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Students at a DC elementary school were given an ‘anti-racism’ presentation that asked them to identify any racists in their family.
A November 30 letter from DC’s Janney Elementary School Principal Danielle Singh asked parents of Pre-K through third grade students to follow up on an ‘Anti-Racism Fight Club’ presentation by speaker Doylin Richards.
Richards is a motivational speaker, author and self-proclaimed ‘anti-racism facilitator’ who leads workshops on the topic.
Singh told parents to look through Richards’ ‘Anti-Racism Fight Club fist book for kids’ to continue the conversation about race with the students at home.
‘Today students in grades pre-k through third grade participated in the Anti-Racism Fight Club presentation with Doyin Richards,’ Singh wrote. ‘As part of this work, each student has a fist book to help continue the dialogue at school and home.’
The principal added that the discussion about race may cause different ’emotions’ but that this was just the beginning of the dialogue.
The ‘Anti-Racism Fight Club fist book for kids’ (pictured) by Doylin Richards
Last November Pre-K through third grade students at Janney Elementary School had an Anti-Racism Fight Club’ presentation by speaker Doylin Richards
Doylin Richards (pictured) is a motivational speaker, author and self-proclaimed ‘anti-racism facilitator’ who leads workshops on the topic
‘We recognize that any time we engage topics such as race and equity, we may experience a variety of emotions,’ Singh added.
‘This is a normal part of the learning and growing process. As a school community we want to continue the dialogue with our students and understand this is just the beginning.’
The hand book, called a ‘fist book’ because it is part of a so-called ‘fight club’, is meant as a ‘helpful tool as you travel down the road to being an anti-racist’ and features different sections that teach students how to distinguish between prejudice and racism.
Principal Danielle Singh (pictured) told parents to read the ‘Anti-Racism Fight Club fist book for kids’ to continue the conversation about race with the students at home
According to the ‘fist book’, white people can also experience racial prejudice from people of other races but ‘the difference is that white people are a part of a society that benefits them in almost every instance’
The fist book adds that white privilege is not white people’s fault unless they refuse to acknowledge it
According to the ‘fist book’, white people can also experience racial prejudice from people of other races but ‘the difference is that white people are a part of a society that benefits them in almost every instance.’
It explains that ‘on average white people have more money, better healthcare, better schools, and better neighborhoods than Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). So if a Black person says something mean to a white person, he has no power over him. It’s as if white people walk around with an invisible force field because they hold all of the power in America.’
The fist book adds that white privilege is not white people’s fault unless they refuse to acknowledge it.
‘If you are a white person, white privilege is something you were born with and it simply means that your life is not more difficult due to the color of your skin,’ the book says. ‘Put differently, it’s not your fault for having white privilege, but it is your fault if you choose to ignore it.’
The book also features a section that helps kids deal with racist family members, telling students that ‘just because someone is older than you doesn’t mean that they’re right all of the time.’
‘If someone doesn’t believe that people should be treated equally based on the color of their skin, then they are the problem,’ the fist book states. ‘Parents need to stop making excuses for that behavior if they truly believe in anti-racism.’
Following the November presentation, school officials sent parents a link directing them to Richards’ original ‘Anti-Racism Fight Club Fistbook’ meant for adults that has some more intense language about racism.
‘As we sit here today, it is still woven into the fabric of our homes, communities, schools, government, economic system, healthcare, and so much more. As a matter of fact, it would be difficult to find one facet of our society where racism does not exist,’ the adult version of the book says. ‘White supremacy isn’t the shark, it’s the ocean.’
DC Public Schools told Fox News in a statement that Richards’ ‘Fist book’ for adults was not shared with students, but linked to parents if they wanted to read it.
‘DC Public Schools provides joyful and rigorous academic experiences for our students and is committed to advancing educational equity,’ the district said. ‘In December, a resource link with this content was shared in a parent newsletter at one of our schools. It is not part of our DCPS curriculum and was not shared with students,’ the district said.
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