...

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How Are Schools And Non-Profit Leaders Speaking To Their Staff About America’s Racism Pandemic?

June 2, 2020
by Sharif El-Mekki
14 min read
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Courage, commitment, and foresight are consistently needed when you work in schools, districts, and organizations that claim to be doing the work of anti-racism. There are too many organizations and school/district leaders today...

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The Police Were Called On These Black Educators. Why? Because They Are Black.

June 28, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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My friends, Ismael and Ashley Jimenez, describe an haunting encounter they had while #ParentingWhileBlack at a movie theater a few days ago. The police were called on them in order to harass and intimidate them. Meanwhile, what...

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