Get to know your child’s classroom during Sacramento City Unified’s Black Parent Involvement Day

By Srishti Prabha | OBSERVER Staff Writer The Sacramento City Unified School District, in partnership with the Black Parallel School Board, is hosting its seventh annual Black Parent Involvement Day on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  This event — where Black parents, along with other parents, are invited to visit and observe the practices in their child’s classroom — is one the few held in the state and started in 2018 with the help of Carl Pinkston, a Black Parallel School Board member. “There’s a whole myth around Black parents,” he advocated. “It’s that they’re not concerned about education.” After hearing narratives from community members, Pinkston found that Black parents wanted to be involved on campus but did not find it to be a “welcoming environment.” “They oftentimes get disrespected, talked down and blamed,” he said. “You generally see black parents when you suspend our kids and then we come to try to resolve.” Yvonne Wright, the chief academic officer for the district, is optimistic that in light of Black History Month, this event can promote diversity and inclusion on campus. “It acknowledges the unique experiences and perspectives of Black families and shows a willingness to understand and address their needs within...