Category: Wisdom
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In recent months, we’ve witnessed a barrage of executive orders—a deliberate and coordinated attempt to reverse decades of progress in public education and civil rights. So far, I estimate that at least 15 executive orders have been introduced or enacted that directly threaten the educational landscape, targeting everything from inclusive curriculum and gender identity policies to voting rights,…
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The Trump administration has launched a full-frontal assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in public education. In its latest power move, the U.S. Department of Education has issued another threatening ultimatum to every state and school district in America: Sign a letter disavowing DEI or risk losing federal funding. At the heart of this…
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That’s one of the hard-hitting questions we explored during my recent conversation with Jesse Turner—on The Readman Truth to Power Hour on 103.5 WNHH. Jesse and I went deep. We talked about what’s really at stake in education right now—from the halls of Washington, D.C., to classrooms across the country. I shared some of the insights I’ve…
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It’s with deep honor—and a sense of full-circle purpose—that I share this news:I’ve returned to civil rights leadership with the national NAACP. I’ll be working alongside the formidable Dr. Adora Obi Nweze, Chair of the National Education Committee, as we expand and execute a bold vision for educational equity across the nation. As someone who…
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There’s a quiet but alarming shift happening in how power is being envisioned—and potentially wielded—in the United States. While headlines fixate on elections and candidates, behind the curtain, a deeper transformation is being modeled: the rise of what political scientists call a “dual state”. What sparked this reflection? A recent incident where U.S. national-security leaders…
Cloaking Inequity 