{"id":1461320,"date":"2022-05-03T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T11:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1461320"},"modified":"2022-05-03T07:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T11:59:40","slug":"dc-elementary-school-asked-4-year-olds-to-identify-racist-family-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-elementary-school-asked-4-year-olds-to-identify-racist-family-members\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Elementary School Asked 4-Year-Olds to Identify Racist Family Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-elementary-school-asked-4-year-olds-to-identify-racist-family-members%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1461320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A public elementary school in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> gave children as young as 4 a lesson on &#8220;anti-racism&#8221; that asked them to identify racist members of their family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">According to a Nov. 30 letter from Janney Elementary School Principal\u00a0Danielle Singh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">students<\/a> in Pre-K through 3rd grade participated in an &#8220;Anti-Racism Fight Club&#8221; presentation by speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/doyinrichards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Doyin Richards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/california-new-york-illinois-covid-19-relief-funds-crt-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, ILLINOIS USED COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS TO PUSH CRT IN SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As part of this work, each student has a\u00a0fist book\u00a0to help continue the dialogue at school and home,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/janneyschool.org\/principal\/letter-from-the-principal-136\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Singh\u2019s letter stated<\/a>, linking to Richards\u2019 presentation. &#8220;We recognize that any time we engage topics such as race and equity, we may experience a variety of emotions. This is a normal part of the learning and growing process. As a school community we want to continue the dialogue with our students and understand this is just the beginning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1333814581.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Students listen to their teacher during their first day of \u00a0transitional kindergarten class at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, CA on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Students listen to their teacher during their first day of \u00a0transitional kindergarten class at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, CA on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">((Photo by Paul Bersebach\/MediaNews Group\/Orange County Register via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Richards\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XHjFajb8vyzz6W_kQNc_2zfQ8Kuyi_G8\/view?usp=sharinghttp:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;Anti-Racism Fight Club Fistbook for Kids&#8221;<\/a> explains that &#8220;white people are a part of a society that benefits them in almost every instance,&#8221; and that &#8220;it\u2019s as if white people walk around with an invisible force field because they hold all of the power in America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you are a white person, white privilege is something you were born with and it simply means that your life is not more difficult due to the color of your skin,&#8221; the &#8220;Fistbook for Kids&#8221; explains. &#8220;Put differently, it\u2019s not your fault for having white privilege, but it is your fault if you choose to ignore it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Fistbook for Kids&#8221; says anti-racism &#8220;isn\u2019t a spectator sport&#8221; but requires &#8220;being loud, uncomfortable, confrontational and visible to ensure change is made.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A series of questions in the book asks children, &#8220;Where do you see racism in yourself? This requires true soul-searching. Be real with yourself, don\u2019t feel guilt\/shame and own it. It\u2019s the first step in becoming an anti-racist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under a section titled, &#8220;How to deal with racism from loved ones,&#8221; the book teaches children that &#8220;just because someone is older than you doesn\u2019t mean that they\u2019re right all of the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If someone doesn\u2019t believe that people should be treated equally based on the color of their skin, then they are the problem. Parents need to stop making excuses for that behavior if they truly believe in anti-racism,&#8221; the book says. &#8220;Who in your family has racist beliefs? Do you think you can change their ways? What is your strategy for dealing with them?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After the presentation, the school sent parents a resource link directing them to Richards\u2019 original &#8220;Anti-Racism Fight Club Fistbook&#8221; for adults, which declares that &#8220;racism is as American as apple pie and baseball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we sit here today, it is still woven into the fabric of our homes, communities, schools, government, economic system, healthcare, and so much more. As a matter of fact, it would be difficult to find one facet of our society where racism does not exist,&#8221; the book states. &#8220;White supremacy isn\u2019t the shark, it\u2019s the ocean.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The original &#8220;Fistbook&#8221; also claims that &#8220;if the police don\u2019t murder citizens without penalty, then the riots\/looting don\u2019t happen,&#8221; and that &#8220;your feelings about Colin Kaepernick serve as a great barometer of how you would feel about Dr. King&#8221; during the Civil Rights Movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you hate Kaepernick now, you\u2019d hate Dr. King if he was alive today,&#8221; it argues. &#8220;And do you know what\u2019s funny? In 50 years from now, white people will probably talk glowingly of Kaepernick as they are with Dr. King now. Stop using his quotes to benefit your racism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DC Public Schools told Fox News Digital in a statement that the original &#8220;Fistbook&#8221; was not shared with students.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;DC Public Schools provides joyful and rigorous academic experiences for our students and is committed to advancing educational equity,&#8221; the district said. &#8220;In December, a resource link with this content was shared in a parent newsletter at one of our schools. It is not part of our DCPS curriculum and was not shared with students,&#8221; the district said, referring to Richards\u2019 guide for adults.<\/p>\n<p>Commenters claiming to be parents at Janney Elementary complained about the Nov. 30 presentation and the &#8220;Fistbook for Kids&#8221; on the &#8220;DC Urban Moms and Dads&#8221; online forum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone else\u2019s Kindergarten kid freaked out by an anti-racism assembly today? My kid needed to sleep with a light on and the door open tonight,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcurbanmom.com\/jforum\/posts\/list\/1018417.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">one person posted anonymously<\/a>. &#8220;Anyone know what specifically was talked about? My kid couldn\u2019t relay much except that she was scared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The district declined to answer Fox News Digital\u2019s inquiry about the &#8220;Fistbook for Kids&#8221; and whether the Nov. 30 presentation for students ages 4-9 was mandatory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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