Last Updated on December 26, 2023
Multiracial Awareness Discussion Group
Lois Schmidt, Leader
Joan Green, Co-Leader
We offer opportunities for learning and discussion about race for those concerned with racial justice and harmony.
Meeting Frequency & Location
Have you felt like the race problems in our would are too big but you are still concerned and want to make a difference? Have you wondered about questions like, “How can I talk comfortably with someone who is different from me? Why is it important to talk about race? What brought us to this place and time with regard to racial issues? What would a racially just and equitable society look and feel like? Will we ever get there?”
We invite you to join in the discussion. The group will start by looking at some of the historical events and doctrines, perpetuated by community institutions and the government that have affected race and racial perceptions.
| SCHEDULE | TIME | LOCATION |
| 2nd or 3rd Friday of the Month | 10:00 am – noon | To be announced |
Multiracial Awareness Discussion Group Goals and Objective
Our Goal: A shared focus on the importance of continuing our discussion of structural racism and our common interest in developing racial justice.
To accomplish this goal, we will:
- Continue our comparative analysis of American history and today’s responses to racial prejudice;
- Gain an understanding of how traditional views (for example, of “melting pot” theories and “colorblindness” policies) have ignored and denied racism in the United States;
- Expand our discussion of social issues and institutions that maintain racism;
- Alter prejudicial patterns of thought and behavior; and
- Seek ways to build racial equity and inclusion to help create a new and more hopeful legacy for now and for future generations.
A New Era of Truth and Justice
Multiracial Awareness Discussion Group Meeting
Truth and Justice
Friday, May 12, 2023
10 AM – Noon
Art Gallery in Charlestown Square
We sill show a video of Bryan Stevenson’s keynote speech on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2023. His main focus is action for a new era of truth and justice by doing uncomfortable and inconvenient activities to truly establish a beloved community.
Bryan Stevenson, author of the book Just Mercy is a criminal defense attorney, founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative. He is also professor at New York University School of Law and was the driving force to establish the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery Alabama, which lists 4.000 Black Americans lynched in 12 states between 1877 and 1950.
Everyone who is concerned about racial justice and and equity is invited to attend. For more information or to be added to our email list contact Lois Schmidt and Joan Green. Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available on MyErickson.