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, January 6, 2018: A screening of 13TH
FREE! 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 43 Silver Street, Greenfield MA
This extraordinary documentary offers an in-depth look at the U.S. prison system and a history of our country’s history of racial inequality.
Photos, video, and links from recent RJR programs
December 2, 2017 – Race and Religion, with Tim Bullock, Abrah Dresdale, Gloria Matlock, Asima Silva, and Ted Todd
November 4, 2017 – Grandmother Teachings with Grandmother Jeorgina LaRocque
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
Please join us.
Every Saturday, 9-10
on the Greenfield Common
whatever the weather
Sponsored by Racial Justice Rising
and the
Visioning Bear Circle Intertribal Coalition
OTHER GROUPS’ EVENTS
Monday, December 11, Brattleboro VT: Racial Justice Organizing Meeting
Thursday, December 21, Springfield MA: National Homeless Persons Memorial
2018
January 19-21, Springfield MA: Undoing Racism Training with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond
April 19-21, Springfield MA: Undoing Racism Workshop for Youth and Adults Working with Youth
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
ARTICLES, WEBSITES, & OTHER RESOURCES
Activism/Organizing
The Rev. William Barber is Bringing MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Back To Life, by Dani McClain at The Nation
Join The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival
Anti-Racism Organizing Has Staled, by Tawana “Honeycomb” Petty at Eclectablog
African American/Black
I Was Invited To Give A TED Talk, and Then Asked To Cut Black Lives Matter From It, by Mwende Katwewa at Medium
U.S. Monitoring Black Lives Matter, by Sweta Vohra at Al Jazeera
Stolen Bodies, Stolen Land: Contemplating Blackness and Indigeneity, by Brianna Arena-Ravelo at Black Youth Project
#MeToo Hijacked Black Women’s Work On Race and Gender Equality, by Corinne Purtill at Quartz
Colonization/Decolonization
Understanding Colonialism, by Devyn Springer at Wear Your Voice
Next Time Someone Says “But African’s Sold Themselves Into Slavery,” Send Them This Article, from The Real African
Ancestral Lands Returned To Rapa Nui People After 129 Years Of Chilean Control, by Marcus Edensky at Easter Island Travel
The French Colonial Tax In Africa, by Dr. Y at African Heritage
Theology Professor Claims White Christians Are Responsible For Racism and Discrimination in America, from International News Trends
Criminal Justice and Injustice
Former Cop Sentenced to 20 Years for Shooting Death of Walter Scott, by Anne Branigin at The Root
Education/Youth
From Preschool To Prison: The Criminalization of Black Girls, by Mackenzie Chakara at Center for American Progress
Immigration
Justice Department Announced Millions of Dollars For Police Who Report Undocumented Immigrants, by Dominic Holden at Buzzfeed
Indigenous (including some Thanksgiving leftovers)
Thanksgiving Tribe Reclaims Language Lost to Colonization, by Philip Marcelo at AP News
Thanksgiving Narratives Erase Genocide of Native Peoples, by Joanne Barker at Truthout
No Thanks To Thanksgiving; Let’s Atone For For The Genocide, by Robert Jensen at Alternet
Manhattan Millionaire to Give $4m House To Native American Tribe, from White Wolf Pack
Stolen Bodies, Stolen Land: Contemplating Blackness and Indigeneity, by Brianna Arena-Ravelo at Black Youth Project
These Facts On Native Americans Are Still Unreported In The U.S., from Brut
Navajo Nation Asks White House for Apology and To Keep Word to Code Talkers, by Antonia Gonzalez at National Native News
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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