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The fight for integration honors Dr. King’s dream, but the fight for school choice acknowledges his (and our) reality.
It’s both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s day of celebration, and the beginning of national #SchoolChoiceWeek. That’s a fitting duo. As most of the nation celebrates the birth and life of Dr. King today, I must admit I don’t see his dream. Instead, I see our reality and,...
Surviving: We Must Do Better When it Comes to Protecting Our Girls
My beautiful daughter is ten years old. She is amazing. A track star, honor roll student and competitive cheerleader. She is popular at school and a class ambassador. She binge watches Nailed It on Netflix, still looks for swings at the park, climbs trees, and looks...
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Judge Inner City Students for Having Expensive Items
If you have ever had a conversation with someone around low-income families, you may have heard them question why some people with low-income have seemingly expensive items. Something along the lines of, “Well if they don’t have a lot of money why are they spending...
Teachers Strike in Los Angeles, But What About the Students?
With no deal reached over the weekend, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is facing its first strike in 30 years. United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) has been in contract negotiations with LAUSD for nearly two years, and their most recent talks have stalled...
It’s Time to #MuteRKelly Once and for All
The first week of 2019 offered us an informative and nauseating—yet necessary— docuseries on Robert Sylvester-the-child-molester Kelly, better known publicly as musician R. Kelly. Rumors about Kelly’s predilection towards teenage girls were confirmed, and allegations...Recent Posts
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lives on Forever
The fight for integration honors Dr. King’s dream, but the fight for school choice acknowledges his (and our) reality.
Surviving: We Must Do Better When it Comes to Protecting Our Girls
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Judge Inner City Students for Having Expensive Items