Everton Blair Jr. says the first place he learned how power works was not in Washington, but inside the classrooms where he grew up.
Those same schools, Blair says, once labeled him a problem child. Later, he was labeled gifted. “Same kid, same brain, different labels,” Blair said during his appearance on “Let It Be Known.” “And I watched how those labels determined who got investments and who got written off.”
Now, as Blair launches his bid for Congress in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, that lived experience is colliding with new national momentum. Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has endorsed Blair, giving the 32-year-old educator a high-profile boost as he challenges long-serving Rep. David Scott in a safe Democratic seat. Read more at blackpressusa.com.
