How
will the city of Boston transform into an anti-racist city?
Recent
events across this nation concerning the murders of unarmed young men of color,
in particular, young Black Men by white police have a familiar stench! The
roots of racism continue to spread like weeds. The youth have been organizing
and marching, protesting the criminal behavior of those who are charged with
upholding "the law" in an effort to stomp out the weeds of hatred and
racism.
But
what about the institutions, systems, services and resources that are still
driven by racist design?
Join
Encuentro 5 and friends on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 and learn how a People's
Foundation traveled a journey of anti-racist transformation. The event is free
of cost and the book "Courage to Change" will be available for sale at
$20.
The Courage to Change:
The Antiracist Transformational
Journey in Philanthropy
of
the
Haymarket People's Fund
With Karla
Nicholson
Executive Director,
Haymarket People's Fund
Wed. Apr. 1, 7 pm
at Encuentro5 (9A
Hamilton Place, Boston)
Next to Park St. T
Station
The reason to take on the issue
of racism is quite simple. It taints every interaction, and every relationship
between a white
person an
d a Person of Color. It taints every interaction in the workplace, even in multi-cultural settings where whites may think racism is not an issue. This allows the dynamics of racism to continue to manifest in insidious
ways.
Organizations must confront these contradictions with candor and integrity in order to be true allies in the struggle to transform power and create new models of leadership. It’s not perfect or quick work, but identifying and challenging these contradictions is the heart and
soul of any real social change.
Addressing diversity without seeking to address the power imbalance resulting from racism perpetrates systemic inequities in education, social services, health care, legal institutions, and all other systems.
d a Person of Color. It taints every interaction in the workplace, even in multi-cultural settings where whites may think racism is not an issue. This allows the dynamics of racism to continue to manifest in insidious
ways.
Organizations must confront these contradictions with candor and integrity in order to be true allies in the struggle to transform power and create new models of leadership. It’s not perfect or quick work, but identifying and challenging these contradictions is the heart and
soul of any real social change.
Addressing diversity without seeking to address the power imbalance resulting from racism perpetrates systemic inequities in education, social services, health care, legal institutions, and all other systems.
— The People’s Institute for Survival and
Beyond
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