Who's Responsible For Racism In Davis County And The Rest Of Utah?

Published January 13, 2022 at 4:42 PM MST

This month, the Davis School District released "No More! Not Here!," the first in a series of student-created videos aimed at combating racism.

Late last year, the Department of Justice chastised the Davis School District for failing to address “serious and widespread” racist behavior. But where does the buck stop for that problem?

Davis County's dominant culture is heavily influenced by the state's dominant religion. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches kindness, respect and integrity — values that clearly don’t mesh with the discrimination, hatred and harassment that is happening in our schools. So, how much responsibility does LDS church culture bear for kids’ racist behavior? This Friday at noon we’re talking about where racism comes from and what can be done to address it in Davis County and throughout Utah’s schools and communities.

Air date: Jan. 14, noon MT and Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. MT.

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Rick Rose is a father of black children in the Davis School District
Sheryl Ellsworth is a former teacher and a mother of two
Deirdre Straight is a paraprofessional and is a mother of three

No More! Not Here! Elementary