In the shadow of the Capitol, where democracy is preached to the world, Washington, DC's District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) have become a laboratory for racialized experimentation on Black children. Under Mayor Muriel Bowser's mayoral control--a nondemocratic process wielding near-dictatorial power over DCPS--in 2017 the mayor segregated a cluster of predominantly Black and low-income elementary schools in Wards 7 and 8, mandating the controversial Relay Graduate Scho

As I write this blog post, I am still hurt that I was intentionally denied the Standing Ovation honor, a distinguished award that recognizes outstanding DC Public School (DCPS) employee contributions. The reason behind this denial is nothing short of indisputable REVENGE, and it sheds light on a deeper, more sinister issue that has been plaguing the DCPS system for far too long. In 2020, a DCPS superintendent--rubber-stamped by the DCPS Chancellor and DC Mayor--in a brazen di

Discrimination has profoundly impacted the history of local education in Washington, DC: The deliberate denial of education to Black children was a governmental strategy aimed at deeming them expendable while enriching the elite. Has history perpetuated its discriminatory legacy during Bowser's decade-long tenure? Let's uncover the reality; but be prepared, as the truth is ugly. Welcome to #RelayGate : Bowser's deceptive equity rhetoric hides a corrupt regime that deprives th