The statistics are almost staggering, as studies show that African-American children are three times more likely to be suspended / expelled from school than Caucasian children.

The concept of "preschool to prison" is a reality for many African-American families as children are suspended from school for things as NORMAL as forgetting homework. Offenses such as this are being labelled "WILLFUL DEFIANCE".

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