There are so many important moments in @eveewing’s new book, but this point, about why a community in Chicago fought to keep their school open, is something everyone invested in public education should remember.
“A school means the potential for stability in an unstable world”
“A school means the potential for stability in an unstable world”
Anyone who cares about public schools & anyone who cares about young people should buy this book. @eveewing is a sociologist, yes, but she also deeply loves the community she is writing about. You can sense her love & commitment to them on every page.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book…
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book…
There’s so much talk about Chicago across our political discourse. People constantly attempt to render the city & its residents caricatures of themselves.
But if you want to understand the spirit, determination, & commitment of black folks in that city, Eve’s book will show you.
But if you want to understand the spirit, determination, & commitment of black folks in that city, Eve’s book will show you.
