New Conversations about Race and Racism – February 23rd
Join the CNA Board on February 23rd for a workshop entitled New Conversations about Race and Racism, presented by the St. Paul Foundation. This is a great opportunity to come together with your neighbors in a comfortable and safe environment to talk about a difficult topic. The workshop will take place Saturday, February 23rd from 9am to 12:15am (RSVP for directions). There is limited space available so we ask that you RSVP if you plan on attending, email us at cna@clevelandneighborhood.org or call 612-588-1155
If you know of others that are interested in participating please forward this page on to them. Thanks!
I’m looking forward to attending this event. Since moving to the neighborhood I’ve been absolutely appalled at the treatment I’ve received as a white man, much of it expressly and blatantly motivated by my race. It’s so rare that one can engage in a dialogue about this aspect of the racial dynamic in our community and not be verbally attacked or belittled. To date the majority of the discussions on race that I have participated in or observed have been not much more than a one way sludge pump for centuries of resentment and baggage onto white people in general. I sincerely hope that this event takes a more objective and wholistic approach to the racial dynamic than I’ve seen in the past.