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Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and recognizes the people among us who are boldly shaping the future. The 2024 installment marks the sixth Black History Today series published on Rise Up for Students since 2018.
Read MoreGood day, friends.
I’m just writing to give you a heads-up that I’m crazy now.
I had been hovering right on the edge for quite a while, obviously, but I think Neal Morton's recent Seattle Times article officially pushed me off the deep end. He pointed out that we’ve been talking about the opportunity gaps along racial and socioeconomic lines in Seattle Public Schools since the ‘50s — and that today, they’re worse than ever.
In other words, we’ve been acknowledging that things need to change for 70 years now without actually making any changes.
Tell me that’s not enough to drive you crazy.
Read MoreI rode out to Ferguson from St. Louis with DeRay Mckesson on the night after the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder. We parked on a side street and walked a few blocks to the intersection of Florissant Ave. and Canfield Dr.
From there, we walked into a buzz of people and activity.
Read MoreI figured some stuff out that time we went down to Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown's murder. Mostly thanks to DeRay Mckesson.
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