Ernest Crim III - Chicago's Public School Budget Deficit and Hyde Park Academy Peace Room - Evening WURDs 6.11.26

Ernest Crim III is an Emmy-nominated producer, public teacher and antiracist educator who uses Black historical narratives to empower and educate through a culturally equitable lens. He's a former high school history educator of 12 years and who now advocates for social justice issues and teaches Black History to the world through social media with a platform that reaches millions of people each month. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss recent news coverage of Chicago’s $732.5 Million public school’s budget deficit and the threat of removing a Peace Room from Hyde Park Academy after students voiced frustrations about the lack of support following the deaths of 3 students within a month