Author: Thandisizwe Chimurenga

Thandisizwe Chimurenga is a freelance journalist, author and student. Her interests are in media, social/political movements and gender. She is the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant. She has articles published in Black Power Encyclopedia: From Black is Beautiful to Urban Uprisings, Why Don’t the Poor Rise Up: Organizing the Resistance, Killing Trayvons: An Anthology of American Violence and Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect: Police Violence and Resistance in the United States.
California Leads the Way in Educating Students on Racial History—But Vigilance Is Still Needed

California Leads the Way in Educating Students on Racial History—But Vigilance Is Still Needed

When it comes to progressive politics, the Golden State can’t be messed with, historically leading the way in many areas including the environment, labor and education.

But while the state is known for liberal, progressive politics, we should not be lulled into thinking that those politics are without blemish. In California in 2019, Black teenagers accounted for 60 percent of the deputy contacts on campuses—but made up only about 20 percent of the enrollment in those schools.