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Hoop Dreams Deferred?

By Jamilah King, Tomas Palermo, WireTap, Jul 25, 2008

Should high school hoopsters skip college and graduate to the NBA? Two WireTap editors debate the issue one-on-one.

 
The Apollos: Students Who Fought For MLK Holiday

By Tomas Palermo, WireTap, Jan 21, 2008

In 1981, Oakland Tech high school seniors lobbied the California state senate to officially recognize the MLK holiday. This video tells their story.

 
Rappin' About Literacy Activism

By Tomas Palermo, WireTap, Jul 13, 2007

What do track, rap and the achievement gap have to do with high school learning? SF State professor and hip-hop activist Dr. Jamal Cooks breaks down the literacy code.