[BHS Etree] BUSD: Berkeley High School Take Back the Day and Associated Events

[BHS Etree]

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Berkeley High School Take Back the Day and Associated Events

In response to a racist message found on the Berkeley High campus on November 4th, 2015, which mentioned December 9th as a day of violence against African Americans, the Berkeley High School (BHS) administration, faculty, and staff worked with student leaders from the Black Student Union (BSU), an on-campus club for Black students, to "take back the day."

A supervised student-led "Sankofa" Assembly was held from 8:27 am to 2:07 pm in the Berkeley High School Community Theater, where students targeted by the hate crime came together with staff to address their concerns as well as support each other as a community.

Students who did not choose to participate in the special assembly activity attended regular classes, but it was not a "business as usual" day. Check out our blog on the BUSD website for the complete story, links to videos from student leaders and Congresswomen Barbara Lee, photos of the day and a glimpse of the media coverage.

BUSD Website Berkeley High Take Back the Day Link: http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2015/12/13/berkeley-high-take-back-the-day-december-9th-overview/

PCAD & BUSD Parent Town Hall Meeting on Racism
Parents of African Descent (PCAD) Executive Director Laura Babitt and BUSD Superintendent Donald Evans facilitated a town hall discussion with parents on December 7th about the recent racial incident at Berkeley High, and concerns about racism in BUSD. Check out photos and video of the event.

PCAD & BUSD Parent Town Hall Meeting on Racism Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157659932481803
PCAD & BUSD Parent Town Hall Meeting on Racism Video (1hr 20min): https://vimeo.com/148839589

Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer
Berkeley Unified School District
510-644-6320<tel:510-644-6320> Cell: 510-472-3811<tel:510-472-3811>

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