Virtual Intergenerational Conversations: Racial Injustice
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My Life, My Stories is a non-profit dedicated to bringing people of all ages together in a safe space to share and learn. It's our mission to offer opportunities for our intergenerational community to be honest and vulnerable with one another during a time that is filled with so much tragedy and suffering. Please join us for our next virtual intergenerational event to discuss racial injustice. We'll have the opportunity to hear from three African American elders as they share their experiences related to racism. After hearing their stories, we'll break out into small intergenerational discussion groups led by volunteer facilitators.
ANNETTE grew up in segregated West Virginia and has spent most of her adult life fighting for the justice of her father, who was wrongly diagnosed with schizophrenia and locked away in an insane asylum for more than 30 years. Her father's journey started when he was injured in a West Virginia coal mine and was denied Worker's Comp. Annette will share what it's been like to have her family's rights denied on the basis of race for many decades.
SAM, an Army vet, grew up in segregated Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has offered to share his experiences living in America as a black man.
SUKARI grew up in segregated Richmond, Virginia. In the 1960s, as a young adult, Sukari participated in sit-ins at her local Woolworths. Sit-ins were popular in 1960 as an effort to get young people involved in activism and was a popular form of non-violent protest to promote social change.
We'll discuss questions such as, "Who are you most afraid of having conversations about race with?" and "How can I become more aware of my own unconscious prejudices?" or "How have race relations changed during the last five decades?"
All we ask is that you be curious, respectful, and authentic.
