Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? Why the answer is ‘no.’
As part of the national discussion, this question arises: Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? The two authors of this post, Subini Annamma and David Stovall, say the answer is no and take a deep dive into the subject to explain why.
Annamma is an associate professor of education at Stanford University, and Stovall is a professor of African American studies and criminology, law and justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
They wrote the piece with footnotes, which I am leaving in to make it easier to see the list of source material and further your reading on these subjects.
By Subini Annamma and David Stovall
In calls to defund and abolish police and prisons, some are suggesting those resources be reallocated to schooling. We agree that abolishing punitive systems and reinvesting in the community is necessary. But we also need to ask: Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? CONTINUE READING: Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? Why the answer is ‘no.’ - The Washington Post