#MTASummer
At #MTASummer — Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party:

“We have a party of the haters and a party of the cowards. We need a party of the fighters.”
July 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Closing plenary at #MTASummer is Maurice Mitchell @mauricewfp.bsky.social of the Working Families Party @workingfamilies.org

Speaking about the dangers of feudal technocrats, conservatives & the religious right & also energizing us thru the hope of organizing, like Zohran Mamdani’s primary win.
July 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The plenaries last night at #MTASummer by Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Dr. Cornel West had this common thread for me: We must collaborate based on our common humanity. Truly embrace the humanity of people. If we do this, so many things become obvious next steps.
July 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What are community schools?

www.nea.org/student-succ...

I’d love my school to become a community school ❤️

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What Are Community Schools? | NEA
Community Schools are public schools that provide services and support that fit each neighborhood’s needs, created and run by the people who know our children best—all working together.
www.nea.org
July 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Jitu Brown on the topic of community schools: You co-sign [to atrocities] by being governable.

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July 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#MTASummer is doing an entire day of training on Community Schools. Jitu Brown, national community schools leader and Chicago School Board member, is speaking during lunch break.

“You’re not just educators. You’re either in the movement or you’re not.”

💯
July 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Dr. West: When you want unity you want everyone to be like you, but that’s not how it works #MTASummer
July 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Tonight’s keynote at the #MTASummer Human and Civil Rights Awards is Dr. Cornel West @cornelwest.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Prof. Taylor emphatically reminding us of “building a movement that truly gets to the root of the problem” #MTASummer
July 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Prof. Taylor referenced philosopher and author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò’s concept of “elite capture.” Reminded me of “Confronting the ‘Elite Capture’ of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces” in “Movement Memos” by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social Highly recommend. #MTASummer truthout.org/audio/confro...
Confronting the “Elite Capture” of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces
“Either we’re going to stand together, or we’re going to fall apart,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
truthout.org
July 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Prof. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor @keeanga.bsky.social now speaking at #MTASummer.
July 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
For the next four days, I’m at the @massteacher.bsky.social Summer Conference at UMass Amherst. Theme “Now More Than Ever” 👩🏻‍🏫💪🏼 Keynotes and sessions are 🔥 #MTASummer www.massteacher.org/events-and-c...
July 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM