COVER STORY
DISMANTLING RACISM: A MORAL IMPERATIVE Conversations around racism in America hit a fever pitch this year. When students, alumnae/i and faculty of color began detailing their experiences of racism that they said took place at Masters, the School took bold action with the goal of becoming an anti-racist and anti-biased institution.
“ The stories that are shared are extremely important.” — M ADDY BLAKE ’22
DEMANDING
CHANGE
The summer of 2020 brought the United States to a moment of reckoning with regard to pervasive racial injustices. The high-profile and violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery precipitated a national movement that called on every individual and every industry to confront legacies of racism. In light of growing tensions in the country, Head of School Laura Danforth addressed the community on May 30 with a message of unity and a reminder of the School’s mission. “The work of recognizing, confronting and dismantling racism should be a moral imperative for all of us,” she stated. “I urge all of us in the Masters community to actively educate ourselves and our families on an ongoing basis with regard to the pervasive and toxic presence of racism in our world and to commit to being active proponents of social justice. Without this commitment, none of us can reach our potential as powers for good in the world.”
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