A Quote by Geoffrey Canada

Over the past five years, I've met several presidents, several secretaries of education ... and there is no plan. If you want to save your children, you're going to have to do it yourself. It's just us.

Geoffrey Canada

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Geoffrey Canada
American - Activist
Born: January 13, 1952

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