“'We come before you tonight not just as parents but as advocates for justice — not just for our children, but for every children (sic) that walks through the doors of Redlands Unified School District,' said Daphne Hawkins, whose son attends Mariposa Elementary. 'Since moving to Redlands, our son has endured three deeply disturbing racist incidents in the last 90 days.'
Hawkins said one student handed her son a note that read, 'Your skin is as black as your future.' Another student allegedly told him, 'You should be in a comedy show because you look like a black African monkey.' And a class assignment featured a racist character from a Dutch folktale named Black Pete, which Hawkins described as a 'deeply offensive figure that has been condemned worldwide.'
'Our children deserve better, and, let’s be clear, these are not just words, these are attacks on our children’s dignity and their identity,' she said.
Hawkins — founder and president of The LOVE Program, a San Bernardino nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk girls and young women of color — also criticized board members for saying they would put the district’s 2020 resolution to eradicate racism on the meeting agenda for renewed discussion, but then failed to do so.'
~ Joe Nelson
"Alleged racism at Redlands elementary school prompts outcry from parents, community"
Some people act like they believe we deserve better. I think it's time for more people to know they do not need to be in an unwell discriminatory cult anymore.
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