In this conversation, we speak with TCDSB Superintendent of Equity, Diversity, Indigenous Education and Community Relations, Derek Chen. 

Superintendent Chen speaks about the importance of being brave enough to have courageous conversations about anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, white fragility, and systemic problems that oppress non-white students in the education system. 

It's a powerful conversation, and one that I'm sad took so long to have. In having it, I realized that I will never been a fully wholehearted teacher until I confront my own biases directly.  I hope this is the start of a journey for me. 

You can connect with Superintendent Chen on twitter at www.twitter.com/TCDSB_DChen

This conversation is the first in a series about Anti-Racism. Next week will look at larger systemic problems from a legal and system wide perspective.