Maggie Lewis
What first drew me to RARE was the plan to produce a documentary on voluntary busing. My own reflections from that time more than 50 years ago left me feeling unsettled as I remembered my lack of reaching out to the first African American girl who joined my 6th grade class in elementary school. Later as a teacher who taught in highly diverse, low-income schools, I gained a greater understanding of the challenges faced by students of color. Working with RARE has given me a place to put my efforts towards increasing racial equity in our country alongside other people with whom I have some shared RHS history.
