Tag: Not in Our Town Princeton
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Not in Our Town Princeton recognize students, educators with Unity Awards
Not In Our Town Princeton recognized local middle, high school students and educators for their recent work on anti-racism. The work ranged from hosting a “Day of Dialogue” featuring various ethnic groups and cultures at Princeton High School (PHS) to creating a series of podcasts interviewing African American staff at PHS, according to a press…
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Not In Our Town Princeton celebrates ongoing work toward racial justice
Not In Our Town Princeton honored individual students as well as school groups and their student leaders who continued to work for racial justice at Princeton High School (PHS), Princeton Middle School (PMS) and in the community despite the challenges of a difficult year in which many activities were curtailed due to the COVID-19pandemic. More than 100 people…
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Roundtable conversation discusses if Chauvin verdict will impact future of policing
In the aftermath of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty in April on all three counts over the death of George Floyd, a virtual roundtable discussion took place on the trail of Chauvin and death of Floyd. On April 20, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder.…
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BEACON holds Back to School Jam
Back to School Jam, a gathering produced by BEACON (Black Educators Affirming Coalition Opportunities and Networks), through the support of PREA (Princeton Regional Education Association) Spirit Chair Malachi Wood, Linda Oppenheim from Not in Our Town, and Jennifer Gering from Princeton PBA, was held at the Princeton Family YMCA on Sept. 24. More than 125…
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Not in Our Town Princeton will host talk on racially progressive schools
“Building and Sustaining Racially Progressive Schools” is a virtual panel discussion presented by Not in Our Town Princeton at 7 p.m. Oct. 1. What does a racially-progressive school, in which all students, teachers, and staff feel that they are treated equitably, look like? And why is it so challenging to create and sustain such schools?…
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Princeton Juneteenth Block Party: A day of celebration, remembrance, activism
Six young organizers produced the first-ever public observance and celebration of Juneteenth in Princeton. Billed as a celebration of the cultural achievements of Black Americans and a commendation of the Black Lives Matter movement, it was a day of solidarity, celebration and action on June 18 at the Princeton Family YMCA field. The program began…
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Unity Awards from Not in Our Town Princeton recognize young people’s work to promote racial justice
Just two days before hundreds of people in Princeton protested the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, more than 100 people gathered in a virtual ceremony hosted by Not in Our Town Princeton to honor 13 Princeton young people for their work promoting racial justice in their schools and communities. Princeton Mayor…