Black and brown children need great schools. They needed them throughout history, and they need them today. Access to great schools, across time and geography, has been punishingly rare. So it’s...
This week, May 19, 2025, marked what would have been the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. We rightly celebrate his power and clarity, marking him a revolutionary icon. Yet, his...
Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today, May 19, 2025. Worldwide, Malcolm’s birthday and legacy are being honored, and with it comes not only a moment of remembrance but an urgent invitation...
The Panthers didn’t wait for permission—they built what our people needed. Free breakfast programs. Health clinics. Liberation schools. They didn’t ask anyone to validate their vision. They created...
I recently had the honor of speaking to a group of young adults at the Chicago Urban League, invited by a former student. I walked in with a mission: to tell them the truth that too many adults are...
