I grew up in a house full of books. Many were devoted to the African American experience, especially from the Civil Rights Movement. The stories and pictures are seared into my brain. Meeting historical figures from that era has always been an awe-inspiring experience for me.

President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are demanding elementary, middle and high schools return to in-person learning at the start of the 2020 – 2021 academic year. A video released today by Don Winslow brutally captures the concern many people feel about that aggressive push.

Systemic racism occurs when governmental policies put people of color, especially African Americans, at a disadvantage in our society. Nowhere is this dynamic more prevalent than in our criminal justice system.

Defund VS Abolish The Police is the title of the eleventh episode of Our Future: Now! A National Children’s Campaign Podcast. The show’s co-host Jonah Gottlieb and Natalie Mebane are joined by Cherrell Brown, who is a longtime black liberation activist.