The Milwaukee community will have opportunities to listen, learn, and add their voices to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) narrative in order to bring about positive change. Leading off Black History Month in February, the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, February 1–5, 2021, is designed to engage the community in topics that address four national demands and foster discussions and solutions to current issues.
Milwaukee Public Schools thanks its partners and sponsors for helping to host the week of events centered on four national demands and BLM principles.
- Black Educators Caucus
- Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership
- Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH)
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Alliance of Black School Educators (MMABSE)
- MPS Department of Black & Latino Male Achievement
- Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA)
- Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
All events will be virtual and are free and open to the public. Registration is required to participate.
Register for all Black Lives Matter Week of Action events at http://mpsmke.com/blmregistration
Monday, February 1, 2021, 5:30–7:00 P.M.
Students Amplified—Student Panel Discussion
Join us as six student activists engage in a moderated discussion about living through and learning during a pandemic, the recent racial uprisings, and a future where Black Lives Matter at school.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 5:30–7:00 P.M.
Cultivating Genius: A Community Conversation with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
Hear from author and educator Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, associate professor of language and literacy at Georgia State University and author of Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. Dr. Muhammad will engage in a dialogue about her book and what it means to cultivate genius in students using an equity framework for culturally and historically responsive literacy.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 5:30–7:00 P.M.
Got Talent? Talent Showcase and Poetry Night
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