Acknowledgements

The struggle to live in an anti-racist world is the struggle for our children.

In acknowledging people who have influenced this work, it is important to remember the activism in the past that led to the existence of this department, and all those involved in the ongoing efforts to combat racism, discrimination, and related intolerance.

We Remember:

The heroic struggle of all people against racism; as well as those that have fought for equality and justice under democratic development, the rule of law with respect for human rights. This includes those that have died in the struggle and those that are continuing to fight against racism and for a society that values ethnic and cultural diversity.

The Brown vs. The Board of Education decision and how this monumental case changed Seattle schools.

We Recognize:

The support of local activist organizations and the Seattle Community in their commitment to addresss disproportionality in Seattle Public Schools:

• The Disproportionality Task Forces
• The Black Child Development Institute
• The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  
• ACCESS
  
• Save Our Schools (SOS)
  
• Commission on African American Affairs
  
• El Centro de la Raza
  
• Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere (CURE)
  
• Work of European Americans as Cultural Teachers (WE-ACT)
  
• 101 Black Men
  
• Tabor 100
  
• Breakfast Group
  
• AAKEWO
• The Seattle Alliance of Black School Educators (SABSE)
• Seattle Young People's Project (SYPP)
• The Refugee and Immigrant Parent Advocacy Network (RIPAN)
• Youth Involvement Network
• Disproportionality Think Tank
• Eliminating the Achievement Gap Action Committee
• The South Pacific Island Educational Task Force
• The Human Relations Coordinating Counsel
• CEASE
• School Advocates
• Women's Educational Network
• Administrative Women in Education
• Human Relations Training
• Community Human Relations Task Force