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2009 HARAMBEE PROGRAMS
What makes people like MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BARACK OBAMA and GANDHI great? How were they influenced in their early years to make a difference?
Join us for this 4-part series, as we take a facinating look at the cultural roots, traditions, teachings and philosophies that shaped MLK, Jr. and explore what led him and others like him to greatness.
 PRESENTED BY DR. LEWIS V. BALDWIN
Noted Author and Professor of Religious Studies
at Vanderbilt University
DATES: (4-part series) Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 2009
TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 pm each night
ROOM: Kreitner Room (2nd Floor of Laskey)
COST: $40/person; students free with ID & pre-registration
Registration required.
Call 615.340.7557 or download registration form below.
1008 19TH AVENUE SOUTH • NASHVILLE 37212
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SAT, FEB 21
SCARRITT-BENNETT CENTER (FONDREN BLDG.)
6-7p Meet & Greet • 7p Lecture Presentation
8p Questions & Answers • 8:30p Book Signing
“Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a master work…
Her book is the balm we need to heal ourselves and our relationships. It is the gift of wholeness.”
Joy DeGruy (Leary), Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at Portland State University with more than 20 years of experience in social work. Her presentation will examine the Theory of Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome which suggests that centuries of slavery followed by systemic racism and oppression have resulted in generations of adaptive behaviors, some positive and resilient; others detrimental and destructive.This presentation will help lay the groundwork for understanding how the past has influenced the present, and open up discussions on how we can begin to heal.
This event is FREE, but RSVP’s are suggested:
615.340.7557 or programs@scarrittbennett.org
Download Flier (pdf)
SPONSORED BY: SCARRITT-BENNETT CENTER
& FISK-MEHARRY HBCU WELLNESS INITIATIVE
The Harambee Institute
A project of the Scarritt-Bennett Center
2009 WORKSHOPS
Ever wondered why racism is still an issue in America and we can’t get past it? Civil right laws have been passed, integration has come, and equal opportunity seems abundant, but why does racism continue to plague the fabric of America?
These workshops are designed for anyone who is ready to go a step beyond traditional diversity training and really discover how racism shapes our thinking, communities, institutions, and conscious/unconscious behaviors. By understanding what’s at the core of racism, participants can began to unlearn it and dismantle this very real problem in America.
INTERNALIZED RACISM:
What impact has years of oppression really done
to Black AND White America?
Saturday, March 28, 2009
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Scarritt-Bennett Center
Featured Presenter: Dr. Jeff Menzise Ph.D., N.D., C.H.
“Internalized racism is the conscious and unconscious incorporation and acceptance of all the negative stereotypes and images from media, folklore, accounts of history that define persons of color as inferior. Internalized racism supports the notion that White is right, White is superior, and in fact, White is the standard. All of this can lead to a dangerous and self-destructive love affair.” – Gerald Cunningham
Specific areas to be explored include:
- What is Internalized Racism (IR) and Oppression?
- How has it impacted thinking, behavior, and attitudes in
all cultural groups?
- How is IR evident in the same races, different races, cultures, organizations, and institutions?
- How is IR and oppression kept alive in the 21st century?
- What are the benefits to maintaining IR and oppression?
- How to resist IR?
Suggested readings before coming to class: “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” by Dr. Joy Leary. Available in local bookstores.
Dr. Menzise has spent a total of seven years working with the Fisk Race Relations Institute and is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at Fisk University. He has planned global and local conferences highlighting the implications of racism in the world. Dr. Menzise began to develop his practical experience while working with oppressed populations as an empathizer, mentor, healer, and professor. He has worked in several African and Caribbean Nations and has recently completed several chapters in the Encyclopedia of African American Education which will be published this year (2008). He is also the editor of the forthcoming book, The Experience of Blackness, and a series of children’s books, both due for publication in Summer 2009. He is well-known in Nashville for being the creator and on-air host of the hit talk show, “Mind on the Matter,” on WFSK 88.1FM where he discusses issues of critical importance in the community
Fee: $50 - Preregistration required
Learn more: 615.340.7450 or kjohnson@scarrittbennett.org
Download registration form
INTERNALIZED SUPREMACY:
“White Privilege – It’s legacy, pathology,
and continuing impact in America”
Saturday, June 13, 2009
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Scarritt-Bennett Center
Featured Presenter: Tim Wise
White Privilege is an invisible package of unearned assets that I can count on (as a white person) cashing in each day, but about which, I was “meant” to remain oblivious. I am pretty sure that I can live in a neighborhood where my neighbors will be neutral or pleasant to me. I can turn on the TV and see people of my color (white) depicted in a positive way. I am never asked to speak for all people of my racial group and I can protect my children most of the time from people who may not like them.” - Peggy McIntosh
This workshop will specifically:
- Help participants uncover the underlying issues of race privilege (different from economic privilege) that continue to plague institutions in the U.S.
- Examine how privilege operates at both the material and psychological levels to maintain racial inequity.
- Help participants understand how even persons who are liberal and not overtly racist can manifest privilege in everyday operations, within schools, workplaces, and elsewhere.
- Explore the ways in which white privilege is damaging and destructive, not merely to those without it, but even to those who are white.
- Conclude with a discussion of how whites can become better allies to persons of color, and challenge white privilege, both individually and institutionally.
Suggested readings before coming to class: “White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son,” by Tim Wise.
Available in the Scarritt-Bennett book store.
Tim Wise provides some of the most realistic, prolific answers on the issue of race. As the author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, and Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections from an Angry White Male, he is a white man who has taken a personal journey to understand racism and white privilege. He has been called "one of the most brilliant, articulate, and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation," by Georgetown University professor and best-selling author, Michael Eric Dyson. He has spoken in 48 states and at 400 college campuses including Harvard and Yale Law School. He has educated physicians, corporations, teachers, law officials, and many others on how to dismantle racism in their institutions and in their lives.
Fee: $45 - Preregistration required
Download registration form (pdf)
Download Program Flier (pdf)
Learn more: 615.340.7450 or kjohnson@scarrittbennett.org
Housing: If overnight room accommodations are needed, please contact Scarritt-Bennett Guest Services at 615.340.7500.
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