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February 17, 2024
"Black Lives Matter" was everywhere in the summer of 2020. It was printed on corporate T-shirts, painted on the endzones of NFL stadiums, and of course all over social media. And it has since been answered with a backlash from the political right, who have been furiously trying to ban all kinds of education about race in our schools. Does it feel like the argument about race has been everywhere lately? Is this a new development, or has it been a defining issue of this country for centuries?
Join us for our next community discussion at the Black Cat House, where we will be exploring how White supremacy was a foundational value here in the United States. Let's talk about how this country was founded on land stolen from Indigenous people, and disproportionately