Before my children started kindergarten, my wife and I argued. I wanted our children to attend public schools. She wanted to enroll our children in the best school, period. I believed in public school reform and envisioned working in Chicago schools to support Black, Brown, and other students from underserved communities. My PhD in Policy Studies in Urban Education convinced me that I had the answers to systemic problems. The struggle taught me humility. Like others, I didn’t

Yesterday, my son asked, “Is anyone afraid that we are flying to New York tomorrow?” My wife and I looked at each other. She replied, “No, we’ll be fine.” I revised this post on a plane en route to New York. While some of the cabin’s passengers slept, enjoyed movies, or ate, I wrote. Much has changed since 9/11/2001 in the United States, but some terrorist threats remain. Artificial Intelligence thinks for us, religious divisions divide, and conflicts with countries in the Ne

Today is Halloween. It’s scary to imagine the ghosts that have surrounded us since birth. I’m not referencing zombies, flying spirits, or the vampires responsible for childhood nightmares. The ghosts of white supremacy, patriarchy, and religious hypocrisy are real. Emile Suotonye DeWeaver’s book, Ghost in the Criminal Justice System: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future , is a game-changer. Each chapter challenges common perceptions of structural oppression and

After growing up in Chicago, I fell in love with the winter seasons of what some economists mis-frame as the Global South. In Mexico, and Antigua and Barbuda, I enjoyed the year-round warm weather. The sun wrapped its arms around me from January to December for eight years. Every morning I stepped outdoors this week, the dark sky and cold temperatures reminded me of the life I left behind. I struggled to accept the separation. Being back in the States feels like dating an ex-

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