Rally for Education Equality
Entertainment included the drum line of the Calvin Coolidge High School marching band, the Dance Place step team, the Reid Temple A.M.E. Church youth choir, and the National Action Network Choir. A video clip of Jordan Coleman’s documentary film Say It Loud! was shown.
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The Close the Gap: Equality in Education Rally was held on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.… read more
The Close the Gap: Equality in Education Rally was held on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Various civil rights leaders and education reformers called for eliminating the racial and ethnic achievement gap in public education. Topics included teacher performance pay, the closure of dysfunctional schools in black and Latino communities, and support from the federal government with mandates that states would not receive funds unless there is equal funding across racial lines. The Reverend Al Sharpton called for people to come together from different groups to support education reform. Joe Madison and Mark Thompson served as the masters of ceremonies.
Entertainment included the drum line of the Calvin Coolidge High School marching band, the Dance Place step team, the Reid Temple A.M.E. Church youth choir, and the National Action Network Choir. A video clip of Jordan Coleman’s documentary film Say It Loud! was shown.
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People in this video
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Warren Ballentine Talk Show Host
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Lamont Carey Actor
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Jordan Coleman Actor
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Jason Kamras National Teacher of the Year (Former) Council of Chief State School Officers->National Teacher of the Year Program
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James Mtume Talk Show Host
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