Diversity Lecture Series – Spring 2008 – Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and J.W. Wiley
the “N” word
A Historical Message of Madness, an Important Method of Polarization Across American Society and Within Education
Thursday, February 14
North Seattle Community College, Baxter Event’s Center
Doors open / refreshments served 12:30p
Workshop 1pm – 4pm
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Diversity Lecture Series – Winter 2008 – Shakti Butler
Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible
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Shakti Butler Thurs, January 17, 2008
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Mirrors of Privilege features the experiences of white women and men who have worked to gain insight into what it means to challenge notions of racism and white supremacy in the United States. They reveal what is often required to expose and move beyond the denial, defensiveness, guilt, fear and shame that keeps systemic racism in place. The film’s subjects model some of the skills and awareness needed to make effective commitments toward building racial equality and justice. The dialogue that follows viewing the film promotes the kind of learning that can heal and transform unconscious bias, privilege and racism towards building a world that is more inclusive and equitable.
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Diversity Lecture Series – Fall 2007 – Cornel Pewewardy
Hail to the Honkies!
“Indian” Mascots as White Privilege
in American Sports Culture
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Cornel Pewewardy Thursday, October 18, 2007
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This presentation will explore the origins of “Indian” mascots in.American sports culture, the stereotypical messages they convey today, and the reasons for their persistence into the twenty-first century. In this unflinching look at white supremacy, Pewewardy deconstructs how “color-blind” policies actually contribute to the maintenance of racism; that the usage of “Indian” mascots in sports culture functions as a possessive investment in whiteness.
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