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4-Week Anti-Racism Challenge (ARC)
WEEK 4: July 21 - 28, 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:
LISTEN: To this fascinating TED talk, where public policy expert Heather C. McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucial rethink on what we can do to create a more prosperous nation for all. "Our fates are linked," she says. "It costs us so much to remain divided.".
Racism has a Cost
WATCH: Men of Honor, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Al Pacino. Against formidable odds, including deep racial prejudice, Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Streaming to rent on Amazon Prime
LISTEN: to The Humanity Archive: Jermaine Fowler’s podcast episode,
“Living Black History.” Living Black History
READ/LEARN: In March 2023, the Department of Justice completed its investigation of Louisville Metro Police Department and issued a scathing report of the Department’s pattern and practices of abuse, especially toward Louisville’s Black residents. The report is well-written, and the information is important to know—but at 90 pages, it’s a bit of a read. We have broken the report into 4 sections (one for each week of the ARC). Read Section 4:
DOJ Report Part 4
**The full report can be accessed here: Full DOJ Report
JOIN/DONATE: Change Today, Change Tomorrow, a Black woman led non-profit organization in Louisville, KY. Through their main pillars of service, Food Justice, Community Engagement, and Public Health, they provide for the most marginalized communities in Louisville.
Change Today, Change Tomorrow
LISTEN/READ: The contributions of Black Americans too often go unnoticed and un-celebrated. Blair Kelley, author of Black Folk, puts a long overdue spotlight on those untold stories. Here, she is interviewed on NPR’s “Fresh Air” about the book.
Blair Kelly interview
REGISTER: The Annual Meeting for Kentuckians for the Commonwealth is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29 at the historic Lyric Theater & Cultural Arts Center in Lexington. You can learn more and register for the entire meeting here: Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
As a special treat, on Saturday evening 7/29, the featured speakers will be Poet Hannah Drake and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. This event is free to the public and begins at 7:00 p.m.
WATCH: This short video on the Battle of Bamber Bridge–Black American soldiers fought white American soldiers in small English village during WW II
Battle of Bamber Bridge video
LEARN: More about the Battle of Bamber Bridge in this NPR article: Battle of Bamber Bridge
READ/LEARN: Governor Andy Beshear has announced the allotment of $500,000 to create a Kentucky Black History Trail to tell more diverse stories about our region and increase Black travel and visitation.
Kentucky Black History Trail
WATCH: Professor William Darity (co-author of From Here to Eternity) educates a young white man on Black vs white “criminality.”
Professor William Darity video
LISTEN: Dan Harris’ (10% Happier) podcast with Black meditation teacher Sebene Selassie, recorded in June, 2020 just after George Floyd was murdered, is still relevant and helpful.
“You Can’t Meditate This Away: Race, Rage, and the Responsibilities of Meditators”
10% Happier podcast
PARTICIPATE: In a Zoom discussion with the The Association of U. S. Catholic Priests as they Acknowledge and Address the Sins of Racism in the Church. Research and identify the Church’s role in upholding racist practices, historically and presently.
There will be 2 sessions: Monday August 7, 14, 21, & 28 (7:30-9:00 PM EDT) or
Wednesday August 9, 16, 23, & 30 (2:00-3:30PM EDT)
You need not have attended previous sessions and may switch between these as you wish. The sessions will be moderated by Susan and Paul Sherman.
Contact Paul (sherman.paul@twc.com) to register or for more information.
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.
Thank you for joining us for the ARC! We will do it again in October -- we hope you'll join us! Commit now and Sign Up Here
Debbi and Di
Use the link below to copy or download this ARC Tool to track your progress:
ARC tracking tool
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