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If you have questions for the panelists, please put it in the chat prefaced by the letters QA (i.e. QA for panelist #1 …) For best viewing put your zoom in “presenter” mode. 00:59:50 JerriAnne Boggis: Welcome everyone. So glad you could joins us in this conversation. 01:00:14 Crystal Paradis (she/her): Thank you, Nikita! Great intro! 01:00:22 Gina Frey: Thank you Ms. Stewart . Thank you for being with us today !! 01:00:57 Rita Weathersby: I so appreciate the clarity of what I’ve heard so far! 01:07:00 Carolyn Rayno: Isn’t NH History still a required subject for 4th grade? 😲 01:07:57 Connie Roy-Czyzowski: What an eye opener that was! Thank you Elizabeth! 01:11:11 martha pitt she/her/hers: QA Is this teacher a high school teacher? What grades does she teach? 01:11:34 Lisa: 8th grade at Portsmouth Middle 01:11:39 Gina - BHTNH (she/her): Martha - she teaches 8th grade 01:14:19 Tammi Truax: Carolyn I think there is a distinction between social studies and history. 01:16:38 Julie Eades: If one motivation is to not make white people/kids feel bad, why doesn't knowing that racism is a systemic issue seen as mitigating that personalization? 01:18:33 Suzy Colt: I'm wondering what the panelists think about the NHDOE promoting Black History Month videos produced by the Woodson Center, which created the 1776 Unity curriculum in response to the 1619 Project? 01:19:31 Jenn Walton: Carolyn, although some schools do choose to cover state history in 4th grade, it is not required. When it is covered, the instruction varies widely. It may be covered robustly, with lesson plans and projects, or it may be as brief as a field trip to the State House. As Elizabeth noted, there is not a lot of support in terms of resources or professional development/training in social studies for elementary educators. 01:20:44 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): Is it possible to "pin" the screen with the panelists on it? 01:21:11 sally hirshberg: please put the book Ms. Stewart mentioned. 01:21:22 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): thank you! 01:21:30 Margaret: @Julie. Exactly. In fact, what is Critical Race Theory and why would it be bad to teach it? 01:23:28 Gina - BHTNH (she/her): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html 01:23:35 Lynda Davis (she/her): @ Sally Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America by Lerone Bennett Jr. 01:25:14 sally hirshberg: In Maine , at all public schools from elementary through high school, there are Civil Rights Groups, taught by trained teachers. Children choose to be a part of these groups . It’s a start! 01:25:25 Suzanne: louder please 01:26:40 Lynda Davis (she/her): Teacher Talks: Using 'People Not Property' in the Classroom “This series of four short films is designed to help teachers feel more comfortable and confident in teaching the topic of northern colonial slavery. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkD2JR73qobCZs3iArQU_8CX8m6ejm9Im 01:29:56 Lynda Davis (she/her): Can you post the link to the Wentworth documentary in the chat? 01:30:44 Tonya Ward Singer: 1779 Petition for Freedom is an excellent primary source to use with students. 01:30:51 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): Erin wrote a play about Wentworth by the Sea, and I'm not sure it's available online. The documentary film is Shadows Fall North 01:31:00 Sara Schoman: Tonya Ward Singer's interview about her ancestors role in the slave trade is an important source. 01:31:13 Misty LC: The local petition for freedom using language from the declaration is also very important. 01:32:09 Jean Ryan: QA What exactly is the Wentworth by the Sea story? 01:32:26 Suzanne: The national database of newspaper ads by enslavers attempting to capture their slaves who made their way to freedom. Many, many cities in NH have ads. 01:32:26 Lynda Davis (she/her): Thank you Leslie and Tonya. 01:32:38 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): It is very difficult to hear her 01:32:57 Bill Maddocks: Too bad one of the sponsors of SB2 was not here to defend their view of what version of history could be taught that would not hurt their feelings. 01:33:14 Gina - BHTNH (she/her): Apologies that she is hard to hear. That mic isn’t looped into the Zoom. She’s reading what’s on the screen right now. 01:33:29 Suzanne: IT: audio at home is weak. 01:33:35 Lynda Davis (she/her): The sound is fine on zoom. 01:33:36 Ken Mendis: 2018 -2019 the DOE convene a team to rewrite the Social Studies Guidelines and create a Social Studies Standard. It is stalled in DOE. Could anyone talk to this topic as to why? 01:33:47 Stephen Trzaskoma (he/him): Wentworth background: http://www.seacoastnh.com/blacks-banned-at-1964-dinner/ 01:33:52 nikitastewart: For those interested in the 1619 Project curriculum, materials are available for free: https://1619education.org/ 01:35:11 Anne Romney: The Racial Unity Team in Exeter invites you all to continue this critical conversation with a Fireside Chat on Wednesday evening online. We will focus on the specific impact of the current, restrictive NH laws and hear from a teacher, parent, administrator and the ACLU which is suing the state. To register: https://racialunityteam.com/projects 01:36:49 Stephen Trzaskoma (he/him): It is extremely difficult to hear the question. Perhaps Sen. Watter could summarize? 