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JAMES E. FORD
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The Data Center Vote is a School Vote
Charlotte should pause, consider impacts on communities of color and schools, then make better rules for data centers. Today, Monday June 8th, the Charlotte City Council votes on whether to pause new data center development for 150 days. Just two weeks ago our school board made difficult decisions to pass a budget with a greater emphasis on student social and emotional supports. These votes about the school budget and data center development may seem unrelated, but they’re ac
James E. Ford
Jun 83 min read
For Many Younger People of Color, We Are “Biden” Time
Meaning of the idiom: “bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.” Taken...
James E. Ford
Nov 9, 20209 min read
When it Comes to Black People, Hair is Always Political!
So long as whiteness is the standard, natural Black hairstyles and features will always be seen as out of compliance. “The Negro race ......
James E. Ford
Dec 24, 20185 min read
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