WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE – WHAT IT IS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT with Mary Gannon and friends
Brattleboro Democracy Forum
Tuesday, April 6, 630pm on Zoom
The meeting will be recorded and aired on BCTV and WVEW
Racism often refers to acts of overt, intentional prejudice and a social order that debases people of color while glorifying whiteness. But white supremacy is a systemic and structural phenomenon woven throughout our culture—rather than just the work of racist individuals who intentionally and maliciously discriminate. Our institutions and social practices themselves prop up white advantage and protect white communities, while making communities of color vulnerable to exploitation, domination, and violence.
What actions are needed to repair ourselves in order to identify and dismantle white supremacy culture? This discussion will incorporate the pre-session resources listed below. Click on the link or copy the URL into your search bar to have a look. General discussion will follow Mary’s presentation. Please take part.
https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/white-supremacy-culture.html
https://www.nea.org/resource-library/white-supremacy-culture-resources
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/10/the-language-of-white-supremacy/542148/
https://www.uua.org/files/documents/gardinerwilliam/whiteness/white_supremacy_us.pdf
Mary Gannon is a racial equity and social justice educator and organizer. She is on the Executive Committee for the Windham County NAACP and a Board Member with the Rights and Democracy Institute. She has engaged with school districts and professional education associations; state and municipal government agencies; state and local law enforcement agencies; mental health care agencies and nonprofits. Mary believes in the possibilities of local and state partners working collectively to develop institutional policies and practices that will respond more effectively to the urgent nature and impact of racism and other forms of white supremacy culture across the state. She has a strong interest in supporting the development of community coalitions across the state of Vermont where racial inequities can be addressed using sustainable strategies and the representation of all voices.
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Topic: WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE – WHAT IT IS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Time: Apr 6, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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