06/04/2026
Did you know that the National School Lunch Program, passed in 1946, wasn't originally applied to all children?
🍎 It took the radical action of activists to make it a right.
In the late 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. championed food access as a fundamental human right. Meanwhile, the Black Panther Party launched their "Free Breakfast for Children Program" in 1969, forcing the government to expand federal school meal programs by 1975. ✊🏿✊🏾
Today, that legacy is at risk. ⚠️ High costs and potential SNAP cuts are threatening free meals for millions.
We must protect this resource!
🗣️ Action needed: Contact your local school district’s nutrition department to join their School Wellness Committee. Districts are required to include parents, students, and community members. Let's make sure our kids are fed.