and, last but certainly not least, @jmjwrites.bsky.social and I's investigation into ethics policy violations with the chicago public schools lead abatement program is a finalist for best education reporting, small/medium division (alongside the inimitable @peternickeas.bsky.social)

Read the Magazine & My Letter to Breonna (pg.27): Femme Noire Vol 5, Rage
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Read & Listen: With Focus On Racism And Injustice, A New Attention On Racial Trauma
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Read & listen: Why Black Women Like Breonna Taylor Still Need 'Say Her Name' Movement
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Listen to the Podcast Episode: Say Her Name: Women Survivors of Chicago Police Torture
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Since Taylor’s death, I have written about the impacts of systematic violence on women and specifically Black women.

Today I invite you to read and or listen to some of those pieces and to think about women like Breonna Taylor who should still be alive today.

You can find all of my work on my site: www.jewél.com

Outside of work you’ll find me sunbathing (when Chicago allows), stuffing my face with food and picking up library books that I’ve reserved (I’ll never get tired of the email notification that books are ready for pickup).

More to come! ☺️

🎓 I attended an insightful conversation about the history of school segregation and how it still persists today. I learned a lot from the speakers and it helped me rethink how history impacts our current realities. I hope it does for you too!
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📱I wrote about TikTok and a growing community of professors and students that are creating a virtual college, “Hillman Tok” — an ode to the 80s show, “A Different World.” Students and professors said the community is especially important in an era of censorship.
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📚 Parents told me they fear for the future of public education and specifically special education under a Trump administration. Many Black parents who have children with disabilities, said they're looking towards solutions instead of uncertainty.
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