For most kids in America, the school year is coming to a close. But the civics lesson has only just begun. With protests against police brutality sweeping the nation, there’s a lot to learn about how to be effective, engaged citizens.

As an educator of moral courage, I teach young people to do the right thing in the face of their fears. But I must confess to feeling fear of my own at this moment. I’m not afraid of the protests themselves; just the opposite. I’m afraid that their legitimacy will be permanently overshadowed by the vandals who are hijacking America’s journey to justice.

Read the entire article in The New York Daily News.