A cacophony of children’s voices, punctuated by stomps and claps, echoed in the Cardozo Middle School gymnasium in West Jackson.
“Hold on, wait a minute, let me put some freedom in it!” about 50 kids chanted, while their parents held up their phones to record the moment.
The Friday-morning event commemorated the end of Freedom School this summer — a free weeks-long program that promotes reading and leadership skills. The Children’s Defense Fund runs the program in 26 states every year, with more than 11,000 student participants, but Freedom Schools have especially deep roots in Mississippi…