Free webinar tonight: Whitewashing Black Studies: The Fight For African American Studies...

[Nevilledog]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whitewashing-black-studies-the-fight-for-african-american-studies-tickets-530737980587

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6pm ET

The start of this Black History Month has been marked by unprecedented attacks on the introduction of the new AP African American Studies course together with recent revisions which have excised much of the content that had been targeted by Governor Ron De Santis’s latest assault on the teaching of race and anti-racism.

To make sense of these developments, join AAPF for our next urgent Under the Blacklight conversation where we will bring together stakeholders in public and higher education to discuss the context of this latest educational assault and why we cannot adopt a carve out strategy to defend African-American studies. These bad-faith, anti-democratic attacks not only elevate anti-Blackness onto the political agenda but distort and suppress educational tools designed to build better societal understanding of the intersections of racism, history and current politics. Ideas like critical race theory or intersectionality are not ancillary to the teaching of Black history or American history, they are essential. To live in a country where politicians dictate which books can be on school library shelves or which ideas can be included in curricula—as opposed to empowering professional educators to make these choices—not only underserves our nation's school children, but also undermines democracy.

Location: Room 106, Jerome Greene Hall, 435 W. 116th St., New York, NY 10027
Featuring:

Kimberlé Crenshaw - Professor of Law at Columbia/UCLA, Executive Director of AAPF
Roderick Ferguson - Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies at Yale University
Daniel Martinez HoSang - Professor of Ethnicity Race and Migration and American Studies at Yale University
Paul Ortiz - Professor of History at the University of Florida
Randi Weingarten - President of the American Federation of Teachers
Farah Jasmine Griffin - Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African American Studies at Columbia University



click on Reserve a spot and it will give you the option to view it livestreamed

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

Thanks! Got my free ticket.

[Nevilledog]

2. I was going to private message you with the link. You beat me to it!

Can't get enough of Crenshaw.

[Solly Mack]

3. I jumped right on it.

Thanks, again!

I love hearing her speak.

[Solly Mack]

4. Got the window open. About 27 minutes to go.

I hope others will watch.

Simple sign-up to get the link.

[Nevilledog]

5. I think people would really enjoy it, but a lot of people just don't think about webinars.

There's such a wealth of information out there.... For free!

Seems like the pandemic made it possible for so many entities to offer their seminars by live stream.

[Solly Mack]

6. Cornell is another good option for webinars.

I also do online classes with them.

Lot of really good choices for information out there, I agree.

[Solly Mack]

7. 5 minutes to go.

[Nevilledog]

8. Got my coffee and ear buds ready!

[Solly Mack]

9. I did a cast to the television. Got decaf.

[Nevilledog]

10. Have you noticed all the places people are from in the chat? Everywhere!

[Solly Mack]

11. I know! All over the world!

[Solly Mack]

12. To claim learning from those named has no educational value is white fear throwing a tantrum.

[Solly Mack]

13. About 50 conservative groups involved in half of the 2,500 book bans enacted last year.

Per the anti-censorship nonprofit group PEN.

[Solly Mack]

14. Teach it! On why "colorblindness" IS racism.

Erase the awareness of how racism has harmed black people and other people of color (and benefited white people), and how systemic/structural/institutional racism took hold and why, and how it continues to impact black people and other people of color. As well continues to benefit white people.

[Solly Mack]

15. ...

"You are at your best self when you are standing up for what is right" - Roderick Ferguson

About taking a stand against what is happening - attacks on education/attacks on democracy/attacks on the truth about race and racism in America - all which intersect.

No silence. Don't be a coward. Don't go along to get along. Don't stand by while voices are silenced in an attempt to curate a desired narrative by erasing the facts of history.

[Solly Mack]

16. Excellent presentation!

[Nevilledog]

19. I agree.

Was nice hearing from the Florida professor this time.

[marybourg]

17. Thank you for posting this.

I watched and was inspired!

[Nevilledog]

18. I try to post all the webinars that come my way.

It's such a gift to be able to see and hear such accomplished people from the comfort of home.... for free!

[marybourg]

20. Great! I look forward to your next post

about an interesting webinar.