“Equity is more than access to resources; it’s a deep commitment to liberation predicated on self-love, self-justice, self-healing, self-determination, and compassion for others.” - Dr. Ram Bhagat I was born two years after the landmark Brown v. Board of...
Toward A Vision Of Racial Equity In Richmond Schools
We both bring a nuanced perspective to education. Taikein is a native of Prince Edward County. Growing up three blocks from the historic R.R. Moton High School, he learned the impacts that flawed policy and selfish adults have on students. His passion is to guarantee...
A Rich Education
My involvement with public education represents a lifetime of experience. I was seven when my mom ran for the Arlington school board. I attended the Arlington public schools. Then my dad enlisted as an attorney in the Norfolk 17 case to defeat Massive...
Op-Ed: Bad Faith Broke Us. Only Good Faith Can Fix Us.
"The soul of this nation is sick because of the bad faith of white supremacy. That bad faith both made us what we are, and continues to break us apart. But there is a cure." As 2019 approaches its end, and as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts unveils Kehinde...
Not In My Schoolyard
A recent "pairing" proposal to help integrate two Richmond city schools has run into a backlash that, in some eyes, harks back to the bad old days of Massive Resistance. The Richmond Public School System’s solution to improve diversity has frustrated some residents to...
SUBSCRIBE TO THE RVAMAG NEWSLETTER