As a woman of color attending a race forum in her town, she describes the experience hearing from local community members including- the chief of police, a local pastor, community organizers, business owners, and concerned citizens- who came together to discuss issues and solutions around racial profiling and the school-to-prison pipeline affecting Black and Brown bodies in the neighborhood. One of our staff members, Chemay Morales-James, recently attended one such conversation and here writes her perspective on the experience.
#COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS COMPASS HOW TO#
In this moment, around dinner tables, in classrooms, around conference tables, and in community forums, more and more folks are dialoguing how to revolutionize the future for our Black and Brown children. This healing though, must take place in unison with action. If you look up courage in the dictionary, one definition stands out: “ strength in the face of pain or grief.” In this moment in our society where systemic racism infects all institutions of our society and embeds all structures within it, our communities are in need of healing. Larry J Maddox on Racism is down the hall and we… Rene Edghill-Smith on Dear white people: Let’s not c… Jerry Lewis Outen on Dear white people: Let’s not c…ĭimitri on Dear white people: Let’s not c… Conversation with parent advocates on school integration.
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