Education

      This section offers a history of the dismantling of the Detroit Public Schools through the voices of organizers fighting for educational justice for Detroit’s children.

ORAL HISTORIES

Yakini, Malik

Executive Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Telford, John

Former Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools

Reyes, Angela

Executive Director, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

Putnam, Julia

Co-founder, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School

Peoples, Yolanda

Organizer, Keep the Vote/No Takeover

Pedroni, Tom

Associate Professor, WSU College of Education

Moore, Helen

Organizer, Keep the Vote/No Takeover

Moore, Aliya

Organizer, Keep the Vote/No Takeover

Jordan, Jamon

Historian, The Black Scroll Network

Herrada, Elena

Former member, DPS Board of Education

Curtis, Wayne

Co-founder, Feedom Freedom Growers

Bukowski, Diane

Editor, The Voice of Detroit

Bonnett, Sonja

Community Legal Worker, Detroit Justice Center

Wylie-Kellermann, Bill

Former Pastor, St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Watson, JoAnn

Senior Pastor, West Side Unity Church

Tlaib, Rashida

United States Congresswoman, 12th Congressional District

Taylor, Debra

Co-founder, We the People of Detroit

Stephens, Tom

Organizer, Detroit Independent Freedom Schools Movement

Petty, Tawana

Founding Director, Petty Propolis

McClinton, Claire

Co-founder, Flint Democracy Defense League

Lewis-Patrick, Monica

CEO and President, We the People of Detroit

Kelly, Teresa

Co-founder, The Michigan Citizen

Harris, Aurora

Director of Education, We the People of Detroit

Guyette, Curt

Editor at Large, ACLU Michigan

Bellant, Russ

President, Helco Block Club

Anderson, Rhonda

Regional Organizing Manager, Sierra Club