Audio produced by StoryCorps Studios in partnership with GBH Boston.
In this recording, Elisabeth “Biz” Lindsay-Ryan and Suni Kartha discuss racial equity in Evanston, IL public schools. Suni, a former member of the school board, shares her mission to increase racial equity in schools, and the divide in fundraising between schools in the district. Biz, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, recalls her experiences with Suni to gather data on racial inequity to bring to the PTA and school board, and the resistance they faced.
Audio recorded on June 5, 2023 at WTTW in Chicago
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