Nor from the alderperson who claims that her office provided KN95 masks to every public and private school in the ward.

When a thriving, top-ranked African American elementary school is threatened with replacement by a new high school favoring the communities wealthier residents, parents, students and educators fight for the elementary school’s survival. #LightShineDoc #BlackAchievement

Proud LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE is part of the 2022 True/False Film Fest Film Fest and SXSW EDU !! Our film tells the story of a high achieving elementary school that's a beacon for Black children - until gentrification threatens its closure.

The @TrueFalse Film Fest program has been announced and we have three screening opportunities, including the special 2022 ShowMe True/False community screening event. If you are able to attend, get your tix now! #LightShineDoc #blackachievement prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages…

At True/False Film Fest, from Chicago director Kevin Shaw: a sensationally effective tale of two South Loops, race, education and a new generation of activists. Column: chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…

"This past weekend, the world premiere of a sensationally effective Chicago documentary tore the roof clean off two different theaters at the 2022 True/False Film Fest." @BlackAchievement LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE itvaluations.co.uk POV on PBS International Documentary Association (IDA) Black Public Media PBS Teachers chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…

I still stand in respectful awe of my friend Isaac Castelaz and the We Are NTA school community. ✊🏼

"Let the Little Light Shine" announces filmmaker Kevin Shaw's big leap forward. Here's my feature on a film, and filmmaker, whose appeal extends a lot further than Chicago Public Schools boundaries. chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…

Thankful for this inside look at my journey as a filmmaker, how it led me to the We Are NTA community and the creation of LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE opening Friday at the Gene Siskel Siskel Film Center. POV on PBS ITVS Black Public Media Elisabeth Greer #Documentary #film #Chicago #education

In one day, LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE opens Siskel Film Center. ABC 7 Chicago previews the film celebrating a community fighting for more than just their beloved elementary school. abc7chicago.com/let-the-little…

I still remember that night. It was one of the most painful moments during the #WeAreNTA fight that I almost felt powerless. But those students immediately kicked my butt. Their fearlessness to stand up for justice reminded me that we had to keep fighting again and again.

A first-in-the-nation Illinois law requiring schools to teach Asian American history goes into effect this fall. These Chicago teachers crafted a curriculum that pushes middle schoolers to think critically about the country's rise as a nuclear power. chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/8/29/2332…

A dumpster full of books prompts Chicago educators to create new lessons on Asian American history, nuclear power Mila Koumpilova Chalkbeat Chicago chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/8/29/2332…

Appreciate the opportunity to share a little bit about me as our film about the We Are NTA community premieres in three days!!!

We've been waiting for this day to arrive and now it's finally here! Check out what we've been up to in the meantime, shining a light on communities across the country in anticipation of our broadcast television debut today! #LittleLightShineFilmPBS mailchi.mp/21106b95d951/l…

9:30PM on WTTW - Chicago PBS tonight!

When a thriving, top-ranked Black elementary school is in danger of being closed, a community of parents, students, and teachers band together to protect their right to a quality education. Stream POV on PBS: #LittleLightShineFilmPBS now on the PBS app. to.pbs.org/3v2ech7

Shout out to our amazing 7th grade teacher, Ms. Gluckman and her students!! #TSJSF2023

"Living, Teaching, and Thinking in Chicago 3: #WeAreNTA – The Fight to Save a Pub Schl 1: Before Enrolling at NTA" Finally written abt what I wanted the most -how we fought back and won, and the issues of neolib econ and structural discrimination. maga9.jp/250122-2/ #maga9

The article is in Japanese, but w/ Google Translate etc, you should be able to get 90% of it. (J handles subjects differently from English, so machine translations may occasionally misinterpret the meaning, but the main points should come through.) Plz check it out! #WeAreNTA