DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 27, 2023) — A high-quality, expo-style traveling version of the exhibit Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools will officially open on the University of Dubuque’s campus with student-guided tours 4-6PM, Friday, February 3, 2023, in the Multicultural Student Center, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools is an original exhibition developed by the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that examines the concept of the school-to-prison pipeline.
The African American Museum of Iowa’s website states, “Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the country, resulting in zero-tolerance policies and student policing that disproportionately effect children of color.”
Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools will be on display during February and March in the Multicultural Student Center, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center. Exhibit hours vary. To confirm viewing availability, contact James Sizer, MEd, director of the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, at JSizer@dbq.edu. To schedule a student-guided tour, contact Angie Brandel, EdD, professor of teacher education, at ABrandel@dbq.edu or 563.213.0380.
Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools is hosted by UD’s Department of Education, UD’s Department of Philosophy, Politics, and History, and UD’s Office of Multicultural Student Engagement.
