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Reply to "ACE's and Ethnic Oppression"

Hi Robert.  I would be in utter shock if legislators had the ethical integrity to enact such law to mandate the type of primary socialization or re-socialization required to address the transformation I mentioned above.  The Elementary and Secondary Education Act and many other child, family, and education legislation is reauthorized/initiated often enough to have long ago mandated anti-racist values and lived-experience in child/family/educational content, policy, and practices.   It would seem we keep taking the same bite of the same elephant, while too frequently denying evidence of his existence.  With that said, IF the Act you referenced here had those priorities of re-socialization and anti-racist values, it would be worth considering.  I don't know that even the traumatized populations always have the strength and (especially) support of listeners to speak plainly about what they feel is required for transformation rather than tentative "progress."  Empowering their voices and creating an environment of trust and respect for the reality of the experience and perception of historical/racial trauma survivors will enable traumatized people to participate in processes (like the law your referenced) for parallel recovery and development. 

Last edited by Pamela Denise Long
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