So what can we do to put an end to the disastrous effects this policy imposes on our communities? As with most things involving the government, there isn’t a quick fix. Dismantling this institutionalized racism will take a grassroots movement to convince local school boards to rewrite policies.
It is great that Mr. York put his money where his mouth is and is willing to help organizations in the community do critical work. It would be nice if he and others in power would become less afraid to tell the truth about law enforcement.
The days have been long and agonizing since Reverend Edward Pinkney, a sixty-eight-year old Black man and political prisoner, was incarcerated in December 2014.