Omkari Williams believes deeply in the power of people to change their environments – that through the power of the human spirit, and small, concrete actions, anything is possible. She joins us to discuss her book, Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn, and leaves us with hope in dark times.
Milliken v Bradley, a court case decided in 1974, put an end to the promise of integration made in the Brown v Board case. It codified in law that White flight is a path to avoid integration. Michelle Adams is a constitutional law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, and has a new book about the decision and the impacts we still feel today. She joins us to discuss her life, the book, and why she cares so deeply about this decision.
Choosing an integrating school can feel like a risky choice, and leave us wanting a crystal ball to see the future. We’re joined by Susan and her son Elias, who reflect on their journey through integrating schools. Elias, now a sophomore is grateful for the things he’s gained as White student in predominately Black and brown schools.
Race is a social construct and schools are a key place where those categories get constructed and re-constructed. Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno joins us to discuss the role schools place in race making, and, in particular, how dual-language programs impact our understanding of Latinx as a racial category.
School funding disparities and school segregation are often treated as separate issues. Brown’s Promise believes we can’t solve one without solving the other. Saba Bireda and Ary Amerikaner, the founders of Brown’s Promise, join us to discuss their work, how parents and caregivers can get involved in advocacy work, and what the world might look like if we could solve these two, interrelated issues.