Kendrick Johnson was Killed in a Public School In Georgia!

We are in Day 11 of protests and several Georgia residents are calling for justice regarding the death of Kendrick Johnson, a young Black boy most known for being killed in a public school in Georgia found rolled in a gym mat and regarded as a suicide. 

Our lives mean more than this current state of injustice we're seeing.

It has been seven (7) years since Kendrick's death. However, he is among many Black and brown children or have been modernized day lynching and we can't allow this injustice to continue to happen for another generation. 

Sign the petition here

I am encouraging as many people able to take action by supporting the need for reformation and dismantling of the education system. Our children are not protected or safe in public schools that systemically have and are oppressing hundreds of thousands children.

Resource on Kendrick Johnson's case:
https://time.com/4375569/kendrick-johnson-gym-mat-death-no-charges/

We need justice for the closed cases of African American youth and adults slain by racial injustice in this country. 

We cannot allow our children of this generation and ones to come to be victims of racial injustices in our communities or schools. 

Black and brown children, especially Black boys, are targets by bias policies and cops in schools as well unjust laws in our society. 

Kendrick's death symbolizes the struggles of Black and brown children in rural counties in Georgia who aren't protected by the current public school system or the policies, which are often bias and designed to drive our children into the school to prison pipeline.

Resources for why we must dismantle the current education system:
https://edlanta.org/2020/02/there-are-just-some-things-in-black-history-that-shouldnt-be-repeated-but-unfortunately-its-happening/

https://edlanta.org/2018/10/time-america-stop-criminalizing-black-boys-adding-cops-schools/

http://professorjballen.blogspot.com/2020/04/class-size-does-matters-when-students.html 

We can advocate in many ways!

• Local protests and demonstrations
• Caravans for justice as seen in Dekalb county organized by local pastors
• Voter education and empowerment
• Home ownership
• Investing in independent and non traditional public schools
• Pushing public school board to adopt culturally inclusive curriculum's

Call to Action:
We need Kendrick's case reopened in the next 21 days. How can you help:

• Sign the petition 
• Call the Georgia Attorney General - Christopher Carr at (404) 656 - 3300
• Call the GBI at (404) 244 - 2600
• Call the FBI headquarters in Atlanta - (770) 216 - 3000 atlanta.fbi.gov
• Encourage your local community leaders to speak out during protests and rallies
• Encourage your elected officials to move on develop accountability measures and legislation for hate crimes in Georgia 

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