Barack Obama, Michael Baisden, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton and others…..

WE HAVE BEEN BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!  OUR stories are spreading!  Our stories are spreading!  Those that REALLY care about our children, their education, and our communities are getting our stories.  Thank you to those that contacted us in order to obtain these stories.  We also received an offer to hand deliver our stories to Rev. Jessie Jackson’s P.U.S.H. Community Forum that is held every Saturday on Chicago’s Southside (my hometown!).  Rev. Dr. Coleman of Virginia’ s National Action Network and Pastor Raymond Bell of DC’s National Action Network sponsored by Rev. Al Sharpton have also been notified of OUR stories.  Finally, we have had the God-sent opportunity to share with a member of Barak’s camp (another Chicago contact) and Michael Baisden’s team.   Thank you to all of those of you that emailed us with these contacts.  We followed up immediately and have received responses.  Keep THE NERVE going!  Thank you, Mrs. J for praying Psalms 35 and God’s favor over us.  Thank you, Mrs. T for sharing Joshua and his many battles with us last night.  Thank you, Madea for praying Psalms 36 over us. Thank you, to OUR village elders for gathering around us and providing wisdom, courage, and encouragement for us to continue this fight.  Thank you for beginning the phone trees and passing out flyers.  Thank you for standing for our children, educators, and schools when it really matters!   If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.-Marian Wright Edelman, The Children’s Defense Fund