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Being John Brown: antiracist discussion group

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Date:
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Time:
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Type:
Class/Workshop
Organizer/Author:
Location Details:
See http://santacruz.freeskool.org for location, or pick up a calendar

[Location of Workshop changed to UCSC Autonomous Zone (Tree Sit)]

Racism is a poison that affects white people
negatively, but white people are in a unique position
to benefit from it. This contradiction challenges all
of us to confront our own feelings about race. How can
we move beyond hang-wringing and easily-professed
solidarity? How can we be more effective allies? How
can we_______? What do words like ally, guilt,
privilege, and identity mean to you?
Let's re-start a dialogue, and explore what white
identity might look like, what anti-racism means to us
in this community. Discussion, reading group, planning
meeting, curriculum collection...

Requirements:
All are more than welcome, but the discussion will be
focused towards the experiences of white-skinned
people. Bring a book to suggest, a film to share, and
a readiness to confront the racism within and in the
communities we inhabit.
Added to the calendar on Thu, Nov 1, 2007 9:13AM
§Workshop Location
by john brown
Location of Workshop changed to UCSC Autonomous Zone (Tree Sit)

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by jb
on the anniversary of the execution of white abolitionist and race traitor
john brown, participate in an anti racist discussion group.

sunday, december 2nd at 3 PM; free skool santa cruz offers "being john
brown" in an effort to re-start a dialogue, and explore what white
identity might look like, what anti-racism means to us in this community.
What do words like ally, guilt, privilege, and identity mean to you? How
can we move beyond hang-wringing and easily-professed solidarity? How can
we be more effective allies? How can we_______?

John Brown committed himself to direct action against slavery, including
work with the underground railroad and resistance against slavery's
expansion. Eventually he was executed by the state as a traitor for his
role in a raid on a military outpost in an attempt to procure more arms
for the battle against slavery and slave owners.

the facilitated discussion and workshop will take place at the UCSC Tree
Sit Autonomous Zone, science hill. All are more than welcome, but the
discussion will be focused towards the experiences of white-skinned
people. Bring a book to suggest, a film to share, and a readiness to
confront the racism within and in the communities we inhabit. this sunday,
december 2nd at 3 PM
by Dash Rendar
Way to keep the distinction between "white people" and "everyone else." This is a perpetuation of racism in it's own right. Constantly making a distinction between whites and everyone else makes the racism victims even more marginalized. Hopefully you white folk can figure out a super good plan to end racism once and for all.
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