'Talking to Kids About Racism' With Simran Jeet Singh

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The presentation will take place at Mount Greylock Regional High School on Oct. 27 at 7 pm.
 
In this session, Simran Jeet Singh will share his learnings and tips on how parents and guardians speak to their kids about racism in ways that are honest, healthy, and constructive, according to a press release. 
 
Simran Jeet Singh is Executive Director for the Aspen Institute's Religion & Society Program and author of "The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life." 
 
He is a visiting professor of history and religion at Union Theological Seminary and a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, and in 2020 TIME Magazine recognized him among sixteen people fighting for a more equal America. 
 
His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN, and he is a columnist for Religion News Service.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Saturday morning.
 
Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release. The child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.
 
The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.
 
"Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle," the news release read.
 
The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.
 
"The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs," the news release said. "The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision."
 
The investigation remains active. 
 
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