We are so thrilled that our principal, Chidimma Ozor, was invited to participate in the Share the Mic Now: Detroit event. The national campaign of the same name, #ShareTheMicNow states, “…when the world listens to women, it listens to white women.
Let that sink in.
Many campaign posts go on to say, “For too long, Black women's voices have gone unheard, even though they've been using their voices loudly for centuries to enact change. Today, more than ever, it is NECESSARY that we create a unifying action to center Black women's lives, stories and calls to action. We need to listen to Black women."
The campaign comes amid worldwide protests over racial injustice, prompted by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on Monday, May 25, 2020.
Cities across the country have started to have these conversations between Black women and white women and Chidimma was selected to be a participant. She had a conversation with Sarah Szurpicki. Their conversation will be live on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.