HISTORY
In September 2016 a group of powerful 5th graders at Village Leadership Academy began a campaign to memorialize victims of police violence in Chicago. The 5th graders researched methods to humanize victims and positively impact their community with their teacher, Bianca Jones. As the class developed their ideas they discovered Rekia Boyd...
PRESS
Click to read about the campaign in the press.
THE ACTIVISTS
Aaron H.
Anthony R.
Brooklyn P.
Cameo R.
Eric W.
Justin B.
Kirk K.
Omar E.
Preston B.
Robert J.
Zion T.
ORIGINATORS
Aryn P.
Aubrey C.
Brooks L.
Caleb H.
Camille B.
Chyla L.
Dashawn S.
David D.
Enrique H.
Gorgeous D.
Imani K.
Jahiem G.
Jamila H.
Jazzmin J.
Jonathan D.
Juan M.
Ma’Kayla A.
Melissa R.
Mia L.
Michael B.
Morgan B.
Mya L.
Raniya T.
Rayne W.
Perez K.
Tiana W.
Xandria P.
Zahir M.
Zari Y.
TRAILBLAZERS
Dayo Harris
Principal of Village Leadership Academy
Bianca Jones
Jennifer Pagán
EDUCATORS
