Passionate about bringing awareness and knowledge to systemic racism, Laura & Ashley couldn’t let Black History Month go by without discussing the need to do better. Watching the movie “American Skin” prompted them to have a vulnerable but real discussion regarding race and what they are doing daily to become catalysts of change. As a white mother to a Black child, Laura discusses what she’s doing, to the best of her ability, to prepare her child for the unfortunate world we live in. Ashley discusses what it’s like to raise her white child to be an ally to our Black community and part of the solution rather than part of the problem. They may not always get it right but they will never stop trying and they will never stop learning because people they love depend on all of us doing better. We hope all of you will join us and not be afraid to have the tough conversations that so desperately need to be had.

Below you will find some resources to help navigate this very real issue. Please utilize these links and continue to have the conversations within your own circles.

iCivics - https://www.icivics.org/news/blog-post/black-history-month-lesson-plans-and-resources-classroom-0?emci=94f141cd-a864-eb11-9889-00155d43c992&emdi=6865c89d-5665-eb11-9889-00155d43c992&ceid=9541833&fbclid=IwAR1Uy3ob5a4yg8j4fnbxzBvnQEf99Ywap-uOhA6Wp0g6W47Rn2CEDksjvXU

ASCA Anti-Racism Resources - https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Publications-Research/Publications/Free-ASCA-Resources/Anti-Racism-Resources

Black History Month Library (Google Drive) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync