by Emily Cole | Jan 7, 2021 | Education, Police Brutality, Racial Inequality, Social Justice, Systemic Racism
We at Lifting As We Climb, LLC denounce and condemn the terrorist attack by white supremacists against our nation’s seat of government the afternoon of January 6, 2021. We demand each and every terrorist be held accountable and brought to justice swiftly and without...
by Emily Cole | Nov 2, 2020 | Education, Police Brutality, Racial Inequality, Social Justice, Special Education, Systemic Racism
As the saying goes, we are getting down to the wire. Over 96 million votes have already been cast, many through a flagging postal system, others waiting in long, long lines to vote early across the country. There has been rampant disinformation, partisan discord,...
by Emily Cole | Oct 22, 2020 | Education, Home School, Police Brutality, Racial Inequality, Social Justice, Systemic Racism, Uncategorized
In early September, President Trump announced his new effort to promote what he terms “patriotic education” through the creation of the 1776 Commission. While the federal government has no authority to dictate school curriculum, it is important to take a closer look...
by Emily Cole | Oct 15, 2020 | Education, Police Brutality, Racial Inequality, Restorative Justice, Social Justice, System Racism
I’m Speaking Last week’s Vice Presidential Debate was a lesson in white privilege confronting Black intelligence. Four hundred years of our nation’s history of oppression, suppression, and white supremacy met its match. Senator Kamala Harris,...
by Emily Cole | Oct 8, 2020 | Education, Police Brutality, Racial Inequality, Restorative Justice, Social Justice, System Racism
Don’t Worry Says President Trump. When President Trump left the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, he told America – “Don’t Be Afraid of COVID!” That was little solace for the families and friends of the more than 200,000 that have died from...
by Nasser Muhammad | Aug 29, 2020 | Education, Emotionally Disturbed, Least Restrictive Environment, Police Brutality, Racial Inequality, Restorative Justice, Social Justice, System Racism
Our hearts are heavy, with the shooting of yet another Black man at the hands of police brutality. Our minds are burdened, as our nation continues to grapple with recognizing the depth of its own white supremacist ideology. Our pain is deep, as we live in the sure...
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