I often think about the litany of things my ancestors never afforded. As Black people generally and as Black women especially, we faced so much systematic oppression in our workplaces, at the ballot box, and in public and private life. The most pervasive form of oppression that we seldom discuss is labor. And that’s why …
Today we share a tremendous honor: Bellwether has highlighted FaithActs for Education as one of five “Building Parent Power” organizations in its recent national report. We are proud to be selected alongside GO Public Schools, Innovate Public Schools, Kids First Chicago, and Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE). And we are excited to serve as …
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On February 16, 2015, 100 of us gathered in the sanctuary of Cathedral of Faith in Bridgeport to dedicate ourselves to this journey of resistance, advocacy, freedom, and power.
Bishop Danny Bland is the Senior Pastor at Revival Church and the author of this piece.
My journey to FaithActs began decades ago when I was a child attending underperforming schools in New Haven. I floated through high school and never considered going to college until, my senior year, my mom told me she wanted me to be the first to go to college, that I was way too smart not to be in school.
Redlining isn’t just something that impacted our parents or grandparents. It’s not something restricted to the history books. So, what is redlining? And how does it influence the type of education our children receive?
