Help me give my students the tools to transform a generation through activism!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Richardson's classroom raised $508
This project is fully funded
My Students
The students I work with are some of the brightest spirits I have ever met. Growing up in the Black Belt Queen City of Selma, they see history around them daily. From their grandparents, many of whom served in the Civil Rights Movement, to the historic halls of the once segregated school in which they walk. These students are bright minds and spirits, but they suffer from the historical denigration of living in Alabama's Black Belt. Living in a town that's history shaped the Civil Rights Movement, these students and their educational gains have largely been forgotten. When coupled with the emphasis placed on STEM education, many of these student's literacy skills suffer.
These students need relevant texts to help improve their literacy skills while encouraging social justice and activism.
The majority of the text in our library are out of date or do not touch on the the issues that are relevant to these students and their navigating the world has young black adults and persons of color.
My Project
These books will allow a generation of students in the Alabama Black Belt to learn about the historic struggles of people of color in the region that ignited a change in the struggle for Civil Rights in America. By using these books as a social justice library, we will equip students will the tools to root out injustices in their own communities and become the change makers.
These students are 21st century learners and need to be able to use history and literacy to read the word the world.
We must equip them through relevant but engaging text to show them that advocacy done right, and drastically transform anyone's social situation and make a better world for us all. Please help give my students the opportunity to read and engage with the struggles of all, in an effort to combat systemic issues in their own community.
Nearly all 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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