Your kids will get it, cher
Y'all, listen. This story about Brennan Jacques, a teacher out of Phyllis Wheatley Community School, it just hit me right in the heart, baby. From the St. Thomas projects to federal prison, then turning it all around to teach in the very same neighborhood, that's a whole lot more than just a newspaper headline. That's a New Orleans story, plain and simple, and it's the kind of hope we need to hold onto tight.
### What This Means for New Orleans
Mr. Jacques' journey, detailed in his book "Bloodline of Trauma," ain't just about one man's struggle and triumph. It's a mirror reflecting so much of what we deal with every single day here, especially in neighborhoods like the Tremé and the St. Thomas development where he grew up. He's breaking cycles, cher, and that's everything for our city.
* He's showing our young people that your past doesn't have to be your future. * He's bringing real-world experience and empathy into the classroom, something you can't get from a textbook. * He's living proof that even when the systems are stacked against you, resilience and community can win.
This ain't just about a good deed, baby. This is about what makes New Orleans keep on ticking. It's about taking that trauma, that pain, and turning it into something beautiful, something that gives back to the very place that shaped you. He’s showing our kids a path out of the mess, not just away from it. That's New Orleans, baby — we bury our dead above ground and keep the music below.
Y'all gotta hear Keith and the crew talk about this on the Morning Wire. Catch it live at mornings.live.