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‘Do Not Remain Silent … Please Be Brave’ — Amid Pain and Fear, an Education Advocate Finds Hope That Allyship & Commitment to Justice Can Create a New Reality for Students

By Kira Tookes

June 8, 2020

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Kira Tookes is director of advocacy for the Association of American Educators Foundation.

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