by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
Many of you might remember the case of Kelley Williams-Bolar, the single black mother of two who was jailed for sending her children to a school that was outside their home district. Well, Dr. Phil McGraw has decided to do a show on Kelley’s situation, set to air in the coming week.
Shortly after AOL Black Voices brought Kelley’s case to the nation, I found that there were quite a few citizens around the country who were concerned about her situation. Millions of people around the world rallied to Kelley’s defense, and ColorofChange.org and Change.org did a wonderful job of gathering hundreds of thousands of signatures on petitions that were eventually delivered to the governor of Ohio.
Ms Kelly Williams-Balor, I want you to know That we still have the support group on fb in support of your pardon of all charges.
We are 336 strong. We are sending out the group letter to all Congress persons in Ohio (17) and In Washington, DC, TV/Radio Stations all around. I have sent the letter to the First Lady Obama, Sent letter to BrownBoardofEducation50AnniversaryCommission, and so many places. We want you to know we are still standing for and with you. We also want you to know we are praying for strength you and your family.
Deborah Price
A similiar situation happened to me, I would like to share my story. Please contact me.