Friday, May 29, 2020

"Their blackness is what I fear..." | One student's thoughts on the murder of George Floyd

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Late last night I posted this picture to our class socials and asked them for their thoughts. Here is one of my student's reply:
Thursday, May 28, 2020

Dr. King on why we can no longer wait

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These are Dr. King's words, a small excerpt from his letter from Birmingham Jail to white clergy on why the "Negro" can no lon...
Monday, May 25, 2020

Dear Grandpa Carlton, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Jerry, and Cousin Dave

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Dear Grandpa Carlton, (Great) Uncle Arthur, (Great) Uncle Jerry, and Cousin Dave, Grandpop, you knew me. Every now and then I mention you wh...
Thursday, May 14, 2020

MOVE Bombing | One student's mom and uncle lived on Osage

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I posted a Philadelphia Inquirer video of a Ramona Africa's and a police officer's MOVE bombing experiences and asked the students ...
Monday, May 11, 2020

COVID-19 in NJ's Prisons | Testing at East Jersey State Prison

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It has been about three weeks since I last updated you on the COVID-19 situation inside of one New Jersey's prisons from the viewpoint ...
Saturday, May 2, 2020

Ya'MeAn

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First, it's just something you say and not really spell, ya'mean*? I overheard less than 15 seconds of a conversation a neighbor w...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Unmitigated Frustration: A Student's Thoughts on 'Quaranteaching'

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Read one student's thoughts about schools trying to teach right now. Some on social media have dubbed it 'quaranteaching'. I lik...