Becoming White: Reinterpreting a Family Story by Putting Race Back into the Picture
I grew up hearing stories about a great-great-grandmother who immigrated from Switzerland to the U.S. by way of New Orleans. According to stories, she was a linguist who spoke four or five languages fluently, an accomplished seamstress, and a medium. (My siblings and I loved the idea [...]
Stop the School-To-Prison-Pipeline Video and Infographic – What Can You Do?
Originally Published at Advancement Project. September 3, 2013 What Is The School-To-Prison-Pipeline? We are facing a crisis. Across the country, students are being suspended, expelled, shuffled off to disciplinary alternative schools, and even arrested for minor misbehavior or trivial actions like being late or [...]
Reign of Error
Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch. Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, “whistle-blower extraordinaire” (The Wall Street [...]
Two Minutes [#OurMarch]
Yesterday at the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington, the time of Phillip Agnew (Dream Defenders) and Sofia Campos (United We Dream), two leaders representing our generation at the march, were cut. BUT WE STILL HAVE MUCH TO SAY. Two Minutes - #OurMarch: By the time [...]
Videos:’63 Boycott of Chicago Public Schools Alive in 2013
We are all on a journey of sorts. Most experience that life is full of injustices. We each have a dream of equality, but few imagine that they will get there. Alone we try. However, our efforts never seem to be enough. Thus, we look to history [...]
Civil Rights Icon, John Lewis Makes a Comic of His Own
Click to Enlarge. March: Book One Pages. See Story Below. Inspired by a Landmark MLK Comic Book, Civil Rights Icon Makes a Comic of His Own By Aaron Colter| Published at Underwire | Wired. August 28, 2013 Today marks the 50th anniversary of the March on [...]
Christine E. Sleeter, PhD
Christine E. Sleeter, PhD. Christine E. Sleeter, PhD. (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982) is Professor Emerita in the College of Professional Studies at California State University Monterey Bay, where she was a founding faculty member. Formerly a high school learning disabilities teacher in Seattle, [...]
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story (1958)
Fifty years later, we are still inspired by the work and words of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior. However, as frequently occurs, in time, a mirage remains, the actual memory is morphed. The struggle continues, but sadly lessons are lost. So, as begin to stride for [...]