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Laina Cox, a middle school principal at Capital City Public Charter in Washington D.C., raises a fist in support of Black Lives Matter. Credit: Laina Cox
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Staring at the faces of the middle school teachers on her computer screen, Principal Laina Cox felt the tears welling up again. They were discussing an email she’d sent the night before. The subject line read: “Living history.” This story also appeared in Mind/Shift