Erin travels to Washington D.C. to celebrate her former student, Brooke Brown, being named the 2021 Washington State teacher of the year. This week’s episode discusses how and why Washington D.C., a predominantly Black community, is underrepresented and underserved by the government. They talk disparities in education, and the privileges afforded to non-black students versus the structural barriers that burden black communities and families, even though they represent the majority of D.C. citizens.