The Pruitt Family
The Pruitt Family Nayesha Pruitt, School Counselor Terrence Pruitt, Founding Principal Consultant of Project Restore Initiative “This system of Black education… the hope lies in the fact that… maybe we will unwed ourselves from the way things were, and fight for a type of education that first affirms my identity.” - Terrence Pruitt “I know who my child is… why aren’t yall supporting her, the way she needs to be supported?” - Nayesha Pruitt, reflecting on her mother’s advocacy It’s a Black Illini Reunion! #Shoutout to Project 500! On today’s episode, we are joined by The Pruitt Family, two educational leaders based in Chicago. We explore ego through the lens of a Black boy from East St. Louis, access through the eyes of a Black girl speaking with her counselor, and how college orientation brought this duo together. Tune in as we discuss the mysticism around whiteness, the lynchings of Black folk, and opportunities to be obstinate.