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Bettina L. Love Punished for Dreaming
About the author:
Bettina L. Love, bestselling author of We Want to Do More than Survive, holds the esteemed William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College, Columbia University. Recognized by the Kennedy Center in 2022 as one of the Next 50 Leaders dedicated to fostering inspiration, inclusivity, and compassion, Love has made an impact extends far beyond academia. In 2024, she received the Truth Award for Excellence in Education from Better Brothers Los Angeles and the Diva Foundation.
About the book:
In the award-winning New York Times bestseller Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal, Bettina L. Love serves up a blistering account of four decades of educational reform through the lens of the people who lived it, laying bare the devastating effect on 25 Black Americans caught at the intersection of economic gain and racist ideology. With input from leading U.S. economists, Love offers a road map for repair, arguing for reparations with transformation for all children at its core.
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Six Bridges Book Festival: Bettina L. Love
In the New York Times bestseller Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal, Love serves up a blistering account of four decades of educational reform through the lens of the people who lived it.