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This is Assata
Every little girl should know her name. From the bowels of repression and calamity, she came. Wrung poetic lyrics of love from raw pain. From a system designed to break, she remained untamed, gave herself… Full Transcript
Harriet Tubman
In celebration of African Heritage Month, for Profiles in Excellence, we honor Harriet Tubman. She was many things in her life, slave, escaped slave, rebel, liberator, soldier, spy, nurse, commander. Originally named Araminta, later renamed… Full Transcript
Reflections on The Reintroduction of Common Dreams
Long live John Africa. On first read of the materials related to the FOP [Fraternal Order of Police]/Fox News’s attack on the Oakland School District’s website, “Urban Dreams’, containing teacher created lesson plans on social justice… Full Transcript

“Assata,” by Kevin Rashid Johnson. Every little girl should know her name. From the bowels of repression and calamity, she came. Wrung poetic lyrics of love from raw pain. From a system designed to break… Full Transcript