Quick Mag April 2016
A condensed version of Grant Magazine that has almost nothing to do with just about anything else.
Grant High holds school-wide talks about race
On a routine Monday morning when most secondary schools were in the midst of regular classes, Grant High School fell silent. Few people roamed the hallways. Instead, in an unprecedented move, Grant students and staff sat in sixth-period classrooms, participating in the Portland Public School district’s first school-wide discussion on race. Dubbed “Race Forward,” the event comes after months of internal meetings between Grant administrators, students and the district’s equity department. The result…
Postcards from New York
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The N-Word: A Special Report
From its painful history to a movement to reclaim it, the N-word is unlike any other in our lexicon. Walk down the hallways and you’ll hear it. Log onto social media and you’ll see it. But there’s little conversation about its impact. The purpose of this issue is not to find an answer, but to spark the conversations that desperately need to be had.
A word from the adviser: Why we’re taking on this issue
My introduction to the word “nigger” was swift, painful and left an indelible imprint on my psyche. It happened more than 40 years ago on a walk home from elementary school with my older brother. He was ahead of me on the sidewalk and any attempt at getting him to ease his pace wasn’t working. “Slow down, nigger,” I said. He dropped his backpack, wheeled around and threw me to the ground. Then…
Commit to an Ongoing Dialogue about Race
The Grant High School community must change its approach to addressing racism or progress will stall indefinitely.