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Amaya Waymon formed The Girl Flo, a nonprofit which tackles the issue of “period poverty,” making her one of Tallahassees 5 Young Women to Watch.

This same language these people using the school board meeting will be used exactly the same way as it slides down a slippery slope to these children dont feel good, let them be around other kids of the same color, lets go back to segregation because it is about them feeling supported. what is this? ruby bridges says it best, quote, racism is a grown-up disease and we have to stop using our kids to spread it. >> you are so spot on. segregation, division never works, lets talk about what unifies ...

Support comes in all ages, races, shapes and sizes. i dont need only black people to support me. you can find something in common with people that look like you but that is not what we are here for. what about the big melting pot of america? this is a country that is built on a shared experience and ruby bridges, her foundation is so beautiful because the whole point of her foundation is to actually celebrate the sharing of our differences and to attack racism through integration, not segregatio...

Me think about ruby bridges because it is not -- november was the anniversary of november 14th i believe it was 1960 when a tiny little 6-year-old black child became the first child to integrate a school in the south in new orleans and she went to school with four federal marshals, had people throwing stuff at her and screaming at her, bringing coffins to school with black baby dolls and only one teacher would teach her. they were in a classroom alone and im sure mrs. henry felt unsupported and ...

Retention strategy for teachers of color and teachers who are american indian. and to reduce isolation and increase collegial support opportunities. >> when you are one of the majority, it can be very isolating and lonely. to have a support system in place for them is not to segregate them, it is absolutely to support them. >> sean: joining me now is cynthia garrett, education activist and host of the tv series and podcast. cynthia, isnt this un-american and racist in its policy? >> it is comple...

Used in exactly the same way as it slides down the slippery slope to "these children dont feel good, they need to be around other kids of the same color." "lets go back to segregation because it is about them feeling supported." what is this? really, what is this? ruby bridges said it best, "racism is a grown-up disease that weve got to stop using our kids to spread it." >> sean: cynthia, you are so spot on. segregation, division never works. lets talk about what brings us together, what unifies...

Inspired to do something in their lives that makes the world better and their communities better. its sort of a jumping off point, a starting point to talking about these issues that are really important i think in our society and in our world. and done in a way thats accessible to young people and nice to look at as well. >> it is. i mean, i have illustrations -- this one is of ruby bridges here, i believe. is that the one -- standing up for justice can get lonely. you do that. and you go from ...

This one is of ruby bridges here, i believe. is that the one -- standing up for justice can get lonely. you do that. and you go from -- you have john lewis in here. you have mahatma gandhi. you have mandela. it is just really a fantastic book, preet. and thank you so much. i really appreciate you talking to us -- >> i hope people enjoy it. >> so go get it. the book, again, is "justice is: a guide for young truth seekers," by preet bharara. the state in a constant culture war. is floridas governo...

Were literally riding together. he gets touchy when you talk about his lack of friends. can you help me out here? no matter why you ride, progressive has you covered with protection starting at $79 a year. well, were new friends. to be fair. eh, still. supposed to be for most of us a celebration. a collective opportunity to pause, to recognize, to rejoice in the valuable contributions made by pioneering black americans. sometimes despite extraordinary hurdles over the past centuries. harriet t...

Yelled at ruby bridges trying to go to school are now -- now dont want their grand kids to learn about how they yelled at ruby bridges trying to go to school. >> right. >> how much of this is the fact that some white people dont want to be asked the question, where were you -- >> thats it. >> what did you do? where was grandma, where was grandpa during this time? >> thats it. and the reason they dont want kids to ask that question is we know the answer. the polls from the early 60s, in 1962 and ...