This video, presented by Joseph Sokolovic, challenges the traditional narrative of Connecticut’s history as a place of universal opportunity. By questioning “Independence for whom?” on Independence Day, the video explores how systemic racism has been deeply embedded in the state’s education system for centuries.
Key Historical Context:
Slavery and Education: Slavery persisted in Connecticut until 1848 (1:28). The video argues that education was used as a tool to deny citizenship and humanity to Black residents (1:44).
Institutional Barriers: Yale University is noted for its founding ties to slavery (2:09). In 1831, New Haven leadership actively blocked the establishment of what could have been the nation’s first Black college (2:46).
Legalized Exclusion: The 1833 “Black Law” was explicitly used to target and close schools for Black students, such as the one operated by Prudence Crandall (3:15).
Modern Challenges and Systemic Issues:
Persistent Segregation: Even after the end of slavery, Connecticut continued to maintain segregated schools through housing discrimination, town boundaries, and attendance zones, with some practices lasting into the 1970s (3:44).
Funding Inequality: The video highlights that despite legal rulings like the 1977 challenge to school funding, an “education cost sharing” (ECS) gap remains. Recent reporting shows a $639 million racial funding gap, with districts serving higher percentages of BIPOC students receiving less per-student funding (4:26).
Call to Action: The video concludes by emphasizing that inequality in education was “designed, funded, and defended” (5:28) and that true freedom requires a commitment to funding every child’s future equitably (5:51).
IDK Pencil Box may be a bit unfair. You make it seem the Founding of America invented stavery, racism, and oppression. Check your educational history, Pencil Box. Today, the Western Bible, the Eastern Torah, and the Quran, and, to say the least.
Though you made a few fair points, Education, or lack of, was/is a tool as a means of oppression, as a financial means and resource. But that game may be deeper than just race alone, and my wander into that coded side game y’all got going on, John?
So while your post seems unfair and self-serving, it is fair to question America’s government, representatives, and systems. Even your perspective on your Bible/holy books, if you choose to have one, John?
I mean, JC, are these really your words? Would God want or condone such actions of human rights violations? Is that worthy of a God or even in the form of a prophet of God?
“I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”
“I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother.”
Basically, son against father. So wouldn’t that mean JC came to be against his Father and himself? 🤣
JC is like Tony M. He always tells the truth, even when they lie. 🙂
Perhaps, JC, those words are just the “Disingenuousness” of the game. I mean, here we are, America, celebrating your 250th anniversary, and in Iran, the masses gathering to mourn the passing of its supreme leader. Yet no one is really questioning the fact that this game is so sorted and disingenuous that Iran place a elementry school in a location for America to blow up, just to perpetuate the shit show/coded side game in disingenuous press, to infect the minds. Like a plane hit the Pentagon. Please. SJ
BTW, speaking of abominations, that government bus ticketing scheme is an abomination, and all those participants, two-bit Judases, are going to get a nice contemplation room, or not.
Just remember, if you’re lying for them, they’re lying to you. I would think. JS 🤷♂️
Happy Independence Day to who?
https://youtu.be/C1pTYLAv4QY?is=9rZCpU_pMFkEA2x9
This video, presented by Joseph Sokolovic, challenges the traditional narrative of Connecticut’s history as a place of universal opportunity. By questioning “Independence for whom?” on Independence Day, the video explores how systemic racism has been deeply embedded in the state’s education system for centuries.
Key Historical Context:
Slavery and Education: Slavery persisted in Connecticut until 1848 (1:28). The video argues that education was used as a tool to deny citizenship and humanity to Black residents (1:44).
Institutional Barriers: Yale University is noted for its founding ties to slavery (2:09). In 1831, New Haven leadership actively blocked the establishment of what could have been the nation’s first Black college (2:46).
Legalized Exclusion: The 1833 “Black Law” was explicitly used to target and close schools for Black students, such as the one operated by Prudence Crandall (3:15).
Modern Challenges and Systemic Issues:
Persistent Segregation: Even after the end of slavery, Connecticut continued to maintain segregated schools through housing discrimination, town boundaries, and attendance zones, with some practices lasting into the 1970s (3:44).
Funding Inequality: The video highlights that despite legal rulings like the 1977 challenge to school funding, an “education cost sharing” (ECS) gap remains. Recent reporting shows a $639 million racial funding gap, with districts serving higher percentages of BIPOC students receiving less per-student funding (4:26).
Call to Action: The video concludes by emphasizing that inequality in education was “designed, funded, and defended” (5:28) and that true freedom requires a commitment to funding every child’s future equitably (5:51).
IDK Pencil Box may be a bit unfair. You make it seem the Founding of America invented stavery, racism, and oppression. Check your educational history, Pencil Box. Today, the Western Bible, the Eastern Torah, and the Quran, and, to say the least.
Though you made a few fair points, Education, or lack of, was/is a tool as a means of oppression, as a financial means and resource. But that game may be deeper than just race alone, and my wander into that coded side game y’all got going on, John?
To say the least,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHRknjaGEOo
So while your post seems unfair and self-serving, it is fair to question America’s government, representatives, and systems. Even your perspective on your Bible/holy books, if you choose to have one, John?
I mean, JC, are these really your words? Would God want or condone such actions of human rights violations? Is that worthy of a God or even in the form of a prophet of God?
“I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”
To say teh least.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-ip47WYWc
Wait, What?
“I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother.”
Basically, son against father. So wouldn’t that mean JC came to be against his Father and himself? 🤣
JC is like Tony M. He always tells the truth, even when they lie. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNSnMFgNq1Q
What say, you Jim Caviezel? You have aqua culture/skills. John wants to know. 🤣
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAAca108HfU
John always a pleasure. 🙂
It’s all yours, Keymaster. I’m out.
The Prophet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB9dso-h_Es&list=RDKB9dso-h_Es&start_radio=1
Perhaps, JC, those words are just the “Disingenuousness” of the game. I mean, here we are, America, celebrating your 250th anniversary, and in Iran, the masses gathering to mourn the passing of its supreme leader. Yet no one is really questioning the fact that this game is so sorted and disingenuous that Iran place a elementry school in a location for America to blow up, just to perpetuate the shit show/coded side game in disingenuous press, to infect the minds. Like a plane hit the Pentagon. Please. SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-_ujXM-ng&list=RDl5-_ujXM-ng&start_radio=1
BTW, speaking of abominations, that government bus ticketing scheme is an abomination, and all those participants, two-bit Judases, are going to get a nice contemplation room, or not.
Just remember, if you’re lying for them, they’re lying to you. I would think. JS 🤷♂️
Good luck, Keymaster, it’s all you.
The Prophet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWt4wmZ_EMI&list=RDYWt4wmZ_EMI&start_radio=1