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Martin Luther King, Jr. "Keep Dreaming New Castle" Art Contest

THANK YOU to all of the talented artists who created these beautiful images for our "Keep Dreaming New Castle" art contest!Check out these amazing entries!

Winners will be announced on Friday, January 22 on our Facebook page New Castle C...

CALLING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

The CRE is looking for two (2) interns to work in marketing and communications support. The interns will be working closely with the board of directors and CRE leadership and gain invaluable experience in the world of social justice programming, messaging...

"Keep Dreaming New Castle"

• Simply post your child's artwork by Wed, Jan 20th...

Meet Phillip Marcus, Jr.

It’s not easy to start a new job in the middle of a global pandemic. And the CRE chatted with Phillip Marcus Jr, the new Director of Equity, Inclusion and Wellness for the Chappaqua Central School District the morning after violent insurgents stormed the ...

CRE Advice Column

Please send us your questions! 

All submissions will remain anonymous. Email crenewsletter@mynewcastle.org

Dear Ayaana,

How do I deal with a racist family member? 

Signed,

Fuming Silently

Dear Fuming,

Happy New Year, readers! Even though most o...

Council on Race & Equity Newsletter

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CRE and the Police Reform and Reinvention

“I was stopped, harassed, pulled over, followed by the police six times in my first year in this town,” says Hermian Charles, who heads the Community Partnerships team for the CRE. “I never reported it back then. Can you imag...

CRE at New Castle Human Rights Day 2020

Zabeen Mirzra, co-chair of the CRE, speaks at New Castle’s 2020 Human Rights Day program, noting that human rights violations aren’t only an issue in far away countries, but also a problem in our own backyard.

Watch the video HERE.

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CRE Guided Resource List

Our CRE Community Education team, led by Candace Chestnut, has been exchanging books, podcasts, learning organizations, and notable lists with each other as we've discovered them along our collective and individual anti-racist journeys. The team has compi...

A Thanksgiving Message from the CRE

2020 has been an unprecedented year of upheaval, uncertainty, and fear. As we gather around our tables this Thanksgiving, across the country, and our community, empty chairs will represent loved ones lost in a raging pandemic and absent family members for...

Understanding Micro-aggressions

“You are so articulate!” “Where are you really from?” “Your mom has an accent.” “You’re not really Black.” “You’re Asian, can you help me with th...

October 29, 2020 CRE Newsletter

The New Castle Council on Race and Equity has had a busy month. 

We’re proud to announce that we’ve completed Phase One of our plan. Each of our eight working groups made a presentation to the Town Board to offer proposals and recommendations to a...

September 25, 2020 CRE Newsletter

Welcome to the New Castle Council on Race and Equity (CRE) newsletter. Since this is our first issue, we want to tell you a little bit about ourselves by answering a few questions. Thanks for taking the time to learn about the newest town committee!

Why do...