What have we learned?" asked Speakin' Out News columnist Jerry Mitchell in the April 23 2013 editionin the aftermath of the showdown between black clergy and the Board of Education/City of Huntsville. I would say we the peeps learned the BOE and the City are determined to continue to ignore the United States Supreme Court by maintaining a dual school system.
I agree with Mitchell, these are a few of the lessons they (see picture above) should have learned (links inserted for emphasis mine):
Predominately white organizations (See the Committee of 100 and Huntsville Chamber) can't hold rallies to announce their intentions and desires for "unitary status" for our schools, without discussions and expect the Black community to just go along for the ride. Particularly when those same groups have passively watched the schools in the north struggle for years. If anything the leaders of those organizations should be aware of the stigma and symbolism (especially when race is involved-and yes we can be in denial but yes it is) of rallying in the doors of an educational institution a'la George Wallace.
"This city belongs to us, the people. It doesn’t belong to the
Huntsville Times. It doesn’t belong to the Huntsville Board of
Education. It doesn’t belong to Dr. Wardynski. It belongs to us." ~Geek Pavaler
2 comments:
@ Geek Pavaler. I agree 100% it does belong to us and it's time to STOP all the violence in North Huntsville, raise the test scores and get the failing schools to do better. That starts with the student. We need to make education a priority and not the street life that many of our young folks are turning too. Just look at Facebook MOST all young men on the North side are flashing guns, money and drugs but yet we blame Dr. W. and the schools because our kind continue to FAIL!!!
We need to stop the violence in north, south, east, and west Huntsville/Madison County. Most of the young men in north Huntsville are not flashing guns, money and drugs on facebook, some of the young men in north Huntsville may be. No one is blaming Dr. W because our "our kind continue to fail", we are blaming Dr.W and the schools because they continue to fail "our kind."
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