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In response to the 9/11 bombing of New York's World Trade Center, Curtis volunteered for the Army. As a stress reliever, he taught himself how to play the Blues. Today, he is an award winning performer.

December 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Representative Ayanna Pressley introduced The Pushout Act which means Punitive, Unfair, School-Based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma. With co-sponsor Minnesota Democratic Representative Iihan Omar. the goal of the PUSHOUT ACT is to end the criminalization of Black children in schools by awarding grants and incentives to institutions that ban unfair discipline practices that worsen the school to prison pipeline.Through research, these two Congresswomen found that Black girls are 7x more likely to be suspended from school than white girls. Yet, black children only make up 16% of all U.S. public school students.

Former St. Louis Police Officer Redditt Hudson and National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice Reform and Accountability Reddit Hudson explains why he supports police defunding. During this Justice System episode, Hudson talks about his experience as a police officer and why he became an advocate for change. 

Alton, IL High School Graduate Dale Brice went off to college and found that the military offered something better. He tells why he chose the Navy and how his military service shaped his life and the tools he is still using today.