Key terms used:
Equity: Fairness or justice in the way people are treated; fairness achieved through systematically assessing and addressing disparities in opportunities and outcomes.
People of Color: “People of African descent, people of Asian descent, people of Latin American descent, and indigenous peoples. Many people refer to these groups collectively as non-Whites although this term is problematic because it defines groups of people in terms of what they are not.” From Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Basic Books, 1997.
Racism: “Racism is different from racial prejudice, hatred or discrimination. Racism involves having the power to carry out systematic discriminatory practices against people of color through the major institutions of our society.” From What Curriculum Leaders Can Do About Racism, by Delmo Della-Dora, New Detroit, Inc. 1970.