It’s in the books:
The movement for a Black Studies curriculum in New York City schools has its roots in the work of Dr. Adelaide Sanford, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, individuals, institutions, and groups over the past 70 years, including the Education Equity Action Plan (EEAP) Coalition. EEAP was instrumental in relaying the baton to the finish line, with all participants inspired to bring Black Studies to the New York City public schools.
Credit for that effort can easily be given to sister and brother educators, Michelle Patterson, Vice-President, Black Edfluencers-United and George Patterson, but they would tell you differently. It was indeed a family effort, but the family was extended.
Our Time Press first learned of the effort’s success, supported by many players, from Ms. Patterson, seen here with family and friends in July at the Brooklyn Museum on the last day of the exhibition of the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’s world-class holdings.