Resistance, my story of activism, Frantzy Luzincourt
Type
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Resistance, my story of activism, Frantzy Luzincourt
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 9-12, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Resistance
Oclc number
1322060809
Responsibility statement
Frantzy Luzincourt
Series statement
I, witness
Sub title
my story of activism
Summary
"A young activist opens a window for young readers into his fight for equal education, racial justice, and economic equity. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian immigrants, Frantzy Luzincourt has dedicated his life to service and the empowerment of youth voices. When he was fifteen, Frantzy became the founding president of his high school's Black Student Union, where he advocated for more Black male teachers and for bringing social justice into school curriculum. Frantzy now fights to ensure that all students, no matter their background, have access to equitable schools where young voices are championed. After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Frantzy and his friends formed the Strategy for Black Lives coalition, which centers youth voices and mobilizes communities to fight against racism, discrimination, and inequity. His passion for education and criminal justice reform are integral to his identity as a young Black man. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Frantzy brings forward a captivating first-person account of determination, activism, and empowerment in America. The I, Witness series delivers compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Icon -- Voice -- Profiled -- President -- Gala -- Strategy -- Protest -- Repeal -- Batman
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
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- Biographies
- Educational equalization
- Educational equalization -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- African American political activists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Criminal justice, Administration of
- Social justice -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Luzincourt, Frantzy
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration
- African American political activists
- Social justice
- Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography
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- Biographies
- Educational equalization
- Educational equalization -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- African American political activists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Criminal justice, Administration of
- Social justice -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Luzincourt, Frantzy
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration
- African American political activists
- Social justice
- Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography
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