Remembering one man’s legacy of kindness in a dark time

By: Ruth Conniff

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 848

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Atwood Music Hall in Madison was packed Wednesday afternoon, as community members said goodbye to Stuart Dymzarov, the founding principal of Malcolm Shabazz City High School and, for many, many people, a beloved mentor and friend.

Colleagues and former students at Shabazz, the alternative school launched in 1971 with a grant from the Ford Foundation, remembered Stuart’s fierce advocacy for his vision of an open-minded, flexible school. “Education by any means necessary,” was his …

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