Tag: #BlackinLawrenceNJ
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Opinion: There must be an end to systemic racism in Lawrence Township Public Schools
In response to the modern-day lynchings of Ahmuad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and in New Jersey, Maurice Gordon, that have all taken place within the first six months of 2020, the United States and the entire world have witnessed a resurgent demand for racial justice. The current protests and social revolution known…
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Opinion: Lawrence Township Public Schools need to reexamine equity in education
As protests against police brutality and racial inequality spread to Lawrence Township, advocates for racial justice should also examine another institution: schools. In Lawrence and across the country, suburban schools help maintain inequality. In addition to protesting police brutality, white people who support racial justice can also positively impact Black lives by challenging their own…