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Of three books plus a Childrens Book and a novel. His first book came out in 2010 called the other wes moore 1 name, 2 fates and his book the work searching for a life that matters came out in 2015 and his most recent book is about baltimore during the arrest and death of freddie gray which came out 5 days ago. In your book the work searching for a life that matters you wrote the military saved your life. What do you mean by that . Guest the military plays an incredibly Important Role in my life where the most important times in my life happens when i was wearing a tshirt and jeans. I was first introduced to the military system when i was 13 years old. I was sent to military school with a mandatory year in military school. I got some issues and challenges and ever since i was 8 years old, the first time i felt handcuff to my wrist was when i was 11 years old. I was intentiona ....
An equal and unfair treatment the murder of george floyd and Breanna Taylor and many other black americans has shed a harsh light on the systemic racism and pervasive in our country. Black people are not safe here go out for a jog or go to church or stay in their own home and too often at the hands of police right now the impact of two diseases one is medical professionals working around the clock and a global effort with a common enemy and still so many people are suffering and dying the other is a disease has never their country since birth and we have had decades in which we ignored the plight of black citizens. Those joining sar on the front lines attacking both of these diseases and challenges and they are truly leaning at a time where at the National Level we are fortunate to have these leaders to develop these options in all four of them have been working at the forefr ....
So for me accountability isnt just numbers, its not just a transparency. Is not information. We cant label the problem. Problem. We have to do something about it. This is stepping in when children need something better. We need to be held accountable. That to me is what a true accountability is. The issue of adequate and equitable funding is a big issue for this overrides community, for the urban league. I the opportunity to serve on the commission that looked at the issue. Paint a picture of where we are when it comes to the lack of equitable funding. What does it really mean . Once the picture . What do you see from where you sit . Its devastating. We us of article as a nation, marc. Folks a note on the k12 side federal money is like eight to 12 , half the money comes from states and 40 at the local level. Look across the nation, i go back to my home in chicago, we got less than half the money each year than wealthier suburbs four or five miles north of us along lake michigan. Think ....