01:37:02 Gina - BHTNH (she/her): Sen Watters will repeat the questions after they are asked. Thanks. 01:38:32 nikitastewart: Here are Mount Vernon materials on Ona Judge: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/ona-judge/ 01:39:11 Sonya: Is the microphone turned on? 01:39:30 Gina - BHTNH (she/her): The mic they are using is not looped into Zoom. Sen. Waters will repeat the questions after they are asked. 01:41:40 Tj Wheeler: Any chance of solving the inequity of racism (&other isims) has zero chance of working if education continues to be censored. Today this has gotten to be a crisis, so finally some are finally speaking out about it. But so many teachers & administrations have been self censoring themselves forever. Students that are told the truth about history instantly become enthralled about hearing something that's relevant to their lives , no matter what color they are! The right wing didn't mind Black people being made to feel uncomfortable about the white washing of history but are suddenly alarmed when the shoe is on the other foot. The fact is their alarm is just a pretext so they can go back perpetuating racism for further generations unencumbered by the truth! 01:41:58 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): QA: I am a NH high school educator. I firmly believe this law was written with language meant to confuse/frustrate so that teachers would err on the side of caution and back away from teaching concepts that may be targeted by the law, thus creating this chilling effect. What do our panelists think teachers SHOULD do? 01:43:08 Tj Wheeler: LH Exactly! 01:43:20 Barbara Ward: Erin's play depicts the effort by a prominent Black couple and a prominent white couple went to dinner together at the Wentworth-by-the Sea Hotel following the passage of the Civil Rights Act. The Wentworth was notorious for barring African Americans from dining in their dining room The two couples challenged this and through their actions, helped to end segregation in New Hampshire. Most students are shocked to learn that this sort of discrimination occurred in New Hampshire. This play, which introduces this truth through a very specific incident experienced by real people in Portsmouth, provides them with a vivid example that helps them to better understand their history. 01:43:43 Rep Charlotte DiLorenzo: Dear Friends, I am forwarding an Action Alert prepared by the Hillsborough County Democrats. Please read the alert and take action to stand up for our public school teachers. Thank you very much! Larry Drake Chair, Rockingham County Democratic Committee Action Needed By Tuesday Speak Up For Our Public School Teachers! Please take action by Tuesday to help protect public school teachers and accurate teachings of history. Register your SUPPORT for HB1090 and HB1576-FN by following the steps below. HB1090 and HB1576-FN will have public hearings this Tuesday, February 8th, and would repeal the so-called "divisive concepts" law, which was passed by sneaking it into the budget bill last summer. After facing an overwhelming outcry of opposition, Republicans went "under the radar" to get this unpopular law passed in an attempt to intimidate teachers from presenting honest history. Sununu signed this unpopular legislation into law. HB1090 and HB1576 offer legislative remedies to this 01:43:56 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): I agree with our panelists -- as a high school English teacher, I can see the lack of social studies education having an effect on the students. They struggle to talk about literature and make connections and find relevance to their own lives. They don't have the foundation to have deep and meaningful discussion. 01:44:06 Connie Roy-Czyzowski: Easier and way more interesting to learn history through stories! 01:44:32 sally hirshberg: How can we have access to Erin’s play? 01:44:33 Misty LC: As a long time social studies teacher in NH I totally agree with Erin and long to go back to more interdisciplinary studies to enhance excitement for learning. 01:45:59 Gail Page: Is anyone developing a plan for how to support any teacher who is reported and prosecuted for teaching something a child or parent objects to? 01:46:11 Gail Kinney: The attack on teachers/schools/teaching honest history and challenging subjects is still going on in NH and is being pushed vigorously by various legislators. Not just last year's HB544 as incorporated into SB 2 -- BUT also this year's "teacher loyalty " bill (HB 1255) and HB 1015 allowing parents to opt their kids out of any "objectional" curriculum and materials and requiring all teachers to make their teaching materials known 2 weeks in advance so parents can object if they desire and so students can opt out if any material "violates their convictions." So what do we do about this today and tomorrow and beyond? 01:46:17 CORA QUISUMBING-KING (she/her): Larry, action taken to register support. It is also on the Weekly Action Alerts of the Dover Dems. Thanks! 01:47:48 Lynda Davis (she/her): @ Gail Page contact the African American Policy Forum https://www.aapf.org/. 01:48:40 peter taubman: Perhaps the teachers' union should consider striking the way teachers have in other states over other issues. 