Mission of the 2026 Justice In Education CampaignThe 2026 &ldquo;Justice In Education&rdquo; campaign is powered by American Freedmen 360, Inc. a California nonprofit. This campaign is established to secure educational justice, cultural sovereignty, and political coherence for Black people. Beginning with Black children and families in West Contra Costa County, we will work in coalition to author and implement statewide standards of equity, excellence, and self-determination. We are committed to building what has never been fully built for Black Americans since Emancipation: durable institutions, shared standards, and collective power rooted in history, environment, and lived experience.Our mission is to protect, celebrate, and advance Black students and families through concrete systems that push beyond class and symbolism, by: <ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Ensuring the delivery and accountability of an Afrocentric school promised to West County</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Establishing the first Juneteenth Royal Court honoring Black graduating seniors in WCCUSD</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Convening the first Freedmen Federation Summit, a regional pilgrimage rooted in the anthropology, migration, and rich legacy of Bay Area Black families</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Forming the Contra Costa Black Parallel School Board to provide coordinated oversight, advocacy, and community governance</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Publishing the first statewide Public + Charter School Standard for Black Education, including a practical playbook informed by leaders and the State of Black Education framework</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Launching the first statewide AD HOC NAACP Parent Council to organize Black parental power across districts</li></ul><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Advancing the California HBCU Project, creating direct pathways, partnerships, and pipelines for Black students&rsquo; futures</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Recognizing Black Language as a formal linguistic system, with paid teacher certification, professional proficiency standards, and compensation for educators who speak and teach it</li></ul>How you can help power our mission:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Endorse the #JusticeInEducation campaign: Email a written statement of support to zelon.harrison@votezelon.org | Subject: &quot;Justice in Education&quot;.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Host a House Party or Fundraiser: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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Mission of the 2026 Justice In Education CampaignThe 2026 “Justice In Education” campaign is powered by American Freedmen 360, Inc. a California nonprofit. This campaign is established to secure educational justice, cultural sovereignty, and political coherence for Black people. Beginning with Black children and families in West Contra Costa County, we will work in coalition to author and implement statewide standards of equity, excellence, and self-determination. We are committed to building what has never been fully built for Black Americans since Emancipation: durable institutions, shared standards, and collective power rooted in history, environment, and lived experience.Our mission is to protect, celebrate, and advance Black students and families through concrete systems that push beyond class and symbolism, by: <ul><li>Ensuring the delivery and accountability of an Afrocentric school promised to West County</li><li>Establishing the first Juneteenth Royal Court honoring Black graduating seniors in WCCUSD</li><li>Convening the first Freedmen Federation Summit, a regional pilgrimage rooted in the anthropology, migration, and rich legacy of Bay Area Black families</li><li>Forming the Contra Costa Black Parallel School Board to provide coordinated oversight, advocacy, and community governance</li><li>Publishing the first statewide Public + Charter School Standard for Black Education, including a practical playbook informed by leaders and the State of Black Education framework</li><li>Launching the first statewide AD HOC NAACP Parent Council to organize Black parental power across districts</li></ul><ul><li>Advancing the California HBCU Project, creating direct pathways, partnerships, and pipelines for Black students’ futures</li><li>Recognizing Black Language as a formal linguistic system, with paid teacher certification, professional proficiency standards, and compensation for educators who speak and teach it</li></ul>How you can help power our mission:<ol><li>Endorse the #JusticeInEducation campaign: Email a written statement of support to zelon.harrison@votezelon.org | Subject: "Justice in Education".</li><li>Host a House Party or Fundraiser: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li>Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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