Reviewed by Patricia Barnes-Cannon
The movie, The Best of Enemies, is based on the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South, written by Osha Gray Davidson. Although the entire nation was undergoing the integration of schools in the early 1970s, Durham County presented an entirely unique concept to address the conflict at hand. This movie is based on the actual account of events that took place between the black and white communities of Durham. Using an interactive process, the community looked at its values and strengths. Amid much anger and fear the two co-leaders, one Black female community activist and one White male KKK activist, came to an agreement for the same goal.
by Grace H. Brown
"Nice White Parents" is a five-part podcast series which chronicles building a better public school system and the many factors preventing that progress. The series examines what is "arguably the most powerful force:" the unwitting role of white parents in shaping and perpetuating inequalities in our public schools. Focused on the case study of public schools in New York City over several decades, the series details the missteps and microaggressions of "nice" white parents to improve local schools which result in real harm to the school system and its students.
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