In this hybrid event, Councilmember Will Jawando presents “On These Grounds,” a film about a viral video that shows a white police officer in South Carolina pulling a Black teenager from her school desk and throwing her across the floor. The film features Healer-Activist Vivian Anderson, who uproots her life in New York City to move to South Carolina to support the girl and dismantle the system behind the assault at Spring Valley, including facing the police officer. Adding context, geographer Janae Davis treks the surrounding swamps and encounters the homes of formerly enslaved people of African descent, connecting the past to the present. Against the backdrop of a racial reckoning and its deep historical roots, one incident illuminates how Black girls, with the support of organizers, are creating a more just and equitable future for themselves and our entire education system.
Following the screening, Councilmember Jawando will host a panel discussion with students, Ruschelle Reuben, Chief of Teaching, Learning and Schools at Montgomery County Public Schools, and Dwanna Nicole, Executive Director of the Restorative Justice Partnership, about the realities of and alternatives to policing in schools.
Speakers:
Councilmember Will Jawando
Ruschelle Reuben, Montgomery County Public Schools
Dwanna Nicole, Restorative Justice Partnership
Co-sponsors:
MoCo Against Brutality
Silver Spring Justice Coalition
Jews United for Justice
Women’s Democratic Club
Muslim Voices Coalition
Racial Justice NOW
WHEN: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022
WHERE: SILVER SPRING CIVIC CENTER
1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Also being streamed on FaceBook. If you would like to attend virtually, email Councilmember.Jawando@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-777-7811 to receive details.