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Empirical evidence has helped us understand the roots of racism and why it is rampant in American society. Psychologist and Social Scientist Daniel Kahneman discovered, "What You See Is All There Is [WYSIATI.] Today, in the United States, we see colors, separate and unequal. [...]

October 22, 2013 President Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC 20500 Download The Letter [pdf] Dear President Obama, We the undersigned children’s book authors and illustrators write to express our concern for our readers, their parents and [...]

FairTest News Release on Public Letter about Standardized Testingby 120+ Children's Authors & Illustrators Originated by, Originally Published and a Project Led by FairTest for further information Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 
for immediate release -- Tuesday, October 22, 2013 120+ Children’s [...]

Every one of us has felt different at times, as though we do not fit in. We are short, stout, slim, or trim. We are lean, lanky, and/or cranky when such an attitude is not cool. Our hair is too curly, too straight, and what of our [...]

Performed at the National Poetry Slam for Minneapolis's 2013 Slam MN!

 Text of “Rigged Game” (NPS 2013) Every day when I was five, my older sister would play teacher.
 Her students were me, my stuffed rabbit and an American girl doll,
 She'd line us up at the [...]

'63 Boycott - Today is Freedom Day LESSONS FROM THE 1963 BOYCOTT The Struggle for Quality Education in Chicago Then and Now On October 22, 1963, more than 200,000 Chicago Public Schools students boycotted school to protest segregation and inequality, in one of the largest civil [...]

RSVP HERE CTU members are working to build our political strength to lead our schools and city in a new direction. Next Tuesday, Oct. 15, thousands of community activists from organizations across the city will define a vision of “the city that our people deserve.” CTU stands [...]

Reverend Barber and We Believe it is Possible. Part I Reverend Barber, Board Member of the NAACP, passionately spoke recently at the Organizing Summit, on October 4, 2013. EmpathyEducates is privileged to present snippets of his speech. Doctor Reverend Barber proclaims, "Change Comes When We Find A [...]

Karran Harper Royal Karran Harper Royal works as an Education Advocate in New Orleans. She is the Assistant Director of Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center and co-host of Pyramid Parent Talk Radio Show. Her work at Pyramid involves providing one to one support [...]