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Erasing the nation’s history is affecting education

In 2020, the quietly uttered phrase “I can’t breathe,” was heard echoed around the world. Words whispered from the faint lips of George Floyd, moments before his death, as he lie on the ground with a knee on his neck. As a direct result of this, protests were organized across the nation, but what else resulted from Floyd’s death? According to a survey done by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Floyd’s murder unleashed a monumental movement across the United States as a total of 94 confederate monuments were removed. A rapid increase from the four removals that occurred the year…

Two wrongs make a bigger wrong

Over the past month the media has blown up over the controversial shooting of Michael Brown. Were the police justified in their actions? One thing has remained clear, from the robbery to the murder of Brown to the riots in the streets of Ferguson: This case is a f#^&*ng mess. Inconsistencies of the confrontation between the cop who shot Brown six times to the point of death on Aug. 9 have been separated into two very different stories. Recent audio leaks try to make the claim that Michael Brown was guilty of charging at the police officer who shot and…

There is more work to be done

“We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.”  – Gwendolyn Brooks   As we celebrate Black History Month, let us remember why the celebration is important. It’s more than honoring the many accomplishments and sacrifices made by African-American men and women, it is also about the goals and dreams that were the motivation for the fight for equality, not only for African-Americans but for all people of color.   Those dreams laid the foundation for many movements toward the advancement of equal rights and fair treatment for all and from all … at…