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Hamilton Southeastern Schools will have a virtual racial justice town hall later this month. The district announced the event, scheduled for 7 to 8:15 p.m. March 23, on Thursday. It will be via Zoom and include breakout room discussions. Attendance is limited to 300 people, per capacity limits on Zoom, HSE spokesperson Emily Pace Abbotts said. The town hall is the first community event for the public to comment to the district on diversity, equity and inclusion since Superintendent Allen Bourff wrote a pair of letters about how to teach Black Lives Matter nearly a month ago. "Are you interes...

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Bourff called it "One of the most significant issues of our time.”  "Too little too late,” said parent Amber Welch, who also stood outside the school board meeting with a sign.  Credit: Hamilton Southeastern Schools At the meeting, HSE school board President Jane Pritchett apologized for Monday’s letter.  "We know that our students, teachers, and community deserve more than an apology. We must commit to reopen relationships, restore trust and prevent this hurt in the future,” said Pritchett.  "I challenge us all to stand in solidarity against injustice, racism, and violence and t...

The exhibit is on view free to view at the Crystal Bridge Conservatory in the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

The third in a seven-part series of letters to the editor on which our readers react to the events of Jan. 6, 2021. These letters were primarily sent the next day, Jan. 7.