Imagine a world without racism. What would it look like, feel like, and sound like to be in a space where you aren’t judged, torn down, held back, made a spectacle of, or targeted by police officers and citizens just because you fit a description? Traditionally, we see news stories and read articles that highlight how racism is driven through…
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Lockers to Lockdown; Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
Gwinnett SToPP in collaboration with the End Mass Incarceration Georgia Network held an amazing event this past Saturday, “From Lockers to Lockdown: Educate Students, Stop Arrests.” Ending mass incarceration starts with dismantling the school to prison pipeline. Advocacy against mass incarceration isn’t being championed by Gwinnett SToPP alone. Rev. Warnock and T.I. have joined forces to address the issue in…
We Cannot Reform Prisons without Reforming Education!
Many Metro Atlanta school districts are returning back to school on today. But how many of these schools will actually decrease the number of Black students impacted by bias in policies designed to throw them into the school to prison pipeline? In working to decrease the school to prison pipeline in Georgia over the last 15 years, I can tell…
Black Boys Are Choosing Prison Over School; Positive Role Models Can Help!
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…
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
School’s out, but educational advocates are hard at work to dismantle the school to prison pipeline. Gwinnett SToPP has a long history of serving the Gwinnett County communities and advocating for equity. Marlyn Tillman recently released a statement that the organization will be preparing for year two of their ending the school to prison pipeline project in partnership with the…