Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary Magnet School Principal Patricia P. Phelan said that she is looking forward to continuing to partner with Chelsea throughout the school year.
My Turn: White supremacy: What does it mean to you?
Published: 2/9/2021 6:20:05 AM
‘White supremacy is not the elephant in the room, it is the room.” That was Nelba Márquez-Greene’s response to a tweet opposing gun control. Márquez-Green is a woman of color, founder of the Ana Grace Project, mother of Ana Grace who was murdered at Sandy Hook. Her quote describes her experience of the world. If it makes you uncomfortable as a white person, pay attention to that. Lean into the discomfort and see what you can learn.
A year ago, even as an anti-racist activist, the term white supremacy made me flinch a bit. It seemed too extreme a term to describe the racist actions and policies I focused on changing.