YOU! YOU propelled reflection and empowerment in all present, and certainly in the students there. Sometimes talking in a room full of people can feel daunting, and I often wonder if I said things right- I wanted to follow up today and say that you all said the right things. The best things. Erin Drews …
Category Archives: Racism
God Help Us Please: Fear from Slavery to Present
Over 500 years ago, European Americans kidnapped Africans and forced them into chattel slavery. The torture, brutality and killing of Black bodies by White power systems created a level of fear and oppression that can never be fully understood if you have not walked in the shoes of Black people. After slavery, new forms of …
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Vanessa Greene Talks with LEDA
Gloria Lara, executive director of Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA) hosted Vanessa Greene, Hope’s Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, on Facebook Live to speak candidly about racism in America. Here is the link to the recording: