Denise Hills
Tuscaloosa, AL
I live in Tuscaloosa, AL. I’ve been involved with education, primarily at public schools, for years. This past election, I ran for chair of the city school board, because I wanted to be sure that the needs of all children in our system were met. I was blown away by some people’s attitudes, and how often it came down to race. While I didn’t win, it hasn’t stopped me from being involved. In fact, it inspired me to be more involved as I saw up close just how big a hurdle this remains. Honestly, I am ashamed that we have to still deal with this.
