SDARJ Town Hall – Being White in a Multicultural Society: The Conversation We Need

SDARJ Town Hall – Being White in a Multicultural Society: The Conversation We Need
Date:  September 14, 2021 at 7PM
PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://conversationsweneed.eventbrite.com

Before the September 14 event, we encourage everyone to watch the TEDx talk, “How Can I Have a Positive Racial Identity? I’m White!” by Ali Michael.  You can find the video at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxXMf5K1W6E.

Although race is a social construct with no biological foundation, many of us in the predominantly white community often see race as something that other people have.  Join the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice to explore what it means to be white in our multicultural society.  An interracial panel will be co-moderated by Dr. Katherine Cauley and Rev. Dania Griffin.

During this very interactive discussion, we hope to highlight the fact that being “white” is also a racial and social construct with specific meaning, benefits and consequences.  The panel will explore why white people should recognize and understand what being white in this society means and how it is perceived by others.  When being white gets in the way of equality and equity, it is up to the white community to address those issues.  Through direct and honest conversation, we hope to raise awareness of whiteness and to spur white people to action.  These are the types of conversation we should be having if we ever hope to achieve equity in our society.