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Equity and Social Justice in Guilford

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Guilford Superintendent of Schools Paul Freeman gave a talk on Equity and Social Justice in Guilford Public Schools at the Guilford Free Library on March 11, 2021. Freeman discussed recent efforts focused on the Board of Education’s adopted initiative to ”further develop a culture, and instructional practices, that foster equity and social justice in our school community.” The lecture was presented by Witness Stones Project affiliate Witness to History: Slavery in Guilford.

We invite you to watch the lecture here:

Witness to History: Slavery in Guilford. The initiative seeks to uncover the local history of slavery, examine its legacy and share with town residents what it finds.

The Library and Searching for Slavery

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By James King, Library Director at Salisbury School, published by the Atlantic Black Box Project on March 5, 2021

James Mars didn’t complain of “many things,” but one thing troubled him his entire life: the lack of “opportunity to go to school as much as I should, for all the books I ever had in school were a spelling-book, a primer, a Testament, a reading-book called Third Part, and after that a Columbian Orator.”  Mr. Mars would go on to write his own book and it seems a fitting tribute to this remarkable man for his story to now further the education of others.

When Salisbury School history teacher Rhonan Mokriski asked me to help with the Searching for Slavery course, I was thrilled to take part.  As the school’s librarian, I had worked with the history department on multiple occasions and was excited about the prospect of a more extensive collaboration.  Over the last year, my contribution to the class has been in three parts:  finding, providing, and showcasing research resources and media creation applications; researching with students during class time; and contributing articles and comments to the class’s Microsoft Teams channel. Continue reading.

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