

The Sabotage of Edison Tech
Controversial Crucial Conversations by Quintin Dukes
S1 · E5
Mar 7, 2026
28:38
Episode notes
In this episode, Quintin Dukes examines the dismantling of vocational education at Edison Technical High School and its long term consequences. The removal of trades stripped communities of un gate keepable economic futures and contributed to cycles of poverty and criminalization.
Dukes introduces the concept of vocational sovereignty, arguing that the ability to produce high value labor is foundational to economic stability and succession.
Keywords
Edison Technical High School
vocational education
trades
economic displacement
black empowerment
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