Our occasional e-newsletter, usually published once or twice a month, with links to events, articles, videos, websites, & more relating to racism & racial justice.
RACIAL JUSTICE RISING’S ACTIVITIES
Free monthly programs
Saturday, December 2, 2017: Racism and Religion
FREE! 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 43 Silver Street, Greenfield MA
With Tim Bullock, Abrah Dresdale, Asima Silva, Ted Todd. Speakers may share thoughts about the intersection of oppressions, solidarity, interfaith collaborations, & more; as well as their experiences in traditions including the Black church, Buddhism, Judaism, Anthroposophy, earth-based spirituality, and the Episcopal church.
Photos, video, and links from recent RJR programs
– The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking The Domination Code, October 7, film with conversation facilitated by Strong Oak
– Voices of Dissent, Music of Activism, September 2 with Gloria Matlock, Adam Matlock, Licia Sky, Arjuna Greist, and Marcia Gomes
Info and photos from other past RJR programs here
Videos of our programs and more on Racial Justice Rising’s YouTube channel
Vigil for Racial Justice
Do Black Lives Matter To You?
Please join us.
Every Saturday, 9-10
on the Greenfield Common
Sponsored by Racial Justice Rising
and the
Visioning Bear Circle Intertribal Coalition
ARTICLES, WEBSITES, & OTHER RESOURCES
Western MA News: ICE raids this week
Federal Workers Apprehend Immigration Farmworkers, from the Hampshire Gazette
Update from Pioneer Valley Workers Center
Art
Harmonia Rosales’ Art Shows The Beauty of Black Women, by Jorge Rodriguez-Jiminez at Fierce Mitu
Black/African American
Century-Old African American Enclave Is Threatened, by Antonio Olivo at the Washington Post, via Kolumnmagazine
Colonization/Decolonization
Colonization and Decolonization: A Manual for Indigenous Liberation by ZigZag
Criminal Justice and Injustice
In Life and Death, White Privilege Protected Texas Shooter, by Shaun King at The Intercept
America’s Secret Slave System, by Michael Harriott at The Root
Michelle Alexander on the War On Drugs by Kirsten West Savali at The Root
When Race Tips Scales in Plea Bargaining, by Jean Rolnik Borchetta and Alice Fontier at Slate
Is The FBI Setting the Stage For Increased Surveillance of Black Activists? by Thaddeus Talbot, Hugh Handeyside, and Malkia Cyril, at ACLU
Education/Youth
2017 Race For Results: Building A Path To Opportunity For All Children, download from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Educator Grants from Teaching Tolerance
#IndigenousReads by Indigenous Writers: Children’s Reading List, from Medium
Environmental Racism
Smells Like Environmental Racism, by Valerie Vande Panne at In These Times
Filipino
Filipino-American History Month, from AJ+
Housing
How The Government Deliberately Segregated Americans By Race, by Erik Moshe at Newsweek
Identity
Yes, America, People of Color Are Still Sitting Together In The Cafeteria, an interview with Beverly Tatum by Darcel Rockett at the Chicago Tribune
Indigenous
Saving Salish, by Treva Lind at Spokesman
First Indigenous Map of Its Kind, from Native American Pride
Elders’ Dos and Don’ts Checklist About Native American Issues and Stereotypes, from White Wolf Pack
Latino
Dear White People/Queridos Gringos: You Want Our Culture But You Don’t Want Us. Stop Colonizing the Day of the Dead, by Aya De Leon, from Aya’s blog
Media
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Study About Racism: The Media Focused On The Part About White People, by Sam Fulwood III at Think Progress
Puerto Rico
Groups you can help post-Maria by Maria Reinat Pumarejo
Reparations
How Can I Offer Reparations In Direct Proportion To My White Privilege? by Chris Moore-Backman at Yes!
Thanksgiving
No Thanks: How Thanksgiving Narratives Erase Genocide of Native Peoples by Joanne Barker at Truthout
National Day of Mourning with the United American Indians of New England
Theory
Leading Scholar Of Racism Says Education and Love Are Not The Answer, by Lonnae O’Neal at The Undefeated
White Supremacy
You Showed Up For Sexism. Now Show Up For Racism by Jackie Summers at ScaryMommy
OTHER GROUPS’ EVENTS
Thursday, November 9, Northampton MA: Screening of Harvest of Empire, a film exploring the social conditions and government actions that led to the migration of millions of Latinx people.
Thursday, November 9, Manchester NH: New Hampshire Says No To White Supremacists
Thursday, November 9, Providence RI: Dr. Beverly Tatum on Why Conversations About Race Matter
November 10-12, Cambridge MA: Black Health Matters Conference
Tuesday, November 14, Northampton MA: The River Cried “Mni W’coni!”
Wednesday, November 15, Hartford CT: Firsting and Lasting: Writing Native Americans Out Of Existence In New England
Thursday November 16, Turners Falls MA: The Land Speaks: New Perspectives On The Falls Fight
Saturday, November 18, Boston MA: Fight Supremacy!
Thursday, November 23, Plymouth MA: National Day of Mourning with the United American Indians of New England
Thursday, November 30, Holyoke MA: James Baldwin on Film, on the Page, and In The Classroom, part 2
December 8-10, Rowe MA: Where Does It Hurt? Overcoming the Pain of White Supremacy, with Ruby Sales
Wednesday, December 6, Amherst MA: Shaun King Speaking At Amherst College
Saturday, December 9, S. Deerfield MA: Basketmaking With Jennifer Lee, sponsored by Visioning BEAR Circle
2018
May 9-12, Ryerson, ON, CA: White Privilege Conference – Global
Email us your announcements of racial justice-related events and we will include in our listings if possible
The members of Racial Justice Rising are ordinary people who are troubled by the persistent racism that plagues this country. Believing that the damage caused by racism must be repaired before our society can be whole, we work for just and respectful treatment for all. We share a vision of a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-faith community.
Our mission is to:
- Help build the movement for racial justice by contributing to a deeper understanding of systemic racism and racial justice.
- Engage in restorative activities that help to heal the racial divide and bring justice for people targeted by racism.
While much of our work is focused in our local area, Franklin County, MA, we reach out to and are connected with the broader movements in our region and the nation.
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