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The stories prompted Sharon Fitz and Chanda McGuffin, co-founders of RISE, to organize an educational forum last month for those concerned about racism in area schools and the community.
The national push for racial equality is propelling some school districts to change. One example is Muncie, Indiana, Community Schools. Officials there plan to appoint a director of diversity ...
More are understanding how the environment impacts mental health and how climate change disproportionally impacts marginalized communities. Climate change, racism and social justice concerns ...
The mother filed the federal lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by the SC district and several employees, including the team’s coach, against her daughter.
Since 2020, efforts have been made by conservatives and others to challenge critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools in the United States.Following the 2020 protests of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, as well as the killing of Breonna Taylor, school districts began to introduce additional curricula and create diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-positions to address ...
Additionally, climate change has been found to increase the frequency of extreme heat and pollen events that exacerbate asthma, disproportionately affecting pediatric ED visits of BIPOC. [62] A row of industrial plants in Louisiana has now been dubbed "Cancer Alley" due to the high prevalence of cancer cases in the surrounding communities.
Further, "students of color perceived the climate as more racist and less accepting than did whites, even though whites recognized racial harassment at similar rates as students of color". [234] In addition, many African-American students have a hard time to fit in at predominantly white colleges because of the fear of "becoming white." [235]
Racism in Orange County high schools is nothing new — but who's doing the hate now is.