Joint Forum On Racial Disparities In Education And The Wealth Gap

Sponsored By The Atlanta Friends Meeting And The Friends School Of Atlanta
On Sunday, April 24that 1:00 pm. ET via Zoom, we welcome you to participate in the joint forum of the Atlanta Friends Meeting (AFM) and the Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) on "Racial Disparities in Education and the Wealth Gap." The AFM Ad Hoc committee on Reparations and Right Relations in conjunction with FSA, has invited three panelists to speak about the impact that discriminatory policies and practices based on race and wealth have in K-12 and in higher education. One example, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is thatthe wealthiest 10% of U.S. school districts spend nearly 10 times more than the poorest 10%. In addition to other topics, we will examinethe Biden-⁠Harris Administration's Historic Investments and Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities thatwere founded in the face of discrimination and now have a proud history and legacy of achievement. Despite this record of success, disparities in resources and opportunities for HBCUs and their students persist, and the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted new and continuing challenges for HBCUs.
Everyone is welcome. The panelists will be:
Attorney Lezli Baskervilleis a constitutional justice lawyer, a recognized expert, and author in equal educational and employment opportunity, and diversity. She is currently CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
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Dr. Leslie T. Fenwickis Dean in Residence at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and Dean Emerita of the Howard University School of Education where she is a tenured professor of education policy. Known as a "fearless voice" for education equity, she is author of the recently released book,Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership. Starting May 3, you can purchase from the publisher, The Harvard Education Press, and save 20% when you mention sales code JCPS22.The discount offerexpires 9/3/22.The bookwill also beavailable on bothAmazonandBookshop.
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Dr. Rosalind Fuse-Hallhas nearly 30 years of experience in higher education. In 2017, she became the Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs and Commission Support for the Southern Association of College & Schools Commissions on Colleges (SACSCOC) in Atlanta, GA.
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Themoderator will be Dr. Herb Edwards, a member of AFM and member of the Board of Trustees of FSA. For more information on this April 24thforum onRACIAL DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION AND THE WEALTH GAP, contact Herb Edwards atherbmedwards@gmail.comorWamanFrench,waman.french@friendsschoolatlanta.org.
You are invited to an online forum titled, "Racial Disparities in Education and the Wealth Gap" sponsored by The Friends School of Atlanta and the Atlanta Friends Meeting.
When: Apr 24, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodu6trT4vGNH-4IKS8cm5H0z786_L8Eux
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting."

Our interest in offering forums on reparations and reconciliation isin part aresponse to bothEmory University and Spelman college joining the national Mellon Foundation research project to address racial reparations.Historian Carol Anderson the Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies at Emory University and one of the leaders of the program, stated that "our scholars will be working with community partners to listen and assess the toll that slavery, Jim Crow, and its modern iteration have taken on the Black community. They will then work toward crafting a series of policy recommendations for reparations to address those losses. Healing requires accountability. The point is to thrive, not just survive."Members of the Atlanta Friends Meeting have attended programs recently offered by Emory University as part of this initiative.