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Letter to the editor: Responding to racism will be a journey for Yarmouth
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We acknowledge we are writing from land of the Wabanaki people.
In the aftermath of two racial incidents in our town, people have asked, “Is there racism in Yarmouth?” Members of the Black Student Alliance at Yarmouth High School have expressed dismay that little has been said and done to address these incidents.
We believe that it is impossible for racism not to exist in Yarmouth because racism and the trauma from racism exist within all of us.
If we don’t accept or believe that racism exists in our town, in us, then our response to racist actions would be different than if we do accept and know that racism is woven into our community in myriad ways. The response would be more like attending to “a few bad apples” rather than working toward change within systems and us. ....

United States , Mary Lou Michael , Jane Gallagher , Yarmouth Community Alliance For Racial Equity , Black Student Alliance , Yarmouth High School , Carla Hunt , Dale Shields , Yarmouth Community Alliance , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , மேரி லூ மைக்கேல் , ஜேன் கல்லாகர் , யர்மவுத் சமூக கூட்டணி க்கு இன பங்கு , கருப்பு மாணவர் கூட்டணி , யர்மவுத் உயர் பள்ளி , கார்லா வேட்டை , டேல் கவசங்கள் , யர்மவுத் சமூக கூட்டணி ,