Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? Why the answer is ‘no.’ - The Washington Post

Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? Why the answer is ‘no.’ - The Washington Post

Do #BlackLivesMatter in schools? Why the answer is ‘no.’

We’ve seen a movement arise in recent months, led by Black Lives Matter, demanding racial and social justice following the police killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis in May. Protesters have filled the streets of hundreds of cities and towns, calling for an end to America’s institutional racism and the defunding of police.

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