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We will not fail: NAACP and Black advocates push for equal education
OAKLAND, Calif. - It was almost like segregation had never ended, says Oakland s Oscar Wright.
Brown v. the Board of Education ended school segregation in 1954. But in Oakland in the 1980s, Wright says it seems like the landmark case had never happened. East of Telegraph was white, west of Telegraph was black, says Wright, a long-time education advocate.
The 97-year-old has been attending Oakland Unified school board meetings since the 80s, fighting for equal education every step of the way.
In 1993, Wright and the Black United Front for Educational Reform filed a complaint against the district in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But, despite an action plan put together in 2000, the problems continued.
Brandon Anderson Transformed Devastating Loss Into A Quest To Reform Policing In America
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The Shea Moisture Justice Coalition grant winner founded Raheem, an organization that helps survivors of police brutality report violence and get justice.
Brandon Anderson’s work as a force for social justice change was spawned from an unexepect tragedy. After his life partner was killed during a routine traffic stop by a cop, Anderson became an advocate for survivors of police violence.
“The officer that killed my partner had a reputation for being violent,” Anderson told ESSENCE.
“No one reported the officer because the police department, like most police departments in the US, makes filing a complaint unnecessarily difficult, intimidating, and wholly unrewarding. It’s why less than 5 percent of victims report police violence,” he explained.
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