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4-Week Anti-Racism Challenge (ARC)
WEEK 1: April 1 - 7, 2023
This is your own personal journey. To participate, we ask that you complete at least 3 activities this week. You can use the ARC Tracking tool below to monitor your progress. Choose from the following:
ATTEND: Our upcoming Racial Wealth Gap Simulation Workshop on Tuesday, April 11, from 7- 8:30 p.m. Trent Findley, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Metro United Way, will lead us in a hands-on, interactive exploration of how public policies and laws have created today’s racial hunger, income, and wealth divides.
Learn more and register here:
https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/racial-gap-simulation/
WATCH: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and his team’s announcement of the findings of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department:
https://www.youtube.com/live/A1AQ6GPsoiw?feature=share
READ: The full report of the Department of Justice ‘s findings on the Louisville Metro Police Department https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/breonna-taylor/2023/03/08/read-louisville-police-lmpd-department-justice-violations-reform-report/69985062007/
WATCH: The 1619 Project. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones prompted white supremacist outrage with this work that examines slavery's modern legacy and reframes the way we understand US history and the contributions of Black Americans. It’s been made into an excellent series, streaming on Hulu.
CONNECT: Attend the 2023 Kentucky Alliance Against Racial and Political Oppression UNITY DINNER on April 14th. (Deadline to buy tickets is April 7th).
Learn more and buy tickets here: https://kentuckyalliance.org/unity.html
READ: From NPR: “One side owned Black slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals.” In the U.S., what does it mean when a white family and a Black family share a last name — and one of their ancestors is a pioneer of Black history?
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2023/02/19/1154563737/woodsons-slaves-black-history-month-family-heal
VISIT: The Lincoln Memorial statue at Waterfront Park (just west of the Big Four Bridge). Meet the sculptor, Ed Hamilton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8bLk0MUtRo
LISTEN: “Reimagining the Cross as a Catalyst for Justice” (11 min. podcast)
https://justfaith.org/reimagining-the-cross-as-a-catalyst-for-justice/
READ: “Editing education maintains racism, sexism, classism and unearned elitism: Opinion” by John Marshall, Chief Equity Officer for Jefferson County Public Schools
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/02/07/editing-education-to-remove-authors-like-bell-hooks-upholds-inequities/69876941007/?utm_source=courierjournal-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=Content%20List%20-%20Stacking%20-%20optimized&utm_content=PLOU-1107CJ-E-NLETTER65
WRITE: Journal about a racial belief that may have shifted due to your anti-racism journey. Consider how the belief came to you in the first place, what challenged it, how you see it now, etc.
LEARN/SUPPORT: The Parks Alliance of Louisville has created a new initiative for park equity called “Parks for All.” Learn more here:
https://www.olmstedparks.org/news/a-new-look-at-park-equity-what-does-it-mean-for-the-olmsted-parks/
Support park equity here: https://www.parksalliancelou.org/
WATCH: “Claiming A Seat At The Periodic Table with Clarice Phelps” in this TEDxNashvilleWomen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtDM-HjHUnM
LEARN: The US paid slaveowners for their “losses” after the Civil War https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/compensated-emancipation-act/
CREATE: your own anti-racism activity. If you like, please share it with us at dikerrigan@listenlearnact.org so we can pass the idea on to others.
CONNECT: Invite a friend to the 4-week ARC. Just send them this link to sign up!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/B6ze9yQ/listenlearnact
Thank you for your commitment.
Debbi and Di
Use the link below to copy or download this ARC Tool to track your progress:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KshnjV-w4a7bxa5IyfdBfZ-GRX7TqypB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116880872450525024851&rtpof=true&sd=true
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