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Valerie Castile Says the State’s New School-Meals Law Is An Investment in Minnesota’s kids—and a Tribute to Her Son, Philando

We were previously warned. Rather than shutting down Black people when we speak about pain, suffering, and systemic abuse...why not treat it as an war

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We were previously warned. Rather than shutting down Black people when we speak about pain, suffering, and systemic abuse…why not treat it as an warning?

An alert.

So that we can come together and respond.

That’s how you survive and ultimately thrive.

 Valerie Castile says the state’s new school-meals law is an investment in Minnesota’s kids—and a tribute to her son, Philando

For the past six years, Valerie Castile has helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off the cafeteria debt of kids who can’t afford school lunch. On Friday, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill providing a basic breakfast and lunch to every kid in Minnesota. Castile told Sahan Journal her activism came from “listening to God and the spirit of my son, and we just started helping people.”
by Becky Z. Dernbach
updated from August 8 2024
Valerie Castile poses for a portrait in her home before the signing of the bill to provide free school meals to Minnesota children. Credit: Drew Arrieta | Sahan Journal
Valerie Castile poses for a portrait in her home before the signing of the bill to provide free school meals to Minnesota children. Credit: Drew Arrieta | Sahan Journal

 

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