“So You Want To Be An Anti-Racist” New Workshop Series Launched by SIUE Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center
As a direct response to the incidents of racist violence and social upheaval of the past several months, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center is hosting a three-part workshop series, “So You Want To Be An Anti-Racist?”
Monthly workshops will be held from 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. Topics include:
- Thursday, Sept. 17 - The Language of Anti-Racism 101
- Tuesday, Oct. 13 – What is Race and Racism? Past, Present and Future
- Thursday, Nov. 12 – Race and Racism: What is my Part?
“Our goal is for community members to have the knowledge and skills they need to dismantle hierarchies of human value on SIUE’s campus and in the broader world, and to understand how racism affects all of our daily lives,” said TRHT member Elizabeth McKenney, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychology. “We envision these workshops as a series that can help people deepen their understanding and engagement on topics of oppression, privilege and racism, but also welcome participation in individual sessions.”
According to McKenney, session one, led by Lindy Wagner, director of SIUE’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI), and Tarsha Moore, assistant director, will offer an overview of terms that one commonly hears in anti-racist discussions, such as oppression and privilege. Session two will examine the local history and present reality of racism in St. Louis and Southern Illinois. The final session will offer a deep dive into how racism has shaped individuals, even those who do not think of themselves as racialized beings. Sessions two and three will be facilitated by TRHT core members and a TRHT community partner, Ro Kicker, youth program manager with NCCJ St. Louis.
Register now for session three, Race and Racism: What’s my Part?, at https://siue.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclc-Goqz8pH9aqLP80azWsyRCu91gkYLQa
For more information on the TRHT and to access registration details for future “So You Want To Be An Anti-Racist?” workshops, visit siue.edu/provost/trht.
Photo: SIUE TRHT core planning team members include (L-R) Drs. Courtney Boddie, Elizabeth McKenney, Jessica Harris, Connie Frey-Spurlock, Kathryn Bentley and Bryan Jack.
