Tag: systemic racism

Your Views: Act to end systemic racism

To the editor: I am writing in response to a letter, “Hutchings paints Trump supporters as racist,” that appeared in the Nov. 19 Alexandria Times....

Your Views: Systemic racism is far from over

To the editor: A Sept. 24, 2020 letter to the editor of the Alexandria Times was titled, “Alexandria has overcome systemic racism.” The author congratulates...

Your Views: Environmental movement needs diversity

To the editor: After reading Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s, “I’m a black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet,” I thought more about...

Filling in the Blanks with Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D.: Unacceptable to...

Our nation is simultaneously experiencing two global pandemics: COVID-19 and racial inequity.  While we all strive to adjust to what is known as our “new...

Our View: Facets of systemic discrimination

Five letters and columns in this week’s Alexandria Times editorial pages touch on various aspects of discrimination in the United States. The writers voice...