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Jun 30, 2020
The collective anger and anguish following the murders of Tony McDade, Riah Milton, and Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells—the latest media-reported…
Jun 25, 2020
Achievement First was founded to address the legacy of racism in public education and to support the young people in our communities to realize their…
Jun 19, 2020
President Abraham Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, but the news did not reach Galveston, Texas until two-and-a-half…
Jun 05, 2020
This is a message from CEO Dacia Toll, President Richard Buery, and Superintendent Stephanie Keenoy. We speak your names—George Floyd, Breonna…
Jun 01, 2020
On May 25, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after a Minneapolis police officer held him pinned to the ground with a knee on his neck. The…
Jan 08, 2020
As a network serving predominantly Black and Latinx students, it is critical that we reflect on the role race plays in our cities, our schools, and…
Jun 19, 2019
Jessica is a member of the AF University Prep High Class of 2019. Below is a portion of the speech she delivered on Senior Signing Day. I first…
May 15, 2019
Nearly the entire student body at Elm City College Prep Middle engaged in a walkout to protest a recent police-involved shooting in the neighborhood…