01:48:53 Nicole Ruane: Is the purpose of these bills, in part, to head off certain attempts at social equity of various kinds, such as reparations or affirmative action? I am skeptical that the idea is that if everyone is "equal", then no one gets to have anything special to or for their group. 01:49:53 David Richman: Have ACLU, AFT and NEA offered to defend any teacher who is called out or prosecuted? 01:50:03 Denise Day: A number of school districts have filed a lawsuit to overturn the Divisive Concepts law based on the vague language of the law. 01:50:12 Barbara Ward: Erin's play is available from the Black Heritage Trail of NH. Please email us or call if you are interested in having a copy. 01:51:23 Maddie Beihl: QA: What is one specific action that an institution like NHHS or the BHT or Strawbery Banke Museum could take that would support public educators? 01:51:30 jeanninemacuser: I wonder what panelists think is the dynamic behind all the restrictions and objections to teaching the truth? Is it due to fear, threat, misunderstanding, ignorance, etc.????? 01:52:01 Stephanie Harvey: Critical Race Theory is a legal and academic framework that was developed over 40 years ago. At the time of its development, the purpose behind it was to review previously presided court cases through a racial-sensitive lens to identify hallmarks of institutionalized racism. More accurately, the critical race theory framework is designed to understand how systems of racism came to be and in what ways government-sanctioned laws contributed to its perpetuation. It raises structural inquiries about how racist social stratifications are contrived and enforced. 01:52:28 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-critical-race-theory.html 01:52:41 Ken Mendis: Teachers need the community to stand up with them when they are in the classroom teaching difficult topics. Check out the work Exeter High School is doin with their Community to School work involving artist, poets and others to help them. https://www.sau16.org/en-US/deij-bfd5441c 01:52:41 nikitastewart: https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-critical-race-theory.html 01:52:42 Anne Romney: The ACLU and the NEA-NH and some NH law firms have filed a federal lawsuit challenging NH classroom censorship laws. 01:53:37 nikitastewart: And here’s the article by Jelani Cobb on Derrick Bell: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/09/20/the-man-behind-critical-race-theory 01:54:58 Sonya: Spot on Nikita 01:55:01 Suzy Colt: White Rage 01:55:16 Ellen Fine: Racism 01:55:17 Carolyn Rayno: Fear deliberately stoked by the right wing. 01:55:30 Lynda Davis (she/her): Racism and White Supremacy 01:56:29 Sonya: Racism is fear, white supremacy is fear 01:56:29 Anne Romney: Support the legislation to overturn the Divisive Concepts law. 01:56:35 CORA QUISUMBING-KING (she/her): Yes 01:56:38 Crystal Paradis (she/her): Thanks to all the panelists and Nikita for joining us here in the Granite State! 01:56:40 Connie Roy-Czyzowski: Outstanding discussion and resources shared. 01:56:48 Annie, HAVEN NH (she/her): Thanks so much to the panelists. I'm sending so much appreciation to teachers as well! 01:57:00 Anita Klein: Very well done! Thank you 01:57:03 Eileen Brady: Please research the candidates for state reps and senators. Consider running for office. Share your info on candidates for local office. 01:57:05 revsusanuu1@verizon.net: very informative, thank you to everyone. 01:57:06 Tonya Ward Singer: Thank you, Ken! 01:57:10 Anne Williamson: Thank you so much! 01:57:14 CORA QUISUMBING-KING (she/her): Thank you! 01:57:22 Jane G: Thank you, this was wonderful!!! 01:57:25 Anne P.: Thank you to all the panelists, thank you BHTNH! 01:57:30 Elizabeth Fairchild: Thank you for providing a zoom option! 01:57:31 Joanne Foster: Thank you for a wonderful presentation and discussion! 01:57:36 Leslie Holcombe (she/her): Thank you so much! 01:57:40 Linda: Thank you so much 01:57:43 Carolyn Rayno: Christopher Rufo is one of the people who spread the fear about “CRT.” 01:57:57 CORA QUISUMBING-KING (she/her): Yes, thank you for the zoom option! 01:58:31 Carolyn Rayno: Thank you Nikita, Elizabeth, Erin and organizers! 01:58:50 Anne Romney: Thank you ALL - excellent discussion. 01:59:24 Gina Frey: Thank you for such important attention brought to this important issue . We can do better than Frank Edelblut and this current BoE. 01:59:44 Jane G: Will this be available on the BHTNH web site 01:59:45 CORA QUISUMBING-KING (she/her): indeed 02:00:05 Gina - BHTNH (she/her): Yes, the recording will go up as soon as we are able. 02:00:21 Jane G: Wonderful, thanks!! 02:00:50 Becky Eno: Very informative, inspirational, and thought-provoking. Thanks to all of you! 02:00:51 Bill Maddocks: Granite State Progress is one of the organizations working to oppose those that want to dismantle our educational system. https://granitestateprogress.org/ 02:00:53 Suzy Colt: I have a sign out on my mailbox that says "We Support OUr Teachers" 02:01:19 jeanninemacuser: Thank you for a great presentation! 02:01:33 Tonya Ward Singer: Truth, @Carolyn. Reading up on Christopher Rufo’s work and influence is important to understanding the roots of this. 02:01:34 Ken Mendis: Surround our teachers with implementing a community to school support program. 02:01:42 Bill Maddocks: This has been and excellent program! Thank you 02:01:47 Tonya Ward Singer: I support NH Teachers! Thank you all who are here!