Defending Our Scared Cultural Capitals, Our Libraries

What's The Buzz?
What's Happening?
Tom Ficklin is giving up his spot for one day in the name of love for New Haven's Libraries. Tell us more?
It’s a one day Special 103.5 NHNN Radio show
"Defending Our Scared Cultural Capitals, Our Libraries" When 6/24/19 10:AM
Who are these defenders?
They are highly respected are: A beloved community librarian, and a well-respected retire school librarians, and two of Connecticut’s well-known Social Justice Academics. They are our canaries in the coal mine of our humanity. They are screaming out a warning our libraries are in danger. If, we lose our libraries we lose the very soul of our communities and our nation.
Guest Host: Dr. Jesse P. Turner Professor of Literacy and Connecticut Moral Monday Education Ambassador.
Tell us about your Guests? Well they are two highly respected librarians of color, and one radical academic. I’ll refer to them as Defenders of our libraries, and our Cultural Capital

Lauren Anderson is an Associate Professor of Education, with a PhD in Urban Schooling and focus on critical literacy, curriculum and instruction, and teacher education. She is an advocate for public education and public libraries.

Diane Brown, is a beloved, award-winning New Haven Free Public Library librarian. Diane has spent the last 13 years as branch manager of the Stetson Branch, which is celebrated for its programming, and overall responsiveness to the community.

Robert Gibson, he is a well-respected retired New Haven public school teacher and librarian who spent 35 years at Hillhouse High School. Robert remains active as an advocate for public education and public libraries.

Homework, or thoughts to ponder for until Monday comes!

What was the role of our public libraries in the past ~ why did we build them?
What is their current state?
Why do we need to defend libraries in our communities and public schools? Libraries matter; do they matter more in communities of color?
Does (location/income) race and poverty play a role in how public libraries are funded? As librarians and academics are there particular concerns about public libraries in the future?
What is the economic and cultural impact of closing school libraries, and our community libraries to our our communities and our city?

Tune in people, because we are bringing our best game, our passion, courage, and truths on Monday

Isaac Asimov said: “When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that American society has found one more way to destroy itself.”

If you are wondering what inspired my walk over the Avon Mountain this morning..it was my love for our libraries, and the tune I listened to was Bob Marley's "Stir it Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3UqvWk8-uw

Facebook, Does kindness offend thee, or can't you shake off those rigor and grit blues

Dear Facebook, this is that old Literacy Professor calling you again about those so called Facebook Community Standards again.
It appear these this words in my post violated your community standards"
" This is a Walking Man SOS people, spread the word! 
Take your Grit, Rigor and you know what Ed Reform Scammers. We want the hundreds of billions you spent on that BS Grit crap! Perhaps the BS Grit Crap words ?
Perhaps it is the words Ed Reformer Scammers?
Or perhaps it just the idea of  A Tedx about teaching children the power of kindness offend thee?
Maybe teaching them kindness might offset their consumer driven algorithms?

People you have to take 12 minutes to watch the Barry Lane TEDxCCSU talk about teaching kindness to our children. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzimmQaLzo8 <

Now, good people spread the word watch Barry's TEDx talk, because it is Kindness, not grit and rigor our children in our public schools need today.
Fight the power,
Dr. Jesse P. Turner
Moral Monday Connecticut Education Ambassador

In case you want to listen to the song that inspired my walk in the rain this morning...its Barry Lane's know your higher self.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-i872w3D2w

Radical Old Literacy Professor here 

This Literacy Professor is going with Barry Lane's try a little kindness.

Message in a bottle to these 2020 Democratic Candidates 4 President

Maybe, it's just me?

Maybe, I'm just not bright enough?

Maybe, I just can't see right?

But, most of these 20 and counting Democrats running for President sound like they'll fine with the education reforms of the past 20 years.

May, it's just me?

Maybe, I'm just not bright enough?

Maybe, I just can't see right?

Maybe these boys and girls need a quick study in

understanding,

That we teachers and parents are not fine with the crap these people supported for 20 years.

Want our vote, get on board, but accept that none of your education reforms were alright with us,

While, Wall Street loved them, we teachers and parents hated them.

Don't fret, my mind is opened,

While you were busy listening to CEOs,

I walked 400 miles twice from CT to DC protesting your reforms,

I joined two United State Department of Education Occupies with United Opt Out,

I'm the kind of not too bright person you might just need to listen to get our votes,

Don't worry, I'm not leaving you out on a ledge,

I'm a teacher,

I have a quick study guide for you.

No more high-stakes testing,

No more school choice without equity,

No more class sizes don't matter,

No more closing local public schools in Black, Brown, and Poor communities.

No more teachers get paid too much talk,

No more teacher pensions are too costly,

No more teacher health care costs are too high,

No more teachers have it easy talk.

No more get rid of recess,

No more poor children need rigor nonsense,

No more poor children need tough love crap,

No, more data walls,

No more blended learning talk,

No more let poor schools compete against each,

No more poor schools need to do more with less foolish talk,

No more computer based intervention programs,

No more, giving CEOs control of our public schools,

No more giving billions of our tax dollars to "For profit entities" to open charter schools,

No more virtual scams schools,

No more voucher scams,

No more accepting campaign contributions from Ed reformers bent on dismantling our public schools,

No more of just about every education reform scam you supported for the past twenty years.

Finally, I want a massive amount of money to help bring back those over 300,000 teachers, many of them teachers of color, your Ed Reforms force out of teaching.

Can't do that, well then you can't have this not bright enough, can't see it "Teacher's Vote!

My message in a bottle,
Jesse The "No More" Teacher

PS: I want those social workers, librarians, counselors, nurses, para-professionals, school custodians, and other specialized staff back as well. Don't even dare ask how will we pay for it?

You can start by taking back that trillion dollar tax gift you gave to our nation's billionaires and millionaires. 

If you want to listen to the song I listened to on my morning walk today...its Sting 'Message in a bottle" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2o4zxtqNZ4