Recently, WSBTV news anchor, Tom Jones recently wrote a powerful message regarding an Atlanta young, Black male who was sentenced to prison. These stories are too frequent and familiar not only in Atlanta but across the Nation. Below are Tom’s powerful words which coincide with our EdLanta message that we need more Black male educators in schools from Kindergarten to…
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Black Men Stand Up Against Mass Incarceration
In honor of Father’s Day, I want to celebrate of the Black dads, mentors, teachers and leaders who are inspiring, rearing, teaching and leading Black boys daily. Mostly importantly, our work to dismantle mass incarceration and the school to prison pipeline. As we do this work, there has always been a need for more Black men to step up to…