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Diana Watson

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The painting made me think of the book All Souls author Michael Patrick McDonald growing up in the projects of south Boston experiencing the busing crisis of the 70s in Boston and a the metco students who were at the bus stop at 5 am to go to the suburban schools. I had a good friend Cynthia white who was in metco and she stopped coming to Belmont public in 2nd grade and I would love to reconnect with her. Michael bivens of new edition went through the metro program but never speaks about his experience.

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She brought light to the darkness

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Alex

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This painting resonated with me as a black woman because of the imagery presented. I cannot imagine this for my children. I am grateful for the way she was depicted. She was humanized and the white dress symbolized her innocence.

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Something that resonated with me was Ruby's age- this was not long ago. My parents were in school at that time. People were so angry about something as simple as a child wanting to go to school. It seems trivial now, but caused such an uproar. I think more than even it is my responsibility to provide a safe space for my students to learn and also my mentee to progress.