“God’s justice is manifested not just in protecting against assault but in getting food to the hungry, liberating prisoners, curing the blind, lifting up the sorrowing and humiliated, being welcoming to the stranger, and supporting the widows and orphans.”
When considering where we are, particularly in matters of education, it is also of utmost importance to discover from a historical perspective what brought us to this place.
If we are to be successful in honoring and respecting the cultural backgrounds represented in our schools, we need to evaluate our motivation, our present cultural orientation, and our expectations.
How many have been turned away or soundly dissuaded from visiting, or were even made to enter through the rear just because of their skin color or ethnic identification?
Compelled by the utter failure of our city’s public schools and the injustice to children who have no opportunity to choose a school of quality, we have a growing desire to serve more children who desperately need to be embraced by a school that values them.
The children who continually dominate the bottom rung of academic achievement and are at greatest risk of being left behind are African American children.