Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force

Please join the Equity and Anti-Racism conversation at Hyde-Addison ES, by joining us on Konstella, utilizing the resources here and/or participating in the monthly reading group discussion. As parents, teachers and staff, we are interested in doing our part to promote equity and end racism in constructive, supportive ways.

The next Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force reading group discussion will be held Thursday, November 12 at 9pm. We’ll discuss Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming. If you don’t have time to read the book, no problem. Just watch the Netflix documentary Becoming, which is about the book and book tour. Please join us! Here’s the Zoom meeting information, which can also be found on the Konstella calendar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88161788292?pwd=SFM2NWlaZzVyd1RmMDQvQVlYL0hCUT09

Meeting ID: 881 6178 8292

Passcode: EARTF

Highlighting how white people can plan and prepare to talk to other white people about racism, this article is a great one to get started. https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/how-white-people-can-talk-to-each-other-about-disrupting-racism

Bad White People. An entertaining and inspiring talk by Travis Jones presented at TEDxCharlotte, about “two things: the kinds of white people that might be representing you in the world, and then inspiration to find your voice, so that you can begin speaking back to them.” https://www.ted.com/talks/travis_jones_bad_white_people (16:45 minutes)

PBS Kids Talk About Race & Racism is a 30-minute show using cartoon excerpts and discussions between kids and parents to explain race and racism to kids. https://pbskids.org/video/dots-spot/3047127185

Christian Robinson, an award-winning author and illustrator, reading his book aloud, You Matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltOaIsWXpHA

Did your student celebrate any holidays or traditions related to their race or ethnicity this month? Please share any photos or videos related to your celebrations via email: hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov.

October

• Filipino American History Month
• Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
• LGBT History Month
• Polish American Heritage Month

November

• Native American Heritage Month
• Diwali (November 14, 2020)
• Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20, 2020)

Disclaimer: The Hyde-Addison ES Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force is an independent group not associated with DCPS and any viewpoints or activities associated with this group are not endorsed by DCPS.