Report: Poor College Prospects Predicted for Black Youth in LA County
03/06/2013“Teaching Matters” forum encourages great teachers and community support for them
03/08/2013
Source: Intersections South LA
“If you’ve seen a black or Latino person portrayed as a criminal on TV within the past twenty-four hours, stand up. If you’ve seen a black or Latino person portrayed as a professional on TV recently, stand up.” These were the two powerful icebreaker questions my students asked the audience in a room packed with 9 – 12th graders during a recent Youth of Color college panel at Washington Prep High School in South Los Angeles. – See more at: http://intersectionssouthla.org/story/school-to-prison_white_post-racial_privilege/#sthash.5yEGXbLJ.dpuf
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Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.
