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MAPA's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee works to ensure that MAPA and the MA parent body are inclusive, open to, and welcoming of every MA parent/guardian by identifying barriers to inclusion and working to eliminate them. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the MAPA VP Community. 

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DEI/Racial Justice Resources

Articles:

• “The 1619 Project,” (all the articles) The New York Times Magazine
• "A guide to how you can support marginalized communities,” CNN
• "You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body is a Confederate Monument,” NY Times
• "Your Guide to Bystander Intervention”
• "America's Enduring Caste System,” by Isabel Wilkerson

Books:

• Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Biased, by Jennifer Eberhardt 
  • See also: 

    • Podcast Interview

    • TED Talk

• Blind Spot, by Mahzarin Binaji
• Caste: The Origin of our Discontents , by Isabel Wilkerson 
• How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • See also: 

    • TED talk

    • Brené Brown Podcast Interview 

• How to Be Less Stupid About Race, by Dr. Crystal Marie Fleming 
• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, by Austin Channing Brown
• Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson
• Me and White Supremacy, by Layla F. Saad
• Waking Up White, by Debby Irving
• White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo
• White Like Me, by Tim Wise

Movies/Videos:

• 13th , Documentary about the US prison system, by Ava Duvernay (now legitimately free on YouTube)
• “Let's get to the root of racial injustice “ Megan Ming Francis TEDx Talk
• “Racism Has a Cost for Everyone” Heather C. McGhee

Podcasts:

• Code Switch “Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story.”
• ‎The Ezra Klein Show: “Why Ta-Nehisi Coates is hopeful“
• The Ezra Klein Show interview with Isabel Wilkerson on Caste
• Scene on Radio: “Seeing White” (Season 2): This 14-part documentary series explores whiteness in America — where it came from, what it means, and how it works. Scene on Radio is the podcast from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.
• Unlocking us with Brené Brown—interviews with Ibram X. Kendi and Austin Channing Brown

Organizations:

• Color of Change - Color of Change leads campaigns that build real power for Black communities. We challenge injustice, hold corporate and political leaders accountable, commission game-changing research on systems of inequality, and advance solutions for racial justice that can transform our world.
• Showing Up for Racial Justice - SURJ Marin engages white people to dismantle systems of white supremacy and join the ongoing multiracial movement for racial justice. Our work is informed by relationships of accountability with local Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) organizations and community leaders. SURJ Marin holds regular workshops and leads actions for racial justice.

Other:

• National Museum of African-American History and Culture Website Talking About Race

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The MAster Class program is an opportunity for parents to participate in classes taught by members of our dynamic MA faculty. Each year, our aim is to bring you teachers from across the disciplines for an evening of learning and fun. After attending MAster Class, past participants have been overheard saying that they would love to return to high school!

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