Upcoming Events
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"The Underground Railroad"
10-episode Amazon Mini-series based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winning novel by the same name.
It can also be found on "FreeVee" ON DEMAND
Powerful series that tells what the the slaves experienced under white masters.
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Juneteenth
Plans are underway for the Juneteenth 2025 Celebration. Several of the 6 other Freedom Teams and other organizations, which focus on social issues, will be working together over the next several months to conduct a proper celebration of such an Important holiday.
Anyone interested in participating in the event or its planning please contact Tom Evans at tomevans59@comcast.net
SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS
Family Food Festival at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
From the Whitman Hanson Express
“…let people live their lives without judgment or criticism”
As many Americans, including the Whitman Freedom Team, celebrate Pride Month, I am reminded of a piece of advice from my upbringing in the Midwest. I was always taught by my parents to “mind your own business” and let people live their lives without judgment or criticism. Sadly, we live in a time where people feel an obligation to inject their prejudices into the national conversation and tell people how to live their lives. The Midwestern adage of “minding your own business” has been replaced by cruel comments about how “those people” should reject who they are in the very core of their being and somehow be transformed into something they are not. Whether we like to admit it and face the reality that people are different, there are many of our neighbors, workers and classmates who define themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender. They are what they are, and it is our responsibility to respect their differences and “mind our own business.” During Pride Month let’s respect differences, let people be who they are and more importantly “mind our own business.”
Michael Kryzanek
25 Pearl Street
Whitman
Latest News
What is DEI, really?
WHITMAN – DEI. Not since the CRT (critical race theory) debate, has an acronym been so divisive – and so misunderstood. The letters stand for diversity, equity and inclusion, …
READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE WHITMAN HANSON EXPRESS WEBSITE!
WFT Sponsored Events
On October 8 the WHRSD and the WFT collaborated on an evening program for parents of WHRSD students at W-H High School. Katy Boucher, a renowned educator, gave an informative and entertaining talk on “Friendship and Connection, A Program for Parents”.
MS. Boucher spoke for an hour on topics like defining friendship, understanding kids’ social world and how friendship involves a skill and process. It does not happen overnight. She stressed that the role of social power in a young person’s life is complicated and is often wrought with being bullied or being ostracized. She gave suggestions on how parents might talk and listen to their children so they will engage. She emphasized that it can be especially difficult to get boys to “open up”. Children need to know it is alright to talk with mom or dad. They should be encouraged not to let things bother them or go unaddressed.
The program concluded with a Q & A for those in attendance.
News & Events
From the Library…
The WFT extends a special thank you to Mr. David Aronson, Director, for making this list available
