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There is a concern regarding the equitable distribution of resources. We need to analyze
data showing how resources are distributed across counties and within schools in terms of
equitably responding to race.
Disproportionate disciplinary action is a concern and should be addressed. Too often
persons of color, especially males in our schools, are singled out for discipline in greater
numbers than their percentage in the population. Suggested responses included a need for
restorative justice initiatives including community conferencing programs and encouraging
more people to serve as role models and mentors.

Further information is available through the following:

Check out our clearinghouse at www.dismantleracism.org for more readings and resources.

The “Building Bridges” booklet was distributed at the event on January 27. It includes a
listing of contact information for organizations involved in dismantling racism in Southern
Maryland and is on the clearinghouse. It is a great resource if you want to get involved.

Contact us by email – bigconmsp@gmail.com

Brought to you by Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish
with The Big Conversation Partnership for
Dismantling Racism in Southern Maryland
including: All Saints Episcopal Church – Sunderland,
Calvert County Public Schools, Calvert Library,
Calvert NAACP, Community Mediation Centers of
Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, Concerned Black
Women of Calvert Co, Emmanuel SDA Church – St.
Leonard, Harriet Elizabeth Brown Scholars, Patuxent
Friends (Quaker Meeting), St. Mary’s NAACP

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