Racism in the Curriculum

In an ongoing effort to foster dialogue and educate our community on racial justice issues,
Falmouth Community Television (FCTV) presents the eighteenth episode in a series of programs entitled
THE Conversation. Co-hosted and co-produced by Onjalé Scott Price and The Rev. Will Mebane, the series offers a timely dialogue on race with a local focus. The topic of this episode of THE Conversation is “Racism in the Curriculum.”

Ms. Scott Price is the COO of Mizar Imaging in Woods Hole and a member of the Falmouth Select Board. The Rev. Mebane is the rector of Falmouth’s St. Barnabas’s Episcopal Church.

Joining the co-hosts for this episode of THE Conversation are Dr. Seyana Mawusi and Dr. Robert Antonucci. Matt Green and Liz Liles also appear on the program. The discussion in this episode of THE Conversation focuses on the questions: “How does racism influence what is taught in the classroom?” and “How/Why should the history of racism be taught in schools?”

Dr. Seyana Mawusi is an educator with an extensive background in leadership development, curriculum design, mindfulness, trauma, neuroscience education, racial equity, restorative and social justice. Dr. Mawusi received her doctorate and second master's degrees at Mills College, Oakland, CA. In Oakland and Philadelphia, She served as a college professor, principal coach, elementary and middle school principal, and director and founder of Luxor Academy, an Afrocentric school for students ages four to fifteen. Dr. Mawusi founded and is CEO of Intuitive Integrative Consultants, where she coaches, consults, and intuitively guides leaders locally and internationally to reinvent, rethink and reframe their next steps to enhance their lives personally and professionally. Her clients include school districts, human resource departments, and city agencies.

Dr. Robert Antonucci, a Falmouth resident, served as President of Fitchburg State University from 2003 to 2015, where he built a reputation for leadership both on and off-campus. He was named President Emeritus upon his retirement. He has also been the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education where he fundamentally reformed the state’s education finance system, school governance, curriculum development, and charter schools. Prior to that, he was the superintendent of schools in Falmouth for twelve years. Dr. Antonucci is an education consultant, a Town Meeting member, and is a member of several organizations including the Falmouth Service Center where he also serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. He also serves as Vice President of the Falmouth Road Race.