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Black History Month
Planes, Rockets, and the Places in Between by Amy Sherald
"The thing about Black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.”
Henry Louis Gates
Introduction

At WIN, we believe that our world today is born of the legacies of the past and the ones we choose to create today. We have a sustained commitment to reclaim our past so that we can chart a path to renewal together all year long. This special month, we are leaning into legacies of Black history--through the lens of the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist working at the intersection of voting rights, civic rights, and economic justice. We are fortunate to be joined this month for a special conversation with her daughter, along with a special screening of a short about her life developed by WIN partner Chromatic Black and a talk with Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis, who plays her in the short.

The following week, we will be exploring how we might realize reclaim Fannie's hope for a democracy built on civic rights and economic justice by discussing whether reparations might be essential to a well-being economy and what policies might support that. Please join us as we launch our journey of remembrance, reclamation, and renewal.
WIN Black History Month Events
Screening of "Fannie: A Short" followed by Artist Talk
Feb 21st, 7-8:30PM ET

Please join the WIN Network in celebrating the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist who worked for political and economic freedom for Black people in Mississippi. WIN partner Chromatic Black will host a special screening of a short about Fannie's life followed by an Artists Talk will feature Emmy and Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis and award-winning director Christine Swanson. We may also be joined by a visit with Fannie's daughter.
Can Reparations Contribute to a Well-being Economy?
Feb 28th from 2-3PM ET

Join Somava Saha for a conversation with thought leaders like Isaac McCoy, Dean of Business at Stillman, to explore how reparations policies and investments might be advanced and could support an equitable, well-being based economy.
  
Learn about the newly launched Equitable Economies Policy Library and how you can use it to identify and advance these policies, as well as how to provide your input. Register here.
Artwork to Build Equity
Love in the Time of COVID: These photos, commissioned by Chromatic Black as part of their Keep Black Love Alive campaign. This photo essay depicts the life of Alisha Brooks and her family navigating mid and post pandemic life. You can learn more about this amazing photographer by clicking below.
News Articles
Ella McField at an appointment with Dr. Janice Bacon, a primary care physician in Tougaloo, Mississippi in 2020.
The organization behind Black History Month makes health & wellness a top priority for 2022

According to the Association for the Study of African History, one of the organizers of Black History Month, has announced that the theme of this year's Black History Month will be health and wellness.

You can read more about celebrating this timely theme by clicking below!
Chris Creese for The New York Times

Teachers Tackle Black History Month, Under New Restrictions

'In Lubbock, Texas, a social studies teacher felt that candid political discussions with students were becoming “kind of like a tightrope.”'

Teachers discuss what it's like to teach about Black History Month with the added pressure surrounding Critical Race Theory.

Read more below.