Monthly Archives: October 2020
Where Are the Children?
by: Punita Dani Thurman | Oct. 6th, 2020 A version of this article appears in The Detroit Free Press. View here. At The Skillman Foundation we often lead with a critical question to our community, “How are the children?” A traditional greeting of the Masai Tribe, it is a litmus test, knowing that if children […]
Read more »Black Futures Matter: Detroit’s Regional Compact to Get it Together for Equitable Postsecondary Attainment
by: Ashley Aidenbaum | Oct. 1st, 2020 Dr. Andre Perry says, “There’s nothing wrong with Black people that ending racism can’t solve.” It follows that there is nothing wrong with Black students, and when we talk about the “failure” to “earn” a degree, we need to remember that our students and teachers are not broken; […]
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