Nick Reed PODCAST 03.20.23 - SPS Student Racial Trauma Event
Hour 2 - Good Monday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: A scratched or slightly damaged electric battery might be enough for some insurers to write off entire cars, as for many electric vehicles there is no way to repair battery packs after collisions. Rev. Dr. Phil Snider and Rev. Emily Bowen-Marler wrote an opinion piece in the Springfield News-Leader titled "If scripture is our guide, we should support all SPS students." The story highlights Dr. Shurita Thomas-Tate as a caring individual who listens and learns from students, while SOME (Dr. M) school board members simply don't understand trauma. Dr. M was accused of interrupting a conversation at a racial trauma event on February 23. Officials with Burrell Behavioral Health, Missouri State University, Springfield Public Schools, and the local chapter of the NAACP are a part of this event. During the event, students were asked to close their eyes and raise their hands if they have experienced racial trauma. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Burrell Behavior Health, Marquisa “Keke” Rover stated, "most of the students raised their hand." Dr. M, who was in the crowd, challenged that by saying, "It was only just a part of the room." How far have we fallen that we now think it's okay to lie to children? How will this incident not make children feel isolated?