Too many leaders are prematurely moving on from this crisis. The last time I checked, we were still fighting coronavirus—and losing. We have to expand testing and tracing, ramp up public manufacturing, and protect communities of color. We have to stop pretending this is over.
2/3 and then dragging their feet. I’m interested in leaders using common sense & taking decisive action on police reform and police brutality (amongst many other areas of our system) so some of my best friends and I can finally look each other in the eye and know steps are being
1/3 Many, if not most of the people I admire and are closest to are African American. The way they are continually treated is sickening. Too much suffering had to happen for this officer to finally be arrested. I’m not interested in “leaders” saying “this is totally unacceptable”
This month, we are sharing words of wisdom and inspiration from women who were leaders in education.
Mary McLeod Bethune built and founded a school while becoming a national leader in education, civil rights, and other issues. She served as an adviser to five U.S. presidents.
Sometimes—perhaps often—our needs will converge, but there will be times when our elders will not match our sense of urgency, will not match our sense of imagination, and will not be there for us.
~Bree Newsome