June 13, 2019-St Olaf Catholic
Church.
A panel of phenomenal professional black women from the
Silent Generation- Generation Y (Millennial's) will share candid stories of
racism in the workplace. This panel will expose how "MICROAGGRESSIONS" play
a major role in the perception of their racial identity. You won’t want to miss
it!
Schedule:
6:30 pm - Gathering and Community Meal
6:45 pm - Program Begins
8:30 pm - Evening Concludes
All are welcome! There is no charge.
Discussions That Encounter
For over twelve years, Discussions that Encounter has facilitated open discussions about race, racism and white privilege.
These
events are sponsored by Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church (Pastor
Arthur Agnew) and St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis, though we are
not
affiliated with any faith but open to all. Rev Agnew, Lou
Schoen, Rosalind Sampson and Bill Keatts organize the agenda and
facilitate the discussions.
Our vision is to provide an environment
where people of all walks-of-life and backgrounds can openly discuss any
aspect of racism. We use
presenters, videos, or prepared materials
to pursue a specific topic, with ample time for conversation and
relationship building. The objectives of these
forums are to raise
awareness, establish relationships, assist all along the journey of
overcoming racism, provide education on historical and current
topics, and facilitate open conversations on topics that can't usually be approached across the "races."
Typically,
the Forums are scheduled each 2nd (at St. Olaf) and 4th (at Plymouth
Congregation-Nicollet Ave S. & Franklin Ave) Thursday evening in
Minneapolis, and we have held events at various organizations throughout
the Metro area as well (schools, faith congregations, prisons, business
and government offices, etc.). Watch the St. Olaf calendar for the
latest schedule and program details.
Primary
Goal
The goal
is to bring people together from all walks of life to engage in in-depth
conversation about the injustices of the race concept and the
engagement of racism, thereby
offering the chance for individuals to build new relation-ships.
The Invitational
While
the social construct of multiple races is not biologically genuine
(there is only one race of people: the human race), it is socially real
in America. The race scheme is
learned behavior through past and
present institutional practices. The ancient philosophy of social
characterization based upon human features is still centrally that which
divides the nation. Americans are deeply rooted in race rules that
contain defenses of the status quo. The USA is a diverse nation of
people and their customs representing the global community. The time is
yet coming, however, when in mainstream America we realize the total of
this diversity, thereby celebrating our collective cultural heritage.
Through
discussions that work to reveal the inner place (the self) of
participants we expect to achieve individual transformation. Public law
concerning racism has met the criteria for social change in America, but
individually and inwardly this change is yet materializing. The
mechanism for achieving individual change is
well-directed conversations across all standing barriers.
The
entire community is invited to join these conversations that benefit
the cause of dismantling racism in America. Interested persons are
invited to contact Bill
Keatts — email: wkeatts@austin.rr.com for
meeting updates and to be added to the mailing list of those receiving
notification of Forum activity, or simply make contact through the
information supplied herein.
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