Piedmont Unified School District: Education Speaker Series Continues With ‘How To Talk About Race Right Now'

Press release from the Piedmont Unified School District:

October 7, 2021

The Piedmont Education Foundation’s Education Speaker Series continues Tuesday, October 12th, with ‘How to Talk About Race Right Now’ featuring Wright Institute Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith. Visit www.piedmontstore.org for more information.

Dr. Briscoe-Smith is a child psychologist who specializes in exactly this question. The urgency and frequency of the requests she’s getting from parents to address this question are unparalleled in her career.

From “How can I be anti-racist?” to “How do I explain what’s going on to my child?” the questions are important and daunting. Perhaps more important than her role as a child psychologist is her role as a mother of three Black, mixed-race children. She, too, is seeking the very same answers. The good news is that there are many wonderful resources. Tons of ways of learning, engaging and getting help. But- we are all suffering from resource overload as well. Dr. Briscoe-Smith will try to unravel it for you.

This press release was produced by the Piedmont Unified School District. The views expressed are the author's own.