Learning about racism and white privilege November 2011 From the Working Group on Racism of Framingham Friends Meeting. To comment or report items of interest: contact music1@charter.net.
Two notes: We apologize for glitches as we work to improve our mailing to a growing list. AND, yes, the first three items are in the Boston-area (though all are welcome). The last two are rich with possibilities no matter where you are! Remember YOU can send information to be shared too. And a correction: The last mailing mentioned an op/ed about The Help (movie/book) by an African American woman that may interest Friends. Correct link: www.baystatebanner.com/natl14-2011-08-25
[Notice deadline soon!] Walk N' Talk: October 23, noon to 3:30 p.m. Explore the 19th Century Free Black Community of Boston with Horace Seldon, founder of Community Change, the long-time Boston anti-racism organization. Find out why there was no other place in our history like it. Tickets, including lunch, are $35 (but more if you can, less if you can't), deadline: October 20th; space limited. RSVP to pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org or call (617) 523-0555. A special opportunity.
“Teaching about Race and Racism to People Who Don't Want to Know” is another Community Change event. It’s November 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Leader Tema Okun has 25 years experience as a facilitator and teacher helping groups address racism and build equity. RSVP required. $10 contribution suggested (more if you can, less if you can’t). Registration: pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org or call (617)523-0555. Location to be determined.
Anti-Racism Dialogue: November 16, 7:30 to 9 p.m., First Parish Unitarian in Milton, MA. Leader: Paula Cole-Jones, author of “Reconciliation as a Spiritual Practice” and “The Practice of Reconciliation” (see the UU World online), Paula is an antiracism consultant for the Unitarian Universalist Association. (Note from Donna McDaniel: Quakers are welcome!) Address: 535 Canton Ave. (near Rte. 28 and Milton Public Library).
A GREAT Resource: An abundance of information can be found at www.arc.org. The ARC—the Applied Research Center—produces an excellent online publication: Colorlines.com. Recent topics: the Alabama Immigration Laws and the "Drop the I-word” campaign against calling anyone “illegal.” Two recent resources included a discussion of the concept of race in today's society as perceived by young people. Both point to the fact that most young people, regardless of racial identity, define racism in interpersonal, rather than institutional terms. The authors note that white college students have developed a particular type of "racetalk" that enables them to seemingly avoid sounding racist. Intriguing? See “resources” at www.arc.org.
Also ARC sponsored: “Facing Race 2012” November 15-17, 2012, in Baltimore, described as the largest national, multi-racial gathering of leaders, educators, journalists, and activists on racial justice. Excellent keynote speakers. It’s a year away, yes, but get on their e-mail list to keep up to date on plans.
Learning about racism and white privilege
November 2011
From the Working Group on Racism of Framingham Friends Meeting.
To comment or report items of interest: contact music1@charter.net.
Two notes: We apologize for glitches as we work to improve our mailing to a growing list. AND, yes, the first three items are in the Boston-area (though all are welcome). The last two are rich with possibilities no matter where you are! Remember YOU can send information to be shared too. And a correction: The last mailing mentioned an op/ed about The Help (movie/book) by an African American woman that may interest Friends. Correct link: www.baystatebanner.com/natl14-2011-08-25
[Notice deadline soon!] Walk N' Talk: October 23, noon to 3:30 p.m. Explore the 19th Century Free Black Community of Boston with Horace Seldon, founder of Community Change, the long-time Boston anti-racism organization. Find out why there was no other place in our history like it. Tickets, including lunch, are $35 (but more if you can, less if you can't), deadline: October 20th; space limited. RSVP to pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org or call (617) 523-0555. A special opportunity.
“Teaching about Race and Racism to People Who Don't Want to Know” is another Community Change event. It’s November 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Leader Tema Okun has 25 years experience as a facilitator and teacher helping groups address racism and build equity. RSVP required. $10 contribution suggested (more if you can, less if you can’t). Registration: pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org or call (617)523-0555. Location to be determined.
Anti-Racism Dialogue: November 16, 7:30 to 9 p.m., First Parish Unitarian in Milton, MA. Leader: Paula Cole-Jones, author of “Reconciliation as a Spiritual Practice” and “The Practice of Reconciliation” (see the UU World online), Paula is an antiracism consultant for the Unitarian Universalist Association. (Note from Donna McDaniel: Quakers are welcome!) Address: 535 Canton Ave. (near Rte. 28 and Milton Public Library).
A GREAT Resource: An abundance of information can be found at www.arc.org. The ARC—the Applied Research Center—produces an excellent online publication: Colorlines.com. Recent topics: the Alabama Immigration Laws and the "Drop the I-word” campaign against calling anyone “illegal.”
Two recent resources included a discussion of the concept of race in today's society as perceived by young people. Both point to the fact that most young people, regardless of racial identity, define racism in interpersonal, rather than institutional terms. The authors note that white college students have developed a particular type of "racetalk" that enables them to seemingly avoid sounding racist. Intriguing? See “resources” at www.arc.org.
Also ARC sponsored: “Facing Race 2012” November 15-17, 2012, in Baltimore, described as the largest national, multi-racial gathering of leaders, educators, journalists, and activists on racial justice. Excellent keynote speakers. It’s a year away, yes, but get on their e-mail list to keep up to date on plans.