America’s response to the destruction of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street and DC’s handling of RelayGate are linked by a common pattern: the state enables racialized harm to Black communities, then deploys silence, delay, and technicalities to evade full repair while preserving the power and profit structures that caused the harm. Not identical crimes but the same governing logic : Both Tulsa 1921 and RelayGate-- under DC Mayor Bowser's mayoral control of DC Public Schools --show h

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

Dear District Residents, After 10 years of unchecked mayoral control of education, the District of Columbia mayor Muriel Bowser’s true legacy is a  betrayal  of the Black children who make up the majority DC Public/Charter Schools. The only honest grade for a tenure built on shiny empty buildings, hidden scandals, and left-behind students?  A DISASTROUS D- Mayor’s Success Spin? Pure Deception—Here’s the Brutal Truth: Headline lie: Boasts rising NAEP/PARCC scores, claims DC

Six years after veteran principals, administrators, and teachers at Boone Elementary blew the whistle on systemic injustices inside the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), city leaders are still stone silent, and that silence reeks of complicity. Courageous educators revealed that Title I elementary schools serving mostly Black students, in high poverty areas, faced forced segregation, unequal treatment, and brazen ethics violations. They exposed a systemic scheme th

FYI: Defending our children is not just my calling as a school administrator—it is also my legal obligation. The District of Columbia mayor launched a “white savior” crusade to shut down anyone opposing her mandated program and or exposing corruption in DC Public Schools (DCPS) . How much longer will DC’s children be sacrificed to this betrayal?   Warning: What you’re about to read may sound unbelievable—please don’t take my word for it. Please dig deeper, do your own researc

Washington D.C. –  A bombshell revelation just five days ago has sent shockwaves through the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), as a high-ranking instructional superintendent admitted 25 violations and took nearly $170,000 from the multi-million-dollar DC government vendor “Relay,” while drawing a $195,000 public salary and overseeing a dozen schools that included Boone Elementary and Kimball Elementary; both school principals received poor evaluations from the supe

For five exhausting years, this pervasive and deliberately maintained system of corruption has exacted a brutal toll on me and a few fellow DC Public Schools administrators—financially, emotionally and spiritually. But the children bear the heaviest price. Therefore, this is Necessary Trouble! The core charge is chillingly simple: Black principals and administrators in Wards 7 and 8 were fired for defending Black children from harmful practices and for daring to expose ethi

May 26, 2020 Mr. Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor Ms. Melissa Kim, Deputy Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Holmes, Chief, Elementary Schools Maryann...