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[He was 14 yrs. 6mos. and 5 days old —- and the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th Century.] jim crow “justice”
In a South Carolina prison sixty-six years ago, guards walked a 14-year-old boy, bible tucked under his arm, to the electric chair. At 5’ 1” and 95 pounds, the straps didn’t fit, and an electrode was too big for his leg.
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please support BEYONDMEDIA Education, an organization i used to be a part and was a Board member of. they do good work in midwest and i think y’all would like them.
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We are the Youth Leadership Council of Beyondmedia’s Chain of Change project. We lead workshops for our peers and create our own media for the Chain of Change. Through the Chain of Change, youth create videos that investigate the roots of violence and help create solutions. Videos are posted on www.chainofchange.com.
We are raising funds to reach two goals:
- Present a media workshop at the Free Minds, Free People Conference in Rhode Island
- Organize a Chain of Change Youth Summit in Chicago.
How YOU Can Help!
Your donation will help fund our trip (travel, accommodations), allow us topurchase workshop supplies, pay for us to edit & distribute the final media, and will help bring 150 youth to our Youth Summit for FREE!
The Conference
We were selected to present a youth media workshop at the Free Minds, Free People Conference in Providence, Rhode Island this July. In our workshop, youth will be provided access to cameras and taught basic video & audio skills, and they will learn how to use the internet and media production for activism.
Attending the conference will allows us to learn from other youth activists from around the nation and further develop our skills as youth leaders.
The Summit
We are organizing the third annual Chain of Change Youth Summit in August. At the summit, youth will discuss issues of violence in our communities, and create organizing strategies that develop peaceful communities with our peers in leadership roles.
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[colorlines: student humiliated by mock slave auction at ohio school] racism & youth education.
According to The Root, 10-year old student Nikko Burton was humiliated by his teacher during a mock “slave auction” at Chapelfield Elementary in Ohio. Burton, one of two black students in the class, was chosen to be a “slave,” while other students role-played as “masters” who inspected the “slaves” to see if they were fit for work.
“The masters got to touch people and do all sorts of stuff,” Nikko said, “They got to look in your mouth and feel your legs and stuff and see if you’re strong and stuff.”
Clutch Magazine reported recently that Burton was disciplined after he refused to participate, which involved “pocking prodding, and public humiliation.”
Although the lesson was the history teacher’s intention to explain slavery to students, Nikko’s mother, Aneka Burton, found the auction inappropriate, racist and degrading. A school district representative has apologized to the family over the phone, but the young student has not yet received an apology from his teacher.
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![[UNBREAKABLE DREAMS: Fundraiser for College-Bound Undocumented Students]
“Just because the DREAM Act wasn’t passed doesn’t mean that the dream isn’t still alive!” –Marlene Campos, Bronx International High School.For immediate release:UNBREAKABLE DREAMS: …Fundraiser for College-Bound Undocumented StudentsFrom Bronx International High SchoolMarch 5, 2011: 4-8pmAt The Brecht Forum, NYCEntry fee: $5RSVP by sending an email to: Unbreakable.bronx.dreams@g mail.com On March 5, 2011, students from Bronx International High School (BxIHS) will host a night of poetry, music, capoeira and art at a fundraiser event titled “Unbreakable Dreams” at the Brecht Forum, a social justice cultural center in the West Village. A group of student interns from Bronx International High School developed the idea for the fundraiser as a response to the failure of the passage of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) which would have paved the way towards permanent residency for undocumented students through the attainment of a college education. As high school seniors and members of the immigrant community, we feel a great concern over the uncertain futures of our undocumented peers. Many of our undocumented friends cannot access federal financial aid because of their immigration status and scholarships for them are limited. All the proceeds from our fundraiser will go towards a college scholarship for undocumented students at Bronx International High School—because their dreams matter too. Please join us from 4-8pm at the Brecht Forum for an exciting evening featuring performances by the Bronx International African Drumming Team, Blitz the Ambassador, Mahina Movement, Ra Ruiz la JibaRa, Joseph Wiggan, Tahani Salah, Kay Barrett and the Bronx International Capoeira Team. There will also be a silent art auction, featuring art created by students, staff and allies of Bronx International High School. Tickets are $5, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. However, since there is limited seating, RSVP is strongly encouraged by sending an email to unbreakable.bronx.dreams@g mail.com](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhjwexkOUg1qbvmfzo1_500.jpg)
[UNBREAKABLE DREAMS: Fundraiser for College-Bound Undocumented Students]
“Just because the DREAM Act wasn’t passed doesn’t mean that the dream isn’t still alive!” –Marlene Campos, Bronx International High School.
For immediate release:
UNBREAKABLE DREAMS:
…Fundraiser for College-Bound Undocumented Students
From Bronx International High School
March 5, 2011: 4-8pm
At The Brecht Forum, NYC
Entry fee: $5
RSVP by sending an email to: Unbreakable.bronx.dreams@g mail.com
On March 5, 2011, students from Bronx International High School (BxIHS) will host a night of poetry, music, capoeira and art at a fundraiser event titled “Unbreakable Dreams” at the Brecht Forum, a social justice cultural center in the West Village.
A group of student interns from Bronx International High School developed the idea for the fundraiser as a response to the failure of the passage of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) which would have paved the way towards permanent residency for undocumented students through the attainment of a college education.
As high school seniors and members of the immigrant community, we feel a great concern over the uncertain futures of our undocumented peers. Many of our undocumented friends cannot access federal financial aid because of their immigration status and scholarships for them are limited. All the proceeds from our fundraiser will go towards a college scholarship for undocumented students at Bronx International High School—because their dreams matter too.
Please join us from 4-8pm at the Brecht Forum for an exciting evening featuring performances by the Bronx International African Drumming Team, Blitz the Ambassador, Mahina Movement, Ra Ruiz la JibaRa, Joseph Wiggan, Tahani Salah, Kay Barrett and the Bronx International Capoeira Team. There will also be a silent art auction, featuring art created by students, staff and allies of Bronx International High School.
Tickets are $5, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. However, since there is limited seating, RSVP is strongly encouraged by sending an email to unbreakable.bronx.dreams@g mail.com
