A2MEND

This session will hopefully ignite and activate participants to exercise agency to become individual and institutional change agents!

About this Event

Please join A2MEND Organization as we moderate a nationwide discussion with Dr. Tommy Curry and Dr. William A. Smith.

This session will include moving beyond compliance measures of assessing institutional accountability. Statements of solidarity acknowledging Black lives matter are a start in the right direction. However the acknowledgement of the humanity and existing of black lives is baseline and the minimum. Scholars and experts will push forth the idea of having a baked in approach as opposed to a sprinkled on take on how to uplift black lives in your respective spaces. Authentic allyship and solidarity work will be explored on how to ensure Black lives are honored, respected and valued, more than just mattering.

The Session is Part 3 the finale of the A2MEND Institute which featured a 3-part webinar series that facilitated thoughtful discourse about Black issues and the systemic underpinning and plight that impacts the nation.

The previous webinars engaged leading scholars and prominent voices from the Black community such as Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Joy DeGruy, Michael Eric Dyson (Sept 26th) and Dr. Tricia Rose, Tamika Mallory, and Ijeoma Oluo (Compounded Oppression:Sister’s Circle on October 24th) to discuss and delve deeper into topics such as economic and educational empowerment, reparations, political thoughts and groups analysis of race relations. Focused on equipping leaders with the tools and frameworks needed to address anti-black racism in California’s community colleges, A2MEND will host debrief consultation sessions. Tune in and Get Ready to Learn, Engage and Enact Systemic Change!

SPONSORS

This session will hopefully ignite and activate participants to exercise agency to become individual and institutional change agents!

About this Event

Please join A2MEND Organization as we moderate a nationwide discussion with Dr. Tricia Rose, Tamika Mallory and Ijeoma Oluo.

This session will explore the intersection of being a Black woman in American society. Far too often Black women are subjected to the most vile forms of racism compounded with sexism. Health disparities and economic wage discrepancy scratch the surface of the marginalization of Black women who have to endure the bulk of racist policies such as mass incarceration. Experts will share lived and research base experiences across various industries to shed light on the plight of Black Woman and how we can do better as a society. Participants should walk away with an understanding and empathy of the detrimental societal impacts that black women face and tangible applications to augment change in their respective communities and environments.

The Session is Part 2 of the A2MEND Institute which will feature a 6-part webinar series (three keynote sessions, three debrief consultation sessions) that will facilitate thoughtful discourse about Black issues and the systemic underpinning and plight that impacts the nation.

Each webinar will feature and engage leading scholars and prominent voices from the Black community such as Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Joy DeGruy, Michael Eric Dyson (Sept 26th) and Dr. Tommy Curry and Dr. William A. Smith (Transitioning from Anti-Blackness to Pro-Black on November 21st) to discuss and delve deeper into topics such as economic and educational empowerment, reparations, political thoughts and groups analysis of race relations. Focused on equipping leaders with the tools and frameworks needed to address anti-black racism in California’s community colleges, A2MEND will host debrief consultation sessions. Tune in and Get Ready to Learn, Engage and Enact Systemic Change!

SPONSORS

Beyond Diagnosing Racism

Engage in discussion on how institutions can move from implicit bias to explicit action with direction from nationwide scholars & activists!

About this Event

Please join A2MEND Organization as we moderate a nationwide discussion with Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Joy DeGruy and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson to explore the lengths in which institutions can move from implicit bias to explicit action. In the era of reimagining and abolishing institutions fundamental questions are being asked.

Is incremental reform in HR policies and statements of solidarity sufficient?

Are reforms such as diversity hiring, creating taskforces to tackle antiracism efforts adequate enough to meet the demands of justice?

Experts will methodically analyze how institutional racism permeates Itself and systems are created to uphold racist policies. Scholars will discuss efforts to best transform culture in either pragmatic or idealistic ways!

This session will hopefully ignite and activate participants to exercise agency to become individual and institutional change agents!

The Session is Part one of the A2MEND Institute which will feature a 6-part webinar series (three keynote sessions, three debrief consultation sessions) that will facilitate thoughtful discourse about Black issues and the systemic underpinning and plight that impacts the nation.

Each webinar will feature and engage leading scholars and prominent voices from the Black community such as Tamika Mallory and Ijeoma Olou (Sisters Circle on October 24th) and Dr. Tommy Curry and Dr. William A. Smith (Transitioning from Anti-Blackness to Pro-Black on November 21st) to discuss and delve deeper into topics such as economic and educational empowerment, reparations, political thoughts and groups analysis of race relations. Focused on equipping leaders with the tools and frameworks needed to address anti-black racism in California’s community colleges, A2MEND will host debrief consultation sessions. Tune in and Get Ready to Learn, Engage and Enact Systemic Change!