This week, Amy interviews Phallon and Kyra Pierce, two girls who experienced racism by their peers and school administration but took action to make a change. Read More & Listen Here
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The Christie Taylor Show: The Pierce Twins | You’re Never Too Young to Make a Change
This episode of The Christie Taylor Show features The Pierce Twins discussing their journey to have a racist book removed from their summer reading list and they are now pushing for a change in Illinois law.
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Chicago Public School Middle School Debate Tournament Event:
We teamed up with Chicago Public Schools, Department of Academic Competitions and Chicago Debate’s Middle School debate students for an amazing event. We were able to share our story and connect with 200 middle school students along with watching two middle schools debate our topic: “Fighting against racism and under-representation school’s reading curriculum.” The middle...
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HER Empowerment Summit is GIRL TALK
We had the privilege to be keynote speakers at the Chicago Public School’s Department of Academic Competitions 2nd annual HER Empowerment Summit is GIRL TALK: Class in Session on December 4, 2020. The purpose of this event is to empower young ladies in grades 11 and 12 to rise above gender and cultural norms as they continue their...