Now many are thinking about the sustained action that will be required to make a difference. There are many opportunities and it is good to remember they all intersect. I would like to ask you to consider looking at and working against the underlying oppression of racism that was so masterfully used to gain votes this election. I have come to understand that that finding ways to point out out and disrupt the practices that support white supremacy is a key to ending white, women's oppression, economic injustice and ALL forms of injustice. When women of color are free, we'll all be free.
A group in Cleveland called Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ Northeast Ohio) has a mission to organize white people
to work along side groups of color for racial justice.
There is a
general meeting
and orientation
every month on the first Thursday. It will be this coming week -
FEBRUARY 2, 7-9 PM AT THE WESTSHORE UNITARIAN CHURCH 20401 HILLIARD
(We are steadily looking for a free
,
more centrally located meeting place, but perhaps women from your area will want to carpool.)
Opportunity for ORIENTATION BEGINS AT 6:15
At the meetings we often have education sessions on increasing awareness
of our own
unconscious support
of
racism
and many participate in local areas close to their homes in working groups. This is a concrete way (along side of others) that we can maintain the momentum of a spectacular moment in women's history here and around the world.
Learn more: SURJ NEO and on Facebook. I would love to talk to you further bethamoriya@gmail.com and please find and speak to me when you are there
FEBRUARY 2, 7-9 PM AT THE WESTSHORE UNITARIAN CHURCH 20401 HILLIARD
Every first Thursday of the month: Orientation 6:15
Playwrights Local is bringing back the acclaimed play, Objectionable/Reasonable at the Waterloo Arts District this month.
ReplyDeleteThis play is about the Tamir Rice shooting and the community response to it. Playwrights interviewed the Rice family, witnesses, attorneys etc. to try to understand what happened that day. We need to all support this production. I'm going to the matinee on March5. Check out their Facebook page for more information.