"Community
Conversations"
November 2014
Whether you are new to the local conversations about race, or a long-time participant, please join the groups listed below in these opportunities.
All events are free and open to the public.
Nov. 1--Saturday--Reparations Workshop-- Woullard H. Lett, chairman of the Manchester NAACP Legal Redress Committee. 10AM at The Greenfield 1st Congregational Church, 42 Silver St. Greenfield, MA. Sponsored by Mass Slavery Apology.
Nov. 2—Sunday-- A Day of Solidarity and Prayer for Healing our World Community at the Leverett Peace Pagoda, 2PM. There is also a "Walk for Peace and Healing" 9:00-1:30, leaving
Nov. 5 - Wednesday-- Puerto Rican Assoc. of Amherst Reception and Flag Raising. Amherst Town Hall Meeting Room, 2nd floor, 1:30PM to 3:30PM Puerto Rican Association of Amherst: Vladimir Morales vmorales1951@gmail.com, Victoria Silva vsilva60@comcast.net
Nov. 6 – Thursday – film “White Like Me” – explains many misconceptions and confusions about race and racism today, how they developed and why they continue. 7PM at The Jones Library – co-sponsored by Coming Together and Jones Library.
Nov. 14 – Friday - Community Conversation – supper provided – a unique opportunity for people of the global majority and white people caucus separately and together with expert facilitation. 5:30PM – at Unitarian Universalist Society, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Co-sponsored by Amherst Human Rights Commission, NAACP, Coming Together, Mass Slavery Apology, Citizens for Race Amity Now! and Undoing Racism Organizing Collective (UROC).
Nov. 20 – Thursday – Debby Irving – the author of an outstanding new book “Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race” – speaks and shares her sometimes cringe-worthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions. Discussion. 7PM at Grace Episcopal Church Social Hall, 14 Spring St., Amherst. Sponsored by Coming Together.
For information or related resources and readings contact: