Are you your brothers keeper?
Are you your brothers keeper? Justice for Tyre Nichols “Afterward the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t...
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Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
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Reflections on Tyre Nichols
To process complex and intense moments, like the one we are in right now after the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols, some may do things like reading, writing, singing, painting, praying, or drawing. Below is a compilation of entries from our community members that capture how and what they are processing at this moment.
If you would like to add your own piece to this collection, please email gisela@micahmemphis.org
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