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November 1, 2017 The Skanner Page 9 News World News Briefs Educating Black Students in the New Jim Crow Era Panelist Terri Watson, an educator at CCNY, said that there’s a need for safer communities for Black students. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Contributor A fter decades of desegregation ef- forts, federal civil rights laws, and other attempts to close the achievement gap, a high-quality education remains an elusive goal for most Black children. In an effort to engage “ ucation, but that there’s also a need for safer com- munities for Black stu- dents. “We have to focus on creating space where kids are informed and active, that’s important,” Watson said. “We have to let the kids know that the world is waiting for them, they’re up next and we have to change their We have to let the kids know that the world is waiting for them, they’re up next and we have to change their mind- set that the world views them as disposable Black parents around reaching that elusive goal, educators and community stakehold- ers tackled leadership, educational equity and policy in urban schools, during a recent panel dis- cussion. Led by moderator Lin- da Tillman, professor emeritus of education leadership at the Univer- sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the panel discussed the challenges faced by African Amer- ican teachers and lead- ers, as they work to edu- cate Black children and young adults in urban communities. “We are here to revisit old discussions and bring fresh ideas,” Tillman said. “Jim Crow has af- fected Blacks in so many ways. Black education is a right [that’s] not solely based on White norms.” Panelist Terri Watson, a City College of New York (CCNY) educator and co-creator of the CCNY-based “Growing Our Own Doctors Proj- ect,” said that there’s not only a need for better ed- mindset that the world views them as dispos- able.” Rodney Hopson, a pro- fessor and associate dean of education psychology at George Mason Uni- versity, Sonya Douglass Horsford, an associate professor of education leadership at the Teach- ers College at Columbia University, and M. Chris- topher Brown II, the president of Kentucky State University also par- ticipated in the panel that took place during the Congressional Black Cau- cus Foundation’s annual legislative conference. Both Brown and Hors- See EDUCATING on page 10 THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK Experts discuss policy changes, parent engagement Panelist Terri Watson, an educator at CCNY, said that there’s a need for safer communities for Black students. NYC Truck Attack: Investigators Scour Driver’s Background NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators worked through the night to deter- mine what led a truck driver to plow down people on a riverfront bike path near the World Trade Center, bran- dishing air guns and yelling “God is great” in Arabic as his deadly route of terror ended with a crash, authorities said. Eight people were killed and 11 se- riously injured in a Halloween after- noon attack that the mayor called “a particularly cowardly act of terror.” The driver — identified by officials as an immigrant from Uzbekistan — was in critical condition but expected to survive after a police officer shot him in the abdomen. A roughly two-mile stretch of high- way in downtown Manhattan was shut down for the investigation. Au- thorities also converged on a New Jersey home and a van in a parking lot at a New Jersey Home Depot store. Authorities were scrutinizing a note found inside the attacker’s rented truck, according to two law enforce- ment officials who were not autho- rized to discuss the ongoing investi- gation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Police and the FBI urged members of the public to give them any photos or video that could help. The attack echoed a strategy that the Islamic State group has been sug- gesting to its followers. While police didn’t specifically blame any group for the strike, President Donald Trump railed against the Islamic State and declared “enough!” and “NOT IN THE U.S.A.!” The victims reflected a city that is a melting pot and a magnet for visitors: One of the dead was from Belgium. Five were from Argentina and were celebrating the 30th anniversary of a school graduation, according to offi- cials in those countries. The injured included students and staffers on a school bus that the driver rammed. See WORLD on page 11 PUTTING PEOPLE Constructing Hope TO WORK in the Pre-Apprenticeship Program CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FREE Ten weeks of construction training for those with legal history, minorities and low income, ages 18 years and older. WE OFFER: n n n n n Free construction training We provide tools Safety certifications Career placement Begin a career with starting wage of $16.00/hr. FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact us: 405 NE Church Street, Portland, OR 97211 503-281-1234 • www.constructinghope.org