Join Amelia Katanski for this month’s ARRK discussion surrounding the concept of how settler colonialism interacts with and adds complexity to the way we think of antiracism work.
ARRK – March 2022 Discussion
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19: This Month in Black History – Medical Injustices in the History of Black Americans
Happy Black History Month has been said in the USA since 1970. During the month of February, we celebrate the achievements of Black people and honor historical pioneers…
ARRK – February 2022 Discussion
Please join us for this month’s ARRK discussion with Alison Geist and Regina Stevens-Truss. Alison and Regina will lead a discussion on structural and systemic racism as social determinants of health and disease.
19: This Month in Black History – Pinckney Benton Stewart (P.B.S.) Pinchback
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (known by his contemporaries as P.B.S. Pinchback) was at the helm as the governor of the state of Louisiana — for only 30 days (from December 9, 1872 to January 13, 1873). During the contentious political struggles of the Reconstruction, P.B.S. Pinchback and the Republican party were embroiled in the debate around Negro rights, once the institution of slavery had been abolished through armed struggle. During that time period,
ARRK – January 2022 Discussion
Join us for this quarter’s first ARRK discussion with Chris Ludwa! This month’s discussion is centered around inclusive practices, successes and challenges at K that faculty and staff have implemented over the last two years…
19: This Month in Black History – ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly
The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits.” Kwanzaa is a holiday that draws inspiration from traditional harvest festivals celebrated throughout Africa…
19: This Month in Black History – “The Crisis” & W.E.B. Du Bois
“The Crisis has been in continuous print since November, 1910, and is the oldest Black-oriented magazine in the world. Today, The Crisis is a quarterly journal of civil rights, history, politics and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color.” One of the founding fathers and The Crisis’ was William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, known as W.E.B Du Bois…
Final ARRK Discussion for Fall 2021 – Teaching to Transgress
Join Tony Nelson for our final ARRK discussion of the quarter on November 16th for a discussion on bell hook’s, Teaching to Transgress. We will specifically be focusing on Chapter 4, “Paulo Freire”
FYF: You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me with Dr. Mykee Fowlin
Join us for Dr. Mykee Fowlin’s presentation, ‘You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me.’ In this one-man presentation Dr. Fowlin takes the audience on interactive performance/workshop around biases, mental wellness, love, and life.
19: This Month in Black History – The True meaning of Diez de Octubre
The history of Black people can be told from all over the world. And, Black people in the Diaspora are quite over-expressed in the Caribbean islands…