Some may dismiss the figures of speech used by candidates in this presidential election as common "political tropes." We will need to be intentional in how we move forward after November 8, and how we address issues of race, power, and the impact of race/racism in our cities, schools and workplaces. As professor Khalil Gibran Mohammed of the Harvard Kennedy School has said , "there is no expiration date on understanding our racial history. The vitriol and bigotry that have become a part of the presidential election campaign has had a documented impact on schools . Discussions help students address their potential biases and understand concepts of power, privilege, access, history, systemic racism and civil discourse.

Source: CNN November 06, 2016 17:15 UTC