DCPS Chancellor encouraging parents to talk about genocide for Thanksgiving

[Anonymous]

I guess this is a nice distraction from discussing the massive learning loss caused by DC keeping schools closed for more than a year, but what an embarrassment:

https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/chancellor/sharing-my-gratitude/

Too bad so many DCPS students can't even spell "colonizers"

[Anonymous]

What does this even mean?

"Thanksgiving is a day that can be difficult for many to celebrate as we reflect on the history of the holiday and the horrors inflicted on our indigenous populations. If you celebrate, our Equity team has shared resources for how you can consider decolonizing your Thanksgiving. "

Many of our families were not in the US at the time nor had anything to do with any of this.

And, the pictures they choose are interesting and show a huge lack of diversity and inclusion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does this even mean?

"Thanksgiving is a day that can be difficult for many to celebrate as we reflect on the history of the holiday and the horrors inflicted on our indigenous populations. If you celebrate, our Equity team has shared resources for how you can consider decolonizing your Thanksgiving. "

Many of our families were not in the US at the time nor had anything to do with any of this.

And, the pictures they choose are interesting and show a huge lack of diversity and inclusion.

What’s wrong with the pictures? Even Bowser made the cut

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does this even mean?

"Thanksgiving is a day that can be difficult for many to celebrate as we reflect on the history of the holiday and the horrors inflicted on our indigenous populations. If you celebrate, our Equity team has shared resources for how you can consider decolonizing your Thanksgiving. "

Many of our families were not in the US at the time nor had anything to do with any of this.

And, the pictures they choose are interesting and show a huge lack of diversity and inclusion.

What’s wrong with the pictures? Even Bowser made the cut

There was little diversity in the pictures.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to disappoint, but I’m not offended by this email! Send it to Tucker Carlson, and I’m sure he can do a great segment on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does this even mean?

"Thanksgiving is a day that can be difficult for many to celebrate as we reflect on the history of the holiday and the horrors inflicted on our indigenous populations. If you celebrate, our Equity team has shared resources for how you can consider decolonizing your Thanksgiving. "

Many of our families were not in the US at the time nor had anything to do with any of this.

And, the pictures they choose are interesting and show a huge lack of diversity and inclusion.

What’s wrong with the pictures? Even Bowser made the cut

There was little diversity in the pictures.

Oh come on. Ferebee has been working the last two weeks on this one email. He made sure his boss got in the photo, but not too obviously. And he had links that worked. That’s about all you can expect from him.

[Anonymous]

God forbid the school system recommend people read a book or two.

[Anonymous]

I am a first generation white immigrant and you bet I don’t want anything to do with “this,” if you mean pretending Thanksgiving is about some mythical peaceful feast.

Wake up. The country as you know it was built on exploiting certain peoples. Does knowing that and yet doing nothing about it help you sleep at night? Do you really want your kids to grow up ignorant? Believing in Santa is one thing but turning a blind eye to untold suffering of generations is quite another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a first generation white immigrant and you bet I don’t want anything to do with “this,” if you mean pretending Thanksgiving is about some mythical peaceful feast.

Wake up. The country as you know it was built on exploiting certain peoples. Does knowing that and yet doing nothing about it help you sleep at night? Do you really want your kids to grow up ignorant? Believing in Santa is one thing but turning a blind eye to untold suffering of generations is quite another.

Then don't celebrate Thanksgiving. But don't tell the vast majority of Americans that they shouldn't be able to spend a day being grateful for this country. And if this country was "built on exploiting certain peoples," then I encourage you to go find a country whose history looks better. I'll wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a first generation white immigrant and you bet I don’t want anything to do with “this,” if you mean pretending Thanksgiving is about some mythical peaceful feast.

Wake up. The country as you know it was built on exploiting certain peoples. Does knowing that and yet doing nothing about it help you sleep at night? Do you really want your kids to grow up ignorant? Believing in Santa is one thing but turning a blind eye to untold suffering of generations is quite another.

It is a bit silly of a holiday but at some point, its time to move on. If you are worried about current suffering, then help those suffering. There are plenty in the US, including Native Americans, many of whom live on reservations and got hit hard by covid. We cannot fix the past but we can fix what is going on currently and we can fix our future.

Many people in many countries all over the world are suffering. If the US cared, we'd let more people in, not less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a first generation white immigrant and you bet I don’t want anything to do with “this,” if you mean pretending Thanksgiving is about some mythical peaceful feast.

Wake up. The country as you know it was built on exploiting certain peoples. Does knowing that and yet doing nothing about it help you sleep at night? Do you really want your kids to grow up ignorant? Believing in Santa is one thing but turning a blind eye to untold suffering of generations is quite another.

Then don't celebrate Thanksgiving. But don't tell the vast majority of Americans that they shouldn't be able to spend a day being grateful for this country. And if this country was "built on exploiting certain peoples," then I encourage you to go find a country whose history looks better. I'll wait.

All countries exploited others but you entirely missed the point and are ok with people currently being exploited as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:God forbid the school system recommend people read a book or two.

My kids haven't seen books or textbooks in public school. They could start by purchasing some. I'd be thankful for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a first generation white immigrant and you bet I don’t want anything to do with “this,” if you mean pretending Thanksgiving is about some mythical peaceful feast.

Wake up. The country as you know it was built on exploiting certain peoples. Does knowing that and yet doing nothing about it help you sleep at night? Do you really want your kids to grow up ignorant? Believing in Santa is one thing but turning a blind eye to untold suffering of generations is quite another.

Then don't celebrate Thanksgiving. But don't tell the vast majority of Americans that they shouldn't be able to spend a day being grateful for this country. And if this country was "built on exploiting certain peoples," then I encourage you to go find a country whose history looks better. I'll wait.

All countries exploited others but you entirely missed the point and are ok with people currently being exploited as well.

Actually not all countries exploited others but that’s not a viable conversation in this country because Americans tend to not allow for the sliver of possibility they have been brainwashed.

Also I didn’t anything anything about not being grateful for the country or anything else. I’m very grateful, including for the many opportunities the US has afforded me and my family. But let’s not pretend what the corner stones of today’s American society are.

[Anonymous]

*say

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a first generation white immigrant and you bet I don’t want anything to do with “this,” if you mean pretending Thanksgiving is about some mythical peaceful feast.

Wake up. The country as you know it was built on exploiting certain peoples. Does knowing that and yet doing nothing about it help you sleep at night? Do you really want your kids to grow up ignorant? Believing in Santa is one thing but turning a blind eye to untold suffering of generations is quite another.

Then don't celebrate Thanksgiving. But don't tell the vast majority of Americans that they shouldn't be able to spend a day being grateful for this country. And if this country was "built on exploiting certain peoples," then I encourage you to go find a country whose history looks better. I'll wait.

All countries exploited others but you entirely missed the point and are ok with people currently being exploited as well.

Actually not all countries exploited others but that’s not a viable conversation in this country because Americans tend to not allow for the sliver of possibility they have been brainwashed.

Also I didn’t anything anything about not being grateful for the country or anything else. I’m very grateful, including for the many opportunities the US has afforded me and my family. But let’s not pretend what the corner stones of today’s American society are.