'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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RSNE Wins Cal Ripken Majors Title

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Williamstown RSNE Thursday beat Wildcat Sports Group of Lee, 12-7, to win the Berkshire County Cal Ripken majors division championship.
 
RSNE took the first two games of the best-of-three series to claim the crown, winning, 14-4, in Lee on Tuesday.
 
In the deciding game, RSNE jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but WSG struck right back in the second.
 
Again, the hosts pulled ahead, with three in the third to take a 7-4 lead, but Wildcat Sports Group, which got a 2-for-3 day at the plate from Finn L., came back to tie it, 7-7, in the top of the fifth.
 
In the bottom of the frame, Marco KoaMaya, Jake Perez and Charlie Sabot singled in a five-run rally that put RSNE on top for good.
 
Perez went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs to lead RSNE's offense. KoaMaya was 2-for-3 at the plate.
 
KoaMaya also threw three innings, allowing just one earned run, to earn the win on the mound in relief. Four RSNE pitchers combined to allow three earned runs and strike out 10.
 
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