Spotlight on Community Development event series
Part 2: December 1st - Forging Partnerships for Community Revitalization
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of community development and revitalization projects in Philadelphia? Join us for a fireside chat with Shalimar Thomas (North Broad Renaissance), Brian Murray (Shift Capital), and Allan Domb (Philadelphia City Council) to learn more about the work and the partnerships that go into building up diverse communities as well as ways you can get involved. Register for free at Eventbrite HERE.
This fireside chat is a preview event for the 2020 Annual State of North Broad Fundraiser which is taking place December 7-10. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish donations and all proceeds from this event will be donated to North Broad Renaissance. You can also donate to North Broad Renaissance here.
For more information about our participants' respective organizations, please refer to the following links: North Broad Renaissance, Shift Capital, Philadelphia City Council
This fireside chat is a preview event for the 2020 Annual State of North Broad Fundraiser which is taking place December 7-10. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish donations and all proceeds from this event will be donated to North Broad Renaissance. You can also donate to North Broad Renaissance here.
For more information about our participants' respective organizations, please refer to the following links: North Broad Renaissance, Shift Capital, Philadelphia City Council
Part 1: November 19th - Race: Inequality Built on Illusion
On Thursday, November 19th at 6:30 pm, join Net Impact Philadelphia for a discussion about the documentary "Race: The Power of an Illusion - The House We Live In". Register for this free event on Eventbrite.
The final episode of the three-part series Race: The Power of an Illusion, "The House We Live In" details the ways in which our institutions and policies historically have advantaged some groups at the expense of others. The documentary explains how benefits quietly and often invisibly have accrued to white people, not because they worked harder or deserved more, but because of the racialized nature of laws, courts, and housing policies.
The final episode of the three-part series Race: The Power of an Illusion, "The House We Live In" details the ways in which our institutions and policies historically have advantaged some groups at the expense of others. The documentary explains how benefits quietly and often invisibly have accrued to white people, not because they worked harder or deserved more, but because of the racialized nature of laws, courts, and housing policies.
Discussion Group - Ongoing event series
The Discussion Group series will serve as a forum for all people who are interested in learning and discussing racial inequality and injustice in society. Each meeting will be held on Zoom and you can RSVP at our Eventbrite page to receive the link. Contact netimpactphilly@gmail.com for questions, comments or suggestions!
Past Discussions Group Sessions
5. October 26th - Whose Vote Counts, Explained
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Join us on Thursday, 10/29 for the fifth session of our Discussion Group to discuss the Netflix limited series Whose Vote Counts, Explained.
Elections aren’t just a measure of what parties and candidates people prefer; they’re a measure of who counts in a country. That’s what Vox’s new Netflix special series Whose Vote Counts is about. To make "Whose Vote Counts, Explained", the Vox team combed through piles of studies, analyzed reams of data, and spoke to leading experts on our nation's voting systems. The result is three compelling stories - “The Right to Vote,” “Can You Buy an Election?” and “Whose Vote Counts,” make the issues and their stakes clear. This documentary is narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, and John Legend. |
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4. August 26th - How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
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Join us on Wednesday, 08/26 for the fourth session of our Discussion Group to discuss "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi.
Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism "reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America--but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it." Read more info at the book's website. |
3. July 21st - A Dream Deferred PHL Documentary: Redlining Past, Present, Future
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This twenty-minute documentary focuses on the themes of Displacement and Confinement and includes interviews with citizens and elected officials who have fought against and/or suffered from the discriminatory practice of redlining in three neighborhoods in Philadelphia—Chinatown, Kensington and The Black Bottom (West Philadelphia)—and an analysis of the practice within the city itself.
Through first-person narratives and portraiture and verité, the lived experiences of marginalized community members—specifically people of color—will expose the historic and continuous systemic action and myriad, organized forces that prey on vulnerable people and spaces. Watch the documentary for free on YouTube - A Dream Deferred PHL Documentary Learn more about the project redlining here - A Dream Deferred Discussion starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 23rd. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link |
2. July 7th - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
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Join Net Impact Philadelphia for the second session of our Discussion Group on July 7th as we discuss "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin Diangelo which explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.
The Discussion Group will start at 6:30 pm on July 7th. Click below to register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/discussion-group-white-fragility-by-robin-diangelo-tickets-111862523820?ref=estw |
1. June 23rd - 13th documentary film
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13th explores the intersection of racism, injustice, and the mass incarceration of African-Americans in the United States. The film makes the case that despite slavery being unconstitutional under the 13th amendment, the American criminal justice system is in essence, slavery by another name. The film was directed by Ava DuVernay.
Available on Netflix. Discussion Group will take place at 6:30 pm on June 23, 2020. ZOOM LINK -Use this link to join the discussion |
