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4-Week Anti-Racism Challenge (ARC)
WEEK 3: April 14 - 20, 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:
JOIN / SUPPORT: There are several terrific local groups working for justice. Please consider joining and/or supporting them. Here are a few we recommend:
LSURJ - Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice: https://www.louisvillesurj.org/
Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: https://kentuckyalliance.org/
VOCAL-KY: https://vocal-ky.org/
WATCH: “How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Vote.” (Well, this explains a lot.) 7:15 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBvodoftTjA&list=PL8QBkS_wk32XIUK7We3ZgttCU4znKkAAQ&index=2
JOURNAL: Write about the anti-racist activity, event, interaction, or reading that has impacted you most in your journey–whether from the ARC or any other source. Explore in detail why it had such a powerful effect and how you might share the message with others. (We would love to hear it if you wish to send it to us.)
REGISTER: for our Community Conversation, “Beyond ‘A Few Bad Apples’:
Transparency and Accountability forLouisville Metro Police Department”
Speakers are Attorney Kellie Watson and Inspector General, Edward Harness. Monday, May 15 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Earth and Spirit Center. Refreshments will be served. Learn more and register for this FREE event here:
https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/beyond-a-few-bad-apples/
VISIT: Blak Koffee Cafe, a Black women-owned coffee shop in the Russell neighborhood at Molo Village. Recently opened, they offer a place where 'Coffee, Culture and Business Meet!'
https://www.blakkoffee.com/
WATCH: District 4 Metro Councilman Jecorey Arthur on being Black in America.
https://www.whas11.com/video/news/local/outreach/while-i-have-your-attention-jecorey-arthur/417-4404b494-806a-4c2b-b420-4cabf1bc29ed
READ: Black maternal deaths are soaring in the US. Why? According to a study from Johns Hopkins University, it’s racism.
“Black Maternal Mortality: ‘It is Racism, not Race”
https://ccp.jhu.edu/2021/05/17/maternal-mortality-black-mamas-race-momnibus/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5dqgBhBNEiwA7PryaIVk_tOlkwqBV31oY7JWjZxVdstjzmGr_ORt0KJekn4vkWRQ9reDjxoCNhsQAvD_BwE
WATCH: Jon Stewart addresses the need for white people to take responsibility for systemic racism on “The Problem.” See the segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cmnwbGmu7w
WATCH: Louisville poet, Hannah Drake’s short but unforgettable address at the Simmons College of Kentucky Commencement. https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=Hannah+Drake+at+Simmons+College+of+Ky
LEARN/VISIT: about the Louisville Unions, a winning Black Louisville baseball team from the early 20th Century. There is an interactive exhibit at the Louisville Sluggers Museum to celebrate them. Learn more here:
https://www.sluggermuseum.com/about-us/blog/article/53/the-louisville-unions-rediscovered.
Reserve tickets here:
https://www.gotolouisville.com/events-calendar/louisville-unions-the-best-black-baseball-team-youve-never-heard-of-an-interactive-discovery/#main
ATTEND: The Kentucky Derby Festival’s Block Party on April 15th from 10 am -
8 p.m. at the Norton Sports and Learning Center. The event shines the spotlight on talent and resources throughout Louisville, specifically minority-owned businesses in West Louisville. Guests can enjoy cuisine from local food trucks, live entertainment, and more. Learn more here: https://www.nortonslc.com/events/detail/kdf-blockparty-2?mc_cid=4ed11812ad&mc_eid=658840a8d3
READ / WATCH: During his deposition for another case, former Louisville Metro Police Department chief, Steve Conrad, does not dispute the Department of Justice's report which detailed a pattern of discriminatory policing.
https://www.whas11.com/amp/article/news/local/doj-report-lmpd-steve-conrad-deposition/417-df4d3471-48ae-4af6-8570-a4f42b98f6fd
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 ARC. It’s not too late. Just send 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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