Taboo Talk: Dismantling Racism in a Society That Doesn't Believe in It

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday November 3, 2016 - Friday November 4, 2016
      11:00 am - 11:59 am
  • Location: Charles A.Smithgall Jr. Student Services Bldg. (Flag Bldg.), Rm. 117
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: This workshop will explore how structural racism shows up in our everyday lives across institutions and society

Full Summary: Many individuals fear leading conversations about race on college campuses.  Co-sponsored by Student Diversity Programs, the Black Graduate Student Association, and Westside Communities Alliance, this workshop will explore how structural racism shows up in our everyday lives across institutions and society.  A panel will lead us in a courageous conversation on how to dismantle structural racism in what many believe to be a post-racial society.

Many individuals fear leading conversations about race on college campuses.  Co-sponsored by Student Diversity Programs, the Black Graduate Student Association, and Westside Communities Alliance, this workshop will explore how structural racism shows up in our everyday lives across institutions and society.  A panel will lead us in a courageous conversation on how to dismantle structural racism in what many believe to be a post-racial society.

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In Campus Calendar
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Groups

Serve-Learn-Sustain

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
structural racism
Status
  • Created By: Yonatan Weinberg
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 29, 2016 - 1:02pm
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:14pm