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READING, Pa. - The Lonnie Walker IV Foundation, along with TLC Fore Reading and the IRONMAN Foundation, handed out hundreds of coats and sweatshirts to families who need them during this difficult year. We felt like more people are in need of trying to keep warm this year, said Crystal Harris, the Lonnie Walker IV Foundation s program director. Evictions are up, so that means people are going to be living in weird spaces, so we wanted to make sure we could do our part.
The foundation has had to make adjustments over the past couple of months to continue Walker s outreach efforts both in Reading, where he grew up, and in San Antonio, where he plays for the NBA s Spurs.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston suggested books in August to prepare for the district s anti-racism work.
Superintendent Earnest Winston started the school year by saying anti-racism would be a major focus for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. As first semester ends, Winston says that work remains a top priority despite the distractions of a pandemic. I get the question often: So what is CMS doing to address racism in the district? Winston said in a recent address to Mecklenburg County commissioners.
Many experts believe the educational disruption COVID-19 has brought stands to worsen racial inequities. Winston told county officials he’s pushing forward with work to become an anti-racist district.