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I suggest this movie is viewed by as many people as possible. Sumner High School, Kansas City, Kansas and Lincoln High School, Kansas City, Missouri are both now academy's with high bars to enter and a culturally diverse student population.....BUT AT WHAT COST? At one-time, both schools were African-American community schools, with African American administrations and the schools produced some of the most successful lawyers, doctors, engineers, scientists, athletes! Although segregated, they produced and were led by black excellence. Now we can't have that! So, what did they do! How do we have the same scenario on both sides of the state line? What Regional Planning Council drives the design and resource access for communities? Is this an algorithm of control of power and wealth through displacement and allocation of resources or withholding resources. Our problems of high poverty, poor healthcare index, and other socio-economic ills contained within communities of high population of minorities are internal, not external. I don't blame the mythical MAN, I blame those within that do the bidding and work of the mythical MAN! https://lnkd.in/gUq7D4HQ

Black History is a constant happening. An everyday occurrence, and when history we made, we celebrate it. Why? Because to not celebrate our history is to accept the place we stand in it. As we continue to celebrate and honor those history makers, let us not only embrace the lessons of our past but also acknowledge the imperative need to learn from history, empower the present, and sculpt a future where equity and justice are intrinsic to every individual's existence. This is something we strive for at Urban League of Philadelphia beyond programming and community efforts. So Today we would like to highlight Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis who became the first Black Lt. Governor in the state of #pennsylvania in January of 2023. He also became the youngest person to serve in his position in the United States. Since then, Davis has vowed to sow hope and opportunity for the ignored, forgotten and to further advance the cause of social and economic justice for all, “especially Black and brown young people.” Whether it be advocating for after school programs, supporting minority-owned businesses, seeking to end gun violence, or speaking out for those unhoused, unprotected, and un-alived; Davis has been sure to keep his promise. Urban League works tirelessly each day to serve Greater Philadelphia, it is because of community partners and leaders like Lt. Gov Davis in the fight toward equity who help us get the job done and make history. Let's continue doing both. #MakingBlackHistory #afterschoolprograms #UrbanLeagueImpact #MovingForwardTogether #ShapeTheFuture #LegacyOfHope #endgunviolence #urbanleaguephila Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro

Last week, members of the EdVoice team attended the ACLU California Action, Black Parallel School Board, and BLACK ORGANIZING PROJECT INC event introducing their State of Black Education Report Card. The report card includes recommendations and community perspectives on how to close the opportunity gaps created by the legacy of slavery and colonization, structural racism and discrimination, continued school segregation and underfunding, and other factors. Read the full report card: https://lnkd.in/drNXjTW7 #StateOfBlackEducation #EducationEquity #EducationEquityForAll

Today, May 17, 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. I was honored to be invited with my husband to the White House to commemorate this landmark decision. For those in the back that keep screaming “why is it always about race”, here’s another in the long list of reasons. Brown v. Board included several cases: Kansas, Delaware, South Carolina, Virginia and DC. The Supreme Court decision stated that “separate but equal” had no place in education. Black children were denied access to white schools, purely based on race, not location. My Mother-in-law, Ruth Ann Scales was denied access to all-white Parkdale Elementary School. Her mother, Vivian Scales, became one of the 13 plaintiffs in Brown v. Board, Topeka KS. Last year, #Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Sears (a black woman)proudly stood up and proclaimed that Brown v Board was not about race, but “school choice”. I wonder if Lt. Governor Sears knew that Virginia was so against school integration that they passed a group of laws that shut down public schools from 1956-1959 to resist integration. It was known as the Massive Resistance. This is why teaching COMPLETE history is so important. Right now, people are banning topics of race in schools, because those topics are “divisive”. Is the topic really divisive or the truth itself? Try teaching the truth, and perhaps that will provide more understanding and context, instead of trying to pretend these things didn’t happen. #BrownVBoard #RaceInAmerica #History

