#blackschoolsmatter

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‪#‎FightForDyett‬ These are the hunger strikers who are fighting to keep Dyett high school open as a neighborhood school that serves the entire community in and around Bronzeville, on Chicago’s south-side. Many of them have been in this struggle for well over 10 years, leading sit-ins at City Hall, camping out in front of the Chicago Public School headquarters (CPS), going door-to-door in their neighborhood. They are currently rallying at CPS demanding to talk to CPS CEO Forrest Claypool.

Rising in solidarity with them is one way to make ‪#‎BlackLivesMatter‬.

Here are some ways that you can support the hunger strikers and the struggle for Dyett HS:

1) Go in person to show support. Hunger strikers are outside Dyett HS (51st & King Drive) generally from 10am to around 5pm and then after that at Operation PUSH offices at 930 E. 50th. This is a great way to encourage the hunger strikers and to learn about the struggle first-hand and to communicate directly with organizers to find out what they need, especially if you have specific skills.

2) Follow #FightForDyett and ‪#‎WeAreDyett‬ on social media for immediate needs such as when the hunger strikers are low on liquids or supplies such as ice and cups. Also follow @TeachForJustice, @fairtrade_ervin, and @brothajitu for updates on Twitter.

3) Create your own tweets with the hashtags #FightForDyett and #WeAreDyett about why this struggle is important as well as retweeting other folks’ tweets to increase visibility on social media.

4) Get daily updates here: http://www.teachersforjustice.org/p/hunger-strike-to-save-dyett-high-school.html

5) Donate online to KOCO who have been organizing around Dyett for like forever: http://bit.ly/1K8HspJ

6) Friday 2pm Phone-In: Call Aderman Burn 773-536-8103 and Rahm 312-744-3300 and tell them that you support the hunger strikers and their demand for Dyett HS to become the Dyett Global Leadership & Green Tech HS based on the proposal that the community has created.

7) Friday 8/21 5-8PM: Jamboree for Dyett at Operation PUSH 930 E. 50th. If you are an artist and can perform, that would be great! Otherwise, show up and support! And invite everybody!

8) Read up on the years-long struggle at Dyett HS. Here's a great collection of articles on the history of the struggle: https://storify.com/foolforcps/the-myth-of-the-failing-school-cps-s-manipulation

Here’s one recent article:http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/08/19/black-schools-matter-chicago-protestors-go-hunger-strike-save-their-last