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. The series will begin with a discussion on 13th, Ava DuVernay's film about racial inequality and the incarceration of African-Americans in the United States. The forum will be open to thoughts and opinions on the film as well as ways we can make impactful change
July 7th - White Fragility book
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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 |
Past Discussions Group Sessions
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.
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 |
About the Director - Ava DuVernay |
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Ava DuVernay is a writer, producer, director and distributor of independent film. She has won Emmy, BAFTA, and Peabody Awards and is an Academy award nominee. Her directorial work includes the historical drama SELMA, the criminal justice documentary 13th, historical drama Selma, and Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time, which made her the highest grossing black woman director in American box office history. Read more about Ava DuVernay and her work here.
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