We Are George Social Justice Education

Facilitated by: Marquise Richards & Dante Duval Barfield

Co-Leads: Elijah Wilson

Overview

Week 1 - What is Blackness? An Exploration of Identity 

• A discussion on values and how you came into your identity.

Week 2 - Protecting Your Peace and Protesting 

• Have you been feeling guilty about not going out and protesting? How are you protecting your peace?

Week 3 - Dealing with Race-Based Trauma

• Race-based stress and trauma is a very real problem. How has it had an impact in your life?

Week 4 - Anti-Black Aggressions - Workplace and Life

• We use the term “micro-aggressions”, but these are simply “aggressions.”  How does your job address this issue?

Week 5 - The Intersection of Covid + White Supremacy 

• This discussion focuses on two concurrent entities affecting the Black community. How do we process all of these things happening at once? 

Week 6 - Redefining Hood Politics + Community

• Let’s begin to reimagine what community looks like during these times.

Week 7 - Structural Racism Manifesting 

• Has our community started moving into action? Are we all prepared for radical change? 

Week 8 - Where Do We Go From Here? 

• Let’s imagine a new world that accepts Blackness.