In Jewish tradition, this week marks the celebration of Purim, a festive holiday in honor of Hadassah, the Jewish girl who becomes the Queen of Persia and saves her people from destruction.
One of the best ways to celebrate Black History Month is by elevating Black figures whose accomplishments haven’t been popularized to the same extent as those of their white counterparts. While I can’t force others to seek out the people that history has forgotten, I can make something large and colorful that will catch their eye, encouraging them to take a second and acquire new information for themselves. And that is exactly what I did.
On Wednesday, February 24, Upper School students discussed implicit bias during advisory.
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