Join Aaron Keck every Tuesday afternoon for Chatham County Roundup, a recurring series that shines the spotlight on Chatham County through engaging discussions and interviews with locals, newsmakers, officials and more. 

 

This week on Chatham County Roundup, join Aaron Keck for a conversation with county commissioner Karen Howard concerning how Chatham is reacting in the context of larger national movements in regards to institutional and systemic racism, policing and the criminal justice system in the United States.

“We’ve gotten, I’ve gotten, a number of texts and emails and requests from members of the community to come out with a display, asking for government to say something,” said Howard. “And I’ve had some conversations with colleagues of color — and for those who don’t know me personally, I am an African American woman. And we have felt very strongly that this is not new. I think that what we are seeing in the aftermath of George Lloyd’s murder is perhaps a greater reaction from the larger community.”

Howard and her colleagues have been discussing what, exactly, that response should be — and how Chatham can move forward.

“So, the conversation in Chatham has really quickly turned to ‘what can we do differently,’” said Howard. “… And what do we do differently in Chatham so that we can ensure that the victims of COVID-19 aren’t disproportionately black and brown, and what can we do differently in Chatham to ensure that academic outcomes aren’t different for black and brown children than they are for our white counterparts.”

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