The group calls itself the EEAP Coalition, a movement that not only is history-making in its scope but also will serve as a blueprint for adoption at public schools across the country.

The group calls itself the EEAP Coalition, a movement that not only is history-making in its scope but also will serve as a blueprint for adoption at public schools across the country.

It has been a little more than two years since the murder of George Floyd and the social unrest that followed. Since that time, many companies, organizations, city leaders, and nonprofits have promised and delivered social justice reform for the betterment of our entire society, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams who last spring designated Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for local government workers for the first time ever.

On May 21, 2022, the EEAP Coalition hosted its first community events and panels called “Barbershop and Beauty Shop Conversations” to raise additional awareness and support for Black Studies.

Following their first community event in Harlem, the EEAP Coalition held a second panel discussion titled “Be-YOU-tiful: A Conversation About Black Girls, Education, and Confidence” on May 21, 2021, at Bak2Basics Salon in Brooklyn.

NY1’s Cheryl Wills served as host and moderator for the event, and former USA Today Race and Culture reporter and current executive editor of the upcoming Black News and Views, Melanie Eversley, was the guest speaker. Both were honored at the event.

The nation's largest school district unveiled a groundbreaking curriculum change to teach children about the history and contributions of Black Americans.