<div dir="ltr"><div>The media reports are only a small fraction of the incidents I'm seeing on my newsfeed that are happening locally. Many of the day-to-day racist encounters aren't being reported to the police, but they're happening with increasing frequency. It's both a local (<a href="http://dcist.com/2016/11/growing_list_of_hate.php">http://dcist.com/2016/11/growing_list_of_hate.php</a>) and national (<a href="http://time.com/4569129/racist-anti-semitic-incidents-donald-trump/">http://time.com/4569129/racist-anti-semitic-incidents-donald-trump/</a>) problem. I'm glad that some people are choosing to send a different message (<a href="http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/newsx/local/item/4412-takoma-park-residents-show-solidarity-with-minority-groups">http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/newsx/local/item/4412-takoma-park-residents-show-solidarity-with-minority-groups</a>).</div><div><br></div><div>Shani Warner</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 8:51 AM, Catarina Correia <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chatareena@gmail.com" target="_blank">chatareena@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr">yes - I oersonally know 2 parents that had the incidents occur in their schools.  One was the Westland Middle that Sarah posted and another (and i saw the racist pic - a colleague at work showed me as his son and the principal and school were all communicating with him about it - a white high school girl holding a gun with type saying "i'm gonna kill me some nig***).  Just found a link to that story.<div><a href="http://patch.com/maryland/columbia/superintendent-county-executive-ask-hoco-choose-civility-after-election" target="_blank">http://patch.com/maryland/<wbr>columbia/superintendent-<wbr>county-executive-ask-hoco-<wbr>choose-civility-after-election</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Either way, the racist and bigoted rhetoric coming from some (not all) Trump supporters should be enough for us to at least come together to tell our community that we will not tolerate it, that we will stand up against all forms of hate and bigotry and will do all we can to protect our more vulnerable members of our community.  On a personal note - my son and many of his friends have expressed fear and concern and for 8 year old children to fear for their safety and that of their loved ones is unacceptable.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>Catarina</div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 8:43 AM, Sarah Wayland <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Here are some that have been reported in the news. </font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2016/11/silver-spring-church-vandalized-with-pro-trump-racist-message/slide/1/" target="_blank">http://wtop.com/montgomery-cou<wbr>nty/2016/11/silver-spring-chur<wbr>ch-vandalized-with-pro-trump-<wbr>racist-message/slide/1/</a></font><br></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="http://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/swastikas-drawn-wall-bethesdas-westland-middle-school" target="_blank">http://patch.com/maryland/beth<wbr>esda-chevychase/swastikas-draw<wbr>n-wall-bethesdas-westland-midd<wbr>le-school</a><br></font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/silver-spring/kill-blacks-written-on-md-elementary-school-wall/351794226" target="_blank">http://www.wusa9.com/news/loca<wbr>l/silver-spring/kill-blacks-<wbr>written-on-md-elementary-<wbr>school-wall/351794226</a><span class="m_5354160400290254786HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></font></div><span class="m_5354160400290254786HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">-Sarah</font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div></font></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table width="410" style="width:5.7in;fon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<br></span><div><div class="m_5354160400290254786h5"><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Bruce Wernek <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bruce.wernek@verizon.net" target="_blank">bruce.wernek@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><div>Sarah<br><br>Could you elaborate.  I'm not aware of any recent acts of racism and intolerance in the DC area.<br><br>Bruce <br></div><div><div class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205h5"><div> </div><div> </div><div style="margin:5px 0px;border-top-color:rgb(188,188,188);border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid"></div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">On 11/16/16, <span>Sarah Wayland<<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.co<wbr>m</a>></span> wrote:</span><div> </div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial"><div><div class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205h5"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Event in Hyattsville this Saturday for those who want to support friends, neighbors, and family members who are feeling vulnerable in the wake of the recent acts of racism and intolerance in the DC area. </span></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">9. NOT ON OUR WATCH, </span><span class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail-aBn" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail-aQJ">November 20</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">, Magruder Park</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">    Posted by: "Christine Blackerby" </span><a class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929parsedEmail" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" href="mailto:blackerbyc@gmail.com" target="_blank">blackerbyc@gmail.co<wbr>m</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"> clblackerby</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">    Date: Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:24 pm ((PST))</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Neighbors,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">In the wake of this election, many of our friends and neighbors are fearful </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">and vulnerable right now. Help share the message with our immigrant, </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">refugee, people of color, women, LGBT, Jewish, Muslim, and disabled friends </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">and neighbors that we have their back.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Together we declare that acts of hate will not happen on our watch.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">We REFUSE to be silent in the face of bullying and hate.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">We PLEDGE to intervene if we see someone being harassed.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">We STAND UP in support of our friends and neighbors and will take action </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">whenever we can.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Gather with us to pledge support to others in your community and learn </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">about how to be an ally.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">When: </span><span class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail-aBn" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail-aQJ">Sunday, November 20</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">, </span><span class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail-aBn" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail-aQJ">1:00-2:00 pm</span></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Where: Magruder Park by the playground, 3911 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">20781</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Why: To support your community and your neighbors</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Bring your family, make signs, and take the pledge! Thank you for taking </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">action to support your community. See you there!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Contact Erika Wilson at </span><a class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929parsedEmail" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" href="mailto:erikawilson@hotmail.com" target="_blank">erikawilson@hotmail.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"> or Christine Blackerby at</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><a class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929parsedEmail" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" href="mailto:blackerbyc@gmail.com" target="_blank">blackerbyc@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"> with questions or to volunteer to help!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">RSVP on Facebook at </span><a style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1160319847422685/?ti=icl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ev<wbr>ents/1160319847422685/?ti=icl</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"></div><div><div class="m_5354160400290254786m_2159404968226694205m_4010517133737723929gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table width="410" style="width:5.7in;font-size:13.6px;border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="height:26.5pt"><td width="96" style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:95.55pt;height:26.5pt"><p><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B_WsXUJf7Td7clpWbmhXemRkRVk&revid=0B_WsXUJf7Td7bU5DYW9aaDBWaTJWdGI0bUx6SnFYeFFxRG1RPQ"><br></p></td><td width="315" style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:314.85pt;height:26.5pt"><p><span style="color:rgb(69,129,142);font-family:georgia;font-size:10pt">Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. | <a href="http://www.guidingexceptionalparents.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.GuidingExceptional<wbr>Parents.com</span></a><br>Supporting students with learning differences & their families</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size:13.6px"><b style="font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(69,129,142);font-family:georgia">Raising a Challenging Child?</span></b><i style="font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(69,129,142);font-family:georgia"> </span></i><br></p><p style="font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:10pt"></span></p><p><i style="font-size:13.6px"><span style="color:rgb(103,78,167);font-family:georgia;font-size:9pt"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://guidingexceptionalparents.com/Presentations.html#OxygenMask" target="_blank">First Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask</a>: </span></i><font color="#674ea7" f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