Overcoming Bias and Disrupting Institutionalized Racism- From Neutrality to Action
The brutal Killing of George Floyd by police and the Black Lives Movement has not only brought to light the horrors of police brutality and racial injustice in the United States, but also racial inequities and anti-blackness operating in all aspects of our society. What should...
The brutal Killing of George Floyd by police and the Black Lives Movement has not only brought to light the horrors of police brutality and racial injustice in the United States, but also racial inequities and anti-blackness operating in all aspects of our society. What should our response be in light of these disturbing and painful revelations? Verna Myers will discuss how we can recognize and take an active stance against the conscious and unconscious biases and systems of power and privilege that maintain racial disparities. Verna will challenge us to see this time as an opportunity to actively re-imagine a new, more inclusive, and equitable world– one where Black people and other marginalized groups are truly included and we can all experience the creative power of difference.