In the heart of Montgomery, Alabama, a historic moment was captured as fellows from the Detroit cohort of the Institute for Nonprofit Practice's Black Leadership Institute gathered outside the iconic Harris House. This image represents more than just faces; it reflects the convergence of history, purpose, and community. Standing in the shadows of a home that once provided refuge for Dr. King, John Lewis, and the Freedom Riders, I was reminded of the profound impact that black homeownership, entrepreneurship, and the church had on the civil rights movement. These elements were active catalysts for change, embodying resilience, empowerment, and unity. The church, in particular, served as a powerful hub for community cohesion. Beyond its spiritual role, it served as a gathering place where shared values and purpose intertwined. Through worship, fellowship, and community initiatives, the church nurtured a sense of belonging among its members. As a fellow of the Black Leadership Institute, I am reminded of the important lessons from this historical nexus. In pursuit of housing reforms, stability, and repair in Detroit today, I recognize the importance of fostering homeownership for stability, encouraging entrepreneurship for economic empowerment, and leveraging the church as a unifying force. The photo may freeze a moment, but its implications are dynamic. It encapsulates not only our physical presence outside the Harris House but also the spirit of collective progress. Let us echo the past to inform our future as we navigate the path toward holistic community revitalization. #MusingsOnAlabama #INPBLI #INProud2Lead #EchosOfThePast

"Fifty years ago, a federal judge ordered Boston to integrate its public school system through busing. Black families hoped the decision would lead to better educational opportunities and fairer outcomes for their children. But it never happened. Instead, Boston’s public schools remain segregated and the academic outcomes of the students they serve are unequal. It is the biggest broken promise in the city’s modern history." Learn more about the history of busing and school segregation in Boston: https://lnkd.in/ez_6bqVm And, if you want to learn more about the nation's history of school segregation and how funders can get involved in school integration, check out our work on Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive K-12 Public Schools: https://lnkd.in/eHpr9eUa

Today, System1 commemorates Juneteenth, marking a day of profound significance in American history. This day serves as a reminder of our ongoing journey towards equality and justice, celebrating freedom, resilience, and progress. Explore the history & enduring importance of #Juneteenth on HowStuffWorks https://lnkd.in/gwcffgwu

I am beginning to think that Black Lives Don’t Matter, because the continued deafening silence as these proficiency scores are released speaks volumes. In Baltimore City, 65% of public schools earn lowest possible scores on Maryland Report Card Baltimore City Schools, this year, has a $1.7 billion budget to educate 75,811 students. This means the school system is now spending $22,424 per student, which is one of the highest amounts in America for large school systems. Yet, despite that amount of spending, nearly two-thirds of all City Schools earned the lowest ratings from the state. The silence surrounding the pathetic scores in Detroit was expected. Looks like they don’t care in Baltimore either. Yet, in both cities, the exuberance is about strolling to the polls and the professional football teams. Wow, #Priorities and the kids are wallowing in hopelessness. We, Black America, have got to do better by the kids and make them more of the priority than politicians and sports teams.

Happy Black History Month, Day 5! Did you know that we have Black legislators to thank for the existence of public school education for every child nationally from their efforts in the 1870s? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones taught me this in "The 1619 Project," a must-read book for those desiring to educate themselves about the contributions of Black Americans in this country beginning when the first Black people arrived on this continent in 1619. Hannah-Jones explains in her essay "Democracy" that once Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment establishing the right to vote for all men, Black Americans were elected into local, state and federal offices, including 16 U.S. congressmen and 2 U.S. senators. Over 600 Black men served as Southern state legislators. "These Black officials joined with white Republicans... to write the most egalitarian state constitutions the South had ever seen. They helped pass more equitable tax legislation and laws that prohibited discrimination in public transportation, accommodations, and housing. Perhaps their biggest achievement was the establishment of that most democratic of American institutions: the public school. "Public education effectively did not exist in the South before Reconstruction. The white elite sent their children to private schools, while the poor white children went without an education. But newly freed Black people, who had been prohibited from learning to read and write during slavery, were desperate for an education, which they saw as integral to true liberty. So Black legislators successfully pushed for a universal, state-funded system of schools -- not just for their own children but for white children, too. Black legislators also helped pass the first compulsory education laws in the region. Southern children, Black and white, were now required to attend schools, the way their Northern counterparts did. Just five years into Reconstruction, every Southern state had enshrined the right to a public education for all children into its constitution." Thank you, Hannah-Jones, to you and your team on your gargantuan efforts on "The 1619 Project" and all the important U.S. history that you curated into a collection of essays, poems and short stories -- history that was omitted from most public school curriculums until now. https://lnkd.in/gH53gEpY #blackhistorymonth2024 #blackeducators #blackexcellence

#FACTS: Wherever you fall on the #political spectrum, it's undeniable that #Project2025 would decrease government oversight, accountability and transparency. Dismantling #federalism will erode the checks and balances baked in by the USA's founding fathers. Ironic that this extreme plan will simultaneously increase #government overreach and overpolicing, while at the same time dismantle critical systems of service delivery that we pay for. - kaf #votingmatters #publicpolicy #domesticpolicy #publicadminstration #politics