Outrage: Somebody Needs to Get Betsy
I’m so tired of Betsy showing up in my newsfeed every week. This time, she and the Department of Education are being
sued by the NAACP and a couple of other civil rights organizations because they don’t want to be bothered with resolving
past complaints of racial and disability discrimination. https://twitter.com/NFB_voice/status/1002252133180243969 At this point, we can probably just throw Betsy away. Clearly she’s going to keep living her best life regardless of what happens with our kids. The NAACP and other civil rights organizations can sue the government all day, and even if they win I’m not sure it matters because apparently lawmakers have
plenty of money to blow. So where’s the
Senate Education Committee on this? Why isn’t Trump’s daughter, Ivanka (who is the only one bearing that last name that gives me
any hope at sanity), saying anything? I said it
once and I’ll
say it again: Betsy DeVos is a danger to education and a danger to our children. A week or two ago, she pretty much
gave ICE a hall pass to go into schools and communities and harass Latino families and only recently
backpedaled after pushback. Now they’re dismissing the complaints of disabled and students of color. When will it end? Or better yet, who’s going to stop it?
Hope: King James, the Activist and Educator
I’m not going to lie—I’m getting tired of seeing the Cavs and Golden State in the NBA playoffs every year. And if J.R. Smith holds another ball or if the Cavs lose another game, LeBron may peace out on Cleveland—again.
But no matter where he is or who he’s playing for, LeBron is always holding it down for Black people. Especially our youth. The other day Trump got in his feelings about only
10 of the Philadelphia Eagles coming to the White House and he canceled their visit altogether. In a press conference,
LeBron was asked how he felt about the situation. https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1004043695505616897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw LeBron’s willingness to
stand up for what’s right and his
consistent efforts to support kids makes me excited about the
school he’s opening. I’m hoping that his school models his ideals on and off the court. Excellence, high standards, activism and pride. Because the kids who attend—and even kids around the country who won’t attend—are paying close attention to his character and not just his athletic talents.
Photos by Gage Skidmore, Keith Allison, CC-licensed.