“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” — Audra Lorde

From Poughkeepsie Journal

People of Color Share Their Experiences in Dutchess County

https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2020/07/07/people-color-share-experiences-dutchess-town-hall/5393020002/

From TED

Racism has a cost for everyone | Heather C. McGhee

https://youtu.be/eaCrsBtiYA4

From NPR

What Systemic Racism Means And the Way It Harms Communities

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/885878564/what-systemic-racism-means-and-the-way-it-harms-communities

Please note that we do not endorse the stories above, we are simply providing a list of resources pertinent to DEI topics.

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