Posted on: June 25, 2021
Dear New Castle,
We write this letter, our last, with bittersweet pride as we announce officially that with the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year, so concludes the tenure of the New Castle Council on Race & Equity (CRE). We wanted to take this o...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: May 5, 2021
As the New Castle Council on Race and Equity (CRE) approaches 1 year of existence, we are proud to announce the official transition of the council to the New Castle Committee on Race and Equity. This committee will be an official Town of New Castle Commit...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: April 23, 2021
The New Castle Council on Race and Equity joins its voice with the collective acknowledging the verdict in the Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd. We do not celebrate. We understand the loss of George Floyd’s life is a sacrifice too great for an...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: April 16, 2021
Ramadan Kareem to our Muslim neighbors!
The holy month of Ramadan began earlier this week, the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and most sacred month of the year for Muslims.
Ramadan is divided into three stages (Ashras), each, a ten day period...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: March 26, 2021
Happy Holi to All Our Hindu Neighbors!
Holi is a festival known by different names – “Festival of Love,” “Festival of Colors” and “Festival of Spring.” All are joyous.
The holiday celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha and Krishna, and the triumph ...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: March 19, 2021
Imagine if it was your 83-year-old grandmother.
Last week, Nancy Toh, an Asian-American woman, was walking outside The Westchester mall in White Plains. A man approached her, spit on her, punched her in the face, and knocked her down. Ms. Toh, who is Korea...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: March 5, 2021
On a hot summer day in Chappaqua, eight-year-old Emily* and her little sister visited their neighborhood pool. The two little girls had brought toys and decided to play in the baby pool.
“A white kid came up to me and said that no Chinese were al...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: February 26, 2021
Saturday, February 27th at 1PM, the CRE and the Chappaqua Library will co-sponsor a Zoom presentation and discussion on exploring racial issues in art in the Black and minority communities. Among the works featured will be the work of Salman Too...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: February 19, 2021
Week #3 in our CRE + Chappaqua Library Black History Month read-aloud series features Eric Cintron reading I Am Enough, written by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo.Eric is a Grafflin Elementary and Bell Middle School dad and we're thrilled h...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: February 5, 2021
This first week of February marked the beginning of Black History Month - a month of reflection, reverence, and celebration!!
Originally established by educator and historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (AS...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: January 22, 2021
The CRE is looking for two (2) interns to work in marketing and communications support. The interns will be working closely with the board of directors and CRE leadership and gain invaluable experience in the world of social justice programming, messaging...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: January 15, 2021
It’s not easy to start a new job in the middle of a global pandemic. And the CRE chatted with Phillip Marcus Jr, the new Director of Equity, Inclusion and Wellness for the Chappaqua Central School District the morning after violent insurgents stormed the ...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: December 18, 2020
“I was stopped, harassed, pulled over, followed by the police six times in my first year in this town,” says Hermian Charles, who heads the Community Partnerships team for the CRE. “I never reported it back then. Can you imag...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: December 4, 2020
Our CRE Community Education team, led by Candace Chestnut, has been exchanging books, podcasts, learning organizations, and notable lists with each other as we've discovered them along our collective and individual anti-racist journeys. The team has compi...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: November 25, 2020
2020 has been an unprecedented year of upheaval, uncertainty, and fear. As we gather around our tables this Thanksgiving, across the country, and our community, empty chairs will represent loved ones lost in a raging pandemic and absent family members for...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: November 20, 2020
“You are so articulate!” “Where are you really from?” “Your mom has an accent.” “You’re not really Black.” “You’re Asian, can you help me with th...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: October 29, 2020
The New Castle Council on Race and Equity has had a busy month.
We’re proud to announce that we’ve completed Phase One of our plan. Each of our eight working groups made a presentation to the Town Board to offer proposals and recommendations to a...
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CRE Newsletter
Posted on: September 24, 2020
Welcome to the New Castle Council on Race and Equity (CRE) newsletter. Since this is our first issue, we want to tell you a little bit about ourselves by answering a few questions. Thanks for taking the time to learn about the newest town committee!
Why do...
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