That if we worked hard, studied hard, dreamed hard, no matter who were are,
we could rise from rags to riches, from ghettos to gracelands.
But this is not the case.
We’re here to tell that story of America.
The story where education has been designed to keep some people down,
by denying them the one tool they need to rise up: literacy.
Relevant legal and media coverage related to literacy crisis in Detroit:
Literacy Lawsuit Website
Detroit schools chief Vitti: Detroit children treated 'second class' (Free Press)
Detroit Schools Turn Off Drinking Water, Citing Elevated Lead and Copper (New York Times)
Asil Yassine’s TEDx Talk: “Literacy: The Great American Theft” (TEDx)
Out of Options: School choice gutted Detroit’s public schools. The rest of the country is next. (Vice)
‘Access to Literacy’ Is Not a Constitutional Right, Judge in Detroit Rules (New York Times)
“We are 10 steps behind”: Detroit students seek fair access to literacy (CBS News)