Mercedes Vazquez

Mommy of 3 princesses, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Anti-Racist School Leader

[Bronx Green M.S. @BronxGreen8]

BGMS Family Paint Night was a success @District11BX

[Bronx Green M.S. @BronxGreen8]

BGMS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

[Bronx Green M.S. @BronxGreen8]

Congratulations to our UFT Scholarship Winner @District11BX @cristinevaughan

[Mercedes Vazquez @BGMS_AP]

@goodreads

[Mercedes Vazquez @BGMS_AP]

“We would like to give a special donor spotlight to Bronx Green MS! In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, 7th graders hosted a bake sale and donated all proceeds to Casita Maria. We are incredibly grateful to all the students & staff at BG for this generous & thoughtful donation!”

[State of New York @NYGov]

Today we come together to celebrate and honor the life and memories of ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. ¡Feliz Día de los Muertos, Nueva York!

[Teachers College, Columbia University @TeachersCollege]

To help support & challenge educators at the start of the school year, we asked #TCFaculty members (like @docmensah, @RuizSealey, @ATErickson & more) to share their recommendations of thoughtful, anti-racist works to inspire you professionally & beyond. ⬇️ https://t.co/8JD5LqUAUr

[Mercedes Vazquez @BGMS_AP]

@goodreads Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by @DrIbram

[Mercedes Vazquez @BGMS_AP]

@aeonstorn3 @goodreads Broke my heart.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

The suggestion that any job is “low skill” is a myth perpetuated by wealthy interests to justify inhumane working conditions, little/no healthcare, and low wages.

Plus being a waitress has made me and many others *better* at our jobs than those who’ve never known that life.

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Today is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. It's important to center the humanity and voices of enslaved Africans in honoring that remembrance. This resource can help.
https://t.co/LnBYJq8mjj

[Mercedes Vazquez @BGMS_AP]

@goodreads Disrupting oppression, anti-racist

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

That a family had to lose a son, brother and father; that a teenage girl had to film and post a murder, that millions across the country had to organize and march just for George Floyd to be seen and valued is not justice.

And this verdict is not a substitute for policy change.

[Alicia Garza @aliciagarza]

Accountability. Justice would be #GeorgeFloyd alive and thriving.

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

Guilty on all three counts. My only wish: The jury should have only deliberated for 9 minutes and 28 seconds. #DerekChauvinTrial

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

Yo @JasonReynolds83! This is CRAZY! Thank you for reading #StampedBook 🙏🏾