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Category: The Bradford Reflects

As a staff, The Bradford takes a moment to reflect on the daily events that affect our lives–locally, nationally, and internationally.

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To “My” Kids, Their Families, My Friends, Town of Wellesley and WPS Community Members from Bill Craft (WHS, 1987, WMS Counselor)  3/11/19
  • Race & Racism in Wellesley: Revisited

To “My” Kids, Their Families, My Friends, Town of Wellesley and WPS Community Members from Bill Craft (WHS, 1987, WMS Counselor) 3/11/19

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First, I am saddened and angered by what happened to the teacher who received the email and want to say that I am so sorry. […]

Special Issue — Race & Racism in Wellesley: Revisited
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  • Race & Racism in Wellesley: Revisited

Special Issue — Race & Racism in Wellesley: Revisited

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In response to the multitude of discriminatory actions in the past few years, The Bradford put together this special issue to highlight the culture of […]

Bongani Musikavanhu ’18 reflects: Racism is not a new struggle
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Bongani Musikavanhu ’18 reflects: Racism is not a new struggle

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Contributing writer Bongani Musikavanhu ’18 reflects on the racist messages of this summer, some of which were directed at him and his family. A version […]

  • Racism in Wellesley

Why we ALL need to care

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“This is the last thing I want to deal with right now,” I thought after I opened the link to a swarm of racist messages […]

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Why Wellesley can no longer practice selective sensitivity

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Let me start out by saying that these Facebook posts contained some of the nastiest, most hurtful comments I have ever seen, and that in […]

  • Racism in Wellesley

The differences between you and me

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Sometimes people forget I’m a person of color because I’m pale. From far away, you couldn’t tell me apart from someone who is racially white. […]

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Breaking the cycle

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When I first saw the post I wasn’t surprised. Which drove me crazy. How could such harmful words seem normal to me? Was I immune […]

The role of ignorance in racism
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The role of ignorance in racism

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  The incident that took place this summer reminded us all that racism is not a thing of the past.  It proved that even in […]

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The solution originates in ourselves

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When I first heard of the incident that occurred over the summer, I was at camp with no access to technology. One of my good […]

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Joining the discussion

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To many people, it came as a shock. The bubble created by Wellesley’s lack of racial diversity finally burst. For someone who doesn’t follow the […]

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