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Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice

Help me give my students a copy of Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Hall's classroom raised $509

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My Students

I have the pleasure of teaching at one of the largest, and diverse high schools in Mississippi. We are located in the upper north part of Mississippi, minutes away from Memphis,TN. My students range from grades 9-12 and more than half of them are from low income households.

My choirs have a large spectrum of personalities, backgrounds, and come from many different walks of life.

My students aren't afraid to be themselves, something I admire them for. They are intelligent, talented, courageous, young people that are going to change the world! Music is what brings us together. I am happy that my classroom is where young people can put their differences aside and come together for a common goal, which is to make beautiful music.

My Project

I have the amazing opportunity to teach music to a diverse group of students who come from all different walks of life. My students are a very close knit group and are extremely supportive of each other. We often have class discussions about things that are going on in the world. Recent events have shown us that it is now more important that ever to stand up for what is right and have a voice!

Nelson Mandela once said, "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.

People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

We have a school wide literacy initiative called Real Life Connections (RLC). We encourage students to read important texts that they relate to and connect with things that are going on in the world. Help me provide a classroom set of Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice.This will be a fantastic way to continue our Real Life Connections.

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Olive Branch, MS
Grades 9-12
Literacy
Music
Traditional School
Books
Distance Learning
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mr. Hall Olive Branch High School Grades 9-12

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • MahoganyBooks $9.89 35 $346.15

The Weary Blues • MahoganyBooks $24.26 1 $24.26

Materials cost			$370.41
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$25.93
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.56
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$431.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$76.22
Total project goal			$508.12
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$508.12
7 Donors			-$315.42
Donations toward project cost			-$279.76
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$35.66
match offer			-$252.73
Match offer toward project cost			-$214.82
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$37.91
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$13.71
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$73.73

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Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice

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