In a short essay published on May 31, 2020, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch wrote that the recent killing in Minnesota of George Floyd has forced the country to "confront the reality that, despite gains made in the past 50 years, we are still a nation riven by inequality and racial division."
Eastside for All has created a "Race and Social Justice" page with links to websites, videos, and resources (including local resources) related to racial disparities amid COVID-19.
Freedom is an intrinsic spiritual value that is deeply rooted in the DNA of our country. It is a value we celebrate nationally. For weeks preceding Independence Day, our flag covers items in stores as families look forward to gathering for food and fireworks.
But, have you considered how July 4th alone does not encompass the ways that freedom has been found in America’s history? I implore the American church and would venture to say that it is imperative in our diverse nation that we recognize how our brothers and sisters have obtained their freedom.
Lynching profoundly impacted race relations in this country and shaped the geographic, political, social, and economic conditions of African Americans in ways that are still evident today. Terror lynchings fueled the mass migration of millions of black people from the South into urban ghettos in the North and West throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
Race/Related is a weekly newsletter focused on race, identity and culture from the New York Times. Recent editions have had several COVID-19 related articles.
They were raised to be "colorblind" — but now more white parents are learning to talk about race. Many of us were raised to be "colorblind," but now we're learning that there are some problems with that concept. This article has some simple and practical examples of how to talk to our kids about race in normal, everyday situations. There are also links to some great resources for parents within the article.
EJI's new report, Reconstruction in America, documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people by white mobs in America than previously detailed. The report examines the 12 years following the Civil War when lawlessness and violence perpetrated by white leaders created an American future of racial hierarchy, white supremacy, and Jim Crow laws—an era from which our nation has yet to recover.
The spread of the new coronavirus has become racialized, so it's critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues. It's important to get ahead of harmful discourse because we know students are watching or listening to this rhetoric online and on social media.
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