Tag: Racism
Race And Verona’s Curriculum
Earlier this summer, Marwa Elessawy, a 2018 graduate of Verona High School, circulated a petition to “advance racial justice” in Verona schools. Though such...
Diversity In The School Libraries
“It is important for all of our students to see themselves in the books we read,” says Corisa Walker, the librarian at Brookdale Avenue...
Teachers, Administrators Form Anti-Racism Book Clubs
Dr. Christopher Tamburro has taught history and criminal justice at Verona High School for more than a decade, often, he says, teaching on controversial...
Peaceful March For Black Lives Matter
Led by several current and former Verona High School students, a large crowd marched today from Verona Park to Town Hall in support of...
Letter: Creating An Inclusive Community
To the Editor:
My name is Danit Brahver, and I'm a Verona resident on the Northeast side of Verona close to Cedar Grove. My wife, myself,...
That All Men Are Created Equal
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,...