Conversations: Race and Equity

The Arlington EAP’s Facilitated Discussions on Race and Equity 

• Part 1: The Impact of Race and Culture on Stress Flyer
• Part 2: “How to be an Anti-Racist” Discussion (10/22/20)

 

Center of Mind-Body Medicine Virtual Groups 

•   Black, White, and Brown in Blue (09/28/20) – led by a retired police officer Bev Perez, and criminal justice professor Dr. Raj, this 8- week group will specifically focus on addressing trauma and change for law enforcement officers.
• Melanin Minds (10/01/20)- 8-week group led by Nafisah Harley, focuses on healing for African-American young adults, age 25-35.
• Florecitas Negras (10/01/20)- is a bi-lingual group for Afro-Latinas, led by Bennnaus Kenya Pope.

 

• “The Talk”/ It’s Time to End Racism!  (P&G)
• “The Look” (P&G)
• The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture:“Talking about Race”
• What is Owed (A Historical Perspective)
• Being Uncomfortable: The Choice to Make When the World is Hurting
• First Look: “Where Do We Go From Here?“: A Conversation Led by Oprah
• Meaningful Conversations about Race and Trauma
• 21 Day Racial Equity Challenge
• Physiological & Psychological Impact of Racism and Discrimination for African-Americans
• Racism Can Affect Your Mental Health From As Early As Childhood
• The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans: A Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Coping Approach
• National Geographic: The Race Issue
• Performative Allyship is Deadly (Here’s What to Do Instead)– Holiday Phillips
• The Emotional Impact of Watching White People Wake Up To Racism in Real-Time-Natalie Morris
• “I Will Not Stand Silent“– 10 Asian Americans Reflect on Racism During the Pandemic and the Need for Equality
• The Daughters of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Reflect on America in the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder

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• Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man– Episode 1 hosted by Emmanuel Acho
• Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man – Episode 2 with Matthew McConaughey
• Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man – Episode 3 with Chip & Joanna Gaines + kids
• White People Talking About Whiteness– Eleanor Hancock

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• Filling in the Blanks with Dr. Gregory Hutchings: I can’t be quiet
• How to Be an Antiracist Educator: Educators have an obligation to confront the harm of racism, says one social-emotional learning expert. She shares five steps educators can take to teach for an antiracist future
• Avoiding Racial Equity Detours: Students experiencing racism can’t wait for schools to move at their own pace and comfort level.
• Effective School Leadership During a Global Pandemic and Social Unrest: Baruti Kafele provides attendees with strategies for maintaining leadership effectiveness during what will likely be the greatest challenge that they will ever encounter in their leadership careers.
• How Parents Can Raise and Teach Their Kids to Be Anti-Racist, According to Educators and Activists
• What Black Educators Built: Segregation-era black educators set the groundwork for an equitable and aspirational education system for all. How can we get back to their vision?
• Why We Can’t Afford Whitewashed Social-Emotional Learning: Students live in a world wrestling with injustice. By designing social-emotional learning experiences that question and confront inequity, educators give students the skills to navigate (and ultimately change) an unjust world.
• Fighting the Jeffersonian Dismissal: A founding father’s short-sided views on race challenges educators to consider how black people are reflected in curricula.
  

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  Additional Resources:

• Campaign Zero– Works to end police brutality in America through research proven stratagies.
• ColorofChange.org– Works to make government more responsive to racial disparities.
• National Care Mentoring Movement– Provides social and academic support to help black youth succeed in college and beyond.