“He Has Aspergers” and Everything Else I Never Wanted To Hear About My Son
Do you hear that? Come closer. That’s the sound of my heart breaking. My son has always loved the ocean. His eyes are the color of the sea, changing from blue to green with the swell of the tide. And my love for him is [...]
The National Summit on Urban Education – Videos
The National Summit on Urban Education – Videos National Urban Summit Leaders Push for Equitable High Quality Public EducationChicago Illinois October 28, 2014 National Urban Summit Leaders Push for Equitable High Quality Public Education – The Reverend Dr. [...]
Time Magazine Attacks Teachers
Time's Editors decided to sensationalize the topic and blame the educators who dedicate their lives to serving students. Look at the cover. While the article may be more balanced first impressions linger. Time magazine is about to use its cover to blame teachers for [...]
National Summit on Urban Education
Rainbow PUSH Communications Department — Media ReleaseTuesday, October 28, 2014 Media Contact: Michael L. Peery pressdepartment@rainbowpush.org 312-217-2260 According to the historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision by Chief Justice Earl Warren:" education is perhaps the most important function of state and local [...]
Spirit Guides – A Teacher Awakens; A Teacher Inspires
If you want a good education, you need to have good teachers. It seems ridiculous to have to say as much, but such is the state that matters have reached, both in academia and in the public conversation that surrounds it, that apparently we do. [...]
An Open Letter From Ferguson Protestors and Allies
The unlawful slaughter of black bodies by the hands of power has continued day after day, year after year, century after century, life by precious life, since before the first chain was slipped around black wrists. Black youth, brimming with untapped potential, but [...]
Indictment Watch; Action Beyond Today
It's down to a matter of days before local leaders announce whether Darren Wilson will be indicted for the murder of teenager, Michael Brown, or not. No matter the decision, BeyondToday will help update you on actions that serve to [...]
On Depression: To Anyone Else Living in a Fog
In December, while being drinky poolside with two friends under the blanket of a sticky Panama City night, I watched Twitter collectively orgasm after Beyoncé dropped. The next morning, I steered a young lady named Kitty Pryde back onto the right path, into the light. [...]