Free Event 3/30/13 conversation about racism

nowandthen · 03-29-2013, 02:34 PM

March 30th @ 6:30 Free, accessible, light food and beverage provided. FaceBook event link below

Please join and engage in a space for learning and growth. This is a place for "community" to come together for conversations that are often difficult. A key point of this gathering is to look at how the tactics and tools in the denial of racism are often to dismiss, accuse, and shame those who are living their lives under the daily violence of racism. A key point to explore is how folks, derailed, denied, and claim reverse racism in our attempt to engage in conversation. The point of entry this time was the support and the silence in response to a racism for pay act of 'Blackface' by a white gay man. What is Art? Who decides? The issue now is how to move into conversations not just about the overt racism how to move beyond the trap of oppression Olympics. How do we not take personal what is the structural and institutional? Why do we not listen to or deny when a person of colour says we said something racist? How is Whiteness invisible and universal in the same moment? What are the internal bias we all have? There will be a short clip of the Film Cracking the Code, By World Trust to help us frame the discussion. This is a free and open to all event, so please join us as we continue the work.
Facebook event link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/5202...ref=ts&fref=ts

03-29-2013, 02:34 PM	#1
nowandthen Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Butch Preferred Pronoun?: S/he Relationship Status: In a realationship with my PhD. Dissertation work for the next 3 years Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Coast Posts: 508 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 400 Thanked 948 Times in 325 Posts Rep Power: 6580598	Free Event 3/30/13 conversation about racism March 30th @ 6:30 Free, accessible, light food and beverage provided. FaceBook event link below Please join and engage in a space for learning and growth. This is a place for "community" to come together for conversations that are often difficult. A key point of this gathering is to look at how the tactics and tools in the denial of racism are often to dismiss, accuse, and shame those who are living their lives under the daily violence of racism. A key point to explore is how folks, derailed, denied, and claim reverse racism in our attempt to engage in conversation. The point of entry this time was the support and the silence in response to a racism for pay act of 'Blackface' by a white gay man. What is Art? Who decides? The issue now is how to move into conversations not just about the overt racism how to move beyond the trap of oppression Olympics. How do we not take personal what is the structural and institutional? Why do we not listen to or deny when a person of colour says we said something racist? How is Whiteness invisible and universal in the same moment? What are the internal bias we all have? There will be a short clip of the Film Cracking the Code, By World Trust to help us frame the discussion. This is a free and open to all event, so please join us as we continue the work. Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/5202...ref=ts&fref=ts __________________ "Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you." "Does it hurt" asked the Rabbit, "Sometimes", said the Skin Horse, for he was always honest. " It's a Kind of testing, The kind of testing that spiritual warriors need in order to awaken their Heart" PC