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title: Fighting the Good Fight' | Local principal co-writes book about African American experiences in higher positions in the Education system
description: "NEWS:DSST VP of DEI Dr. Aaron Griffen co-edited the recently published book, Fighting the Good Fight: Narratives of the African American Principalship."
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# [Fighting the Good Fight' | Local principal co-writes book about African American experiences in higher positions in the Education system](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/fighting-the-good-fight-local-principal-co-writes-book-about-african-american-experiences-in-higher-positions-in-the-education-system)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 01/26/22

Published by Word & Deed Publishing Inc., and co-edited by DSST VP of DEI Dr. Aaron Griffen, Indian Spring Middle School Principal Dr. Isaac Carrier credits the idea to co-write the book based on his own experiences.

[Read more.](https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/education/fighting-the-good-fight/500-f000c948-e7a7-4e5a-af9b-d4784d653753)

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