The Segregation of America
The Segregation of America
The Segregation of America
March 27th
UNCG School of Education Building Room 114 1300 Spring Garden St,
Speaker Leah Rothstein, Co-author of Just Action with Sue Schwartz City of Greensboro Planning Director and President of the American Planning Association
Racial segregation characterizes every metropolitan area in the U.S. and bears responsibility for our most serious social and economic problems. We’ve taken no serious steps to desegregate neighborhoods, however, because we are hobbled by a national myth that residential segregation is de facto—the result of private discrimination or personal choices that do not violate constitutional rights. The Color of Law demonstrates, however, that residential segregation was created by racially explicit and unconstitutional government policy. Just Action describes how we can begin to address this, providing dozens of strategies local groups can pursue to redress segregation in their own communities. By starting with achievable local victories, we can build a national movement that can remedy our unconstitutional racial landscape.
Environmental Justice
The Segregation of America
The Segregation of America
March 28th
UNCG School of Education Building Room 114 1300 Spring Garden St,
Speaker Jasmine B. Washington with
the Southern Environmental Law Center and Omega Wilson with the West End Revitalization Association
Jasmine Washington and Omega Wilson will discuss the environmental injustices of industrial pollution. Ms. Washington will layout a brief history of redlining and provide examples of siting sources of industrial pollution in poor communities and communities of color in North Carolina. She will also outline some of the legal mechanisms that communities have used to address these practices. Mr. Wilson will discuss the work, including the successes and ongoing struggles, of the West End Revitalization Association to address environmental injustice in Mebane, NC.
Expanding Democracy
Equitable Access to Health Care
Equitable Access to Health Care
May 22nd
Union Square Campus, Auditorium, 124 E. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC
SpeakerTafeni English-Relf with the Southern Poverty Law Center and Wayne Hale with the Piedmont Triad
League of Women Voters
The presentation will focus on the continued importance of participating in democracy, building power from the ground up and safeguarding inclusive learning.
Equitable Access to Health Care
Equitable Access to Health Care
Equitable Access to Health Care
May 23rd
Union Square Campus, Auditorium, 124 E. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC
Speaker Dr. Olu Jegede with Clinical Care-Health Equity
for Cone Health and Jean Elms with Every Baby Guilford
COVID exposed, yet again, that persons of color have less access to and trust in the American health care system. External factors contribute to this including health care cost, forced sterilization, and a lack of access. Why and how is health care delivery inequitable? How can it be fixed?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN, PARKING AND MORE
Why Voices for Change
Why Voices for Change
Why Voices for Change
In the past WVAR has provided a glimpse into the struggle for justice during the civil rights movement in the 1960's and the continuing struggle to present day.
In 2024 WVAR presented a historical arc of systemic racism in our country, explaining its impacts, and help individuals determine what they can do to bring justice to those harmed by the impacts.
LEARN / ENGAGE / ACT
Why Voices for Change
Why Voices for Change
Each session gzve participants a change to LEARN from speakers and presenters who are experts and practitioners. Then everyone ENGAGEed in dialogue, exploring what they have heard deepening their understanding. The sessions closed with a discussion on what ACTions can be taken. Not only collectively but what can each person do on their own.
Our Discussion Leader
Why Voices for Change
Social Justice and Parking
“The most dangerous conversation about race is the one we don’t have.”
Orpheus Willams with The Equity Lab led our discussions. Orpheus spent 15 years working in education and prior to joining TEl worked with the KIPP Foundation as Senior Director for Leadership Development. There he recognized the need for leaders to develop their cultural competency lens as educators. After firmly placing that at the foundation of a leader’s learning, Orpheus focused his attention on giving leaders a similar learning experience. He facilitated their learning through yearlong trainings, conducts equity visits, and provides coaching on long-term strategic planning.
Social Justice and Parking
Event Bookseller - Next Chapter
Social Justice and Parking
SOCAIL JUSTICE BAZAAR
Prior to each event sponsoring organizations were present tabling, the Next Chapter book store was selling books and food was available. Buy a White Voices Against Racism t-shirt. Buy a copy of Just Action. All the community partners have been invited to share information during the event.
Event Bookseller - Next Chapter
Event Bookseller - Next Chapter
Event Bookseller - Next Chapter
Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop was the official bookseller for the event. The bookstore located in Ben’s Boyz Restaurant and is designed to showcase Creatives from the local area, as well as, outside of the Triad. Curated in September 2021, Next Chapter houses the artwork, books, talents and more of over 70+ of your favorite Creatives in the ARTS.
Event Sponsors and Community partners
