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Sometimes Getting Black Children the Education They Deserve Means Breaking Up with Public School – Part III – 70 Years After Brown, Why Are We Still Begging ?

“Our students don’t have to have their identity minimized and their self-esteem marginalized to have a high-quality education but we must be willing to break up with the public school system to give it to them.  We must be willing to prioritize our children’s education by collectively investing time, talents and money and by working together.”

Sometimes Getting Black Children the Education They Deserve Means Breaking Up with Public School:  Part II: The Agony of Surrendering Hope

“To describe my feelings as disappointment would be an understatement; what I feel and have felt for a long time is heartbreak.  Not because I believed in the educational system but because I believed in the power of individual educators to disrupt the system and create conditions that benefitted Black children.”

Kamala Harris is the American Dream

“All symbolic and tangible advancements that Black people have gained in this country were achieved through forceful opposition to White supremacy.  We have advanced not because the systems of the United States chose to do right but Black people but because we as Black people took responsibility for ourselves and demanded changes.”

“White Supremacy is the Poisonous Gas That Continues to Choke the Life Out of Black People”

“What we need is accurate American History being taught in our schools and in our homes. What we need is the withholding of federal funds to school systems that refuse to teach accurate American History and who weaponize the important work of diversity, equity and inclusion professionals. What we need are protocols and practices that are enforced that keep Black people alive. What we need are stricter gun laws. What we need are leaders who prioritize the safety and well being of Black people over attaining and maintaining a position of power. “

“We’ve Rolled on the Alabama River. Now What?”

“According to a news segment on CNBC’s website, the spending power of Black people in the United States reached $1.6 trillion in 2021.  We have spending power but how are we choosing to use that power to our benefit and the benefit of future generations of Black people?  How much money are we investing in Black owned businesses,  Black owned media and home ownership?  How much of it are we spending without any thought as to where those dollars are going and if they are being circulated in our communities?”