Please join the Indivisible IL9 Antiracist Work Group (AWG), Sunday Oct 24 from 10-11am CT
This week, we will continue to discuss the weaponization of Critical Race Theory (CRT) by the right. Here are some resources for your consideration.
If this is your first time joining us, please dial in at 9:45am for a painless onboarding and to minimize disruptions when the discussion begins at 10am.
Zoom link: http://bit.ly/awg-zoom
Resources
- Why can’t we have an honest conversation about critical race theory? Q&A with Karen Attiah Earlier this week, writer Karen Attiah held a Q&A about CRT in the Washington Post. Many of the questions asked are ones that we have heard (or maybe even had) ourselves. [A free WP account is needed to view that, or see the PDF here]
- Last week, Joyce Slavik and Jim McGrath of NWSOFA spoke to the Indivisible Illinois Social Justice Alliance about combating disinformation at local school board meetings. See the slides from that presentation for important information about national and local movements.
- The podcast Southlake explores the story of how Southlake TX and its local school board have become “the poster child for a new political strategy with national repercussions.” If you’re curious about the content of the podcast, but aren’t a listener, here is a review of it. Don’t think this is just happening in Texas, because it’s happening everywhere.
And here is an upcoming event that might be of interest:
Critical Race Theory: How it Affects Me and Why it Matters. A conversation with three educators
Tuesday Nov 9, 2021 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Virtual and in-person event hosted by St. John’s Episcopal Church 3857 N Kostner Ave, Chicago
View our ongoing notes with resources here: https://bit.ly/AWG-notes
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