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It has been quite a year for social justice advocacy, especially combating anti-Black racism. We have re-evaluated our strategies for supporting the community in this moment. Gwinnett SToPP has doubled-down on education and training – equipping parents, students, and community members with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate new and existing challenges to…
COVID-19 & Schooling at Home
Just as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) put many of us under stay at home orders, with schools shuttered, our children are sheltering in place as well. When GCPS turned to digital learning days for the remainder of the year, it focused a bright light on the digital divide that is a reality for too…
WoA Kick Cops Out of Schools Virtual Event
Gwinnett SToPP went virtual for our 2020 Dignity In Schools Week of Action! Our ED, Marlyn Tillman joined three of our advocates (Amina, Rama, and Melody) to discuss Police Free Schools in Gwinnett County. We were also joined by civil rights attorney Adam Fernandez, Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement at Lawyers for Good…
Students Are The Future. The Future Is Students
The pandemic of racism has plagued African Americans for over four hundred years, increasing in intensity and mutating into different forms throughout this time; therefore, racism did not magically invent itself when an African American father was killed, so it appalls me when Americans say that now, today, made them aware of African American’s plight…
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Disciplinary Action of Students Participating in Walkouts in Support of School Safety
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) issued a statement regarding student participation in the National School Walkout on March 14th. Gwinnett responded with its typical punish and pushout stance. You can read our response here. Some students are hesitant to participate in the walkout for fear of being overly punished. That’s where parents and adults come…
An Open Letter: A Call for Safety and Justice in GCPS
Gwinnett County Students, Caregivers, and Educators Demand Safety and Justice, not Criminalization in Open Letter Monday, November 14, 2022 Contact: 678-358-3217, young.ga.justice@gmail.com GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia Youth Justice Coalition and Gwinnett County students, caregivers, and educators, alongside partners Gwinnett SToPP, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Gwinnett County NAACP, released an open letter…