The History of Institutional Racism in U.
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But make no mistake this is a book of hope as well as condemnation, which is destined to be studied by teachers and parents who want a re-Visioning of the role of Public education in their children\'s lives, for the emphasis is also on restorative justice a.
Teachers especially have always been courageous in their resistance to Racism and oppression, and I wanted to share this History to inspire others through the images I was painting to take up that truth and join the resistance movement to end Institutional Racism in Public schools.
The paintings Susan produced are truly works of art, which have already inspired strong reactions that could quite possibly result in policy makers recognizing the negative impact they are having on the lives of students and teachers in U.
S. Public schools.
There have always been activists, many of them teachers, ready to fight for justice in U.
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But I also felt the tugging of my brush to depict the fight for justice, which was also there throughout history.
Susan, who is a teacher and activist as well as an artist of exceptional talent, writes of the three fifteen foot panels she produced: I felt on my brush the weight of historical injustice as I depicted the findings of my research. society.
In Part Three the information that Susan painted in the margins of the paintings is presented together with notes from Susan on suggested questions that could be asked and actions that could be taken.
At Garn Press we applaud Susan\'s activism and commitment to racial justice, and we are convinced that this book is transformational and destined to be a lightning rod for justice in U.
S.
In Part Two the panels depicting Racism and discrimination are transformed into a graphic novel in which the paintings Susan created tell the story of three hundred years of racial injustice that is still endemic today. Public schools.
In Part One Susan Dufresne writes about the remarkable journey she took that resulted in the creation of the three 15 foot graphic panels that depict historically accurate pictures of Racism in U.
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Public Schools is a book intended to challenge the authority of the policymakers and misanthropic funders who are wreaking havoc in Public schools, closing Schools in Black and Brown neighborhoods, and pushing segregated charter Schools on communities that have every right to exceptional learning environments in fully funded Public schools.
The book is in three parts.
The History of Institutional Racism in U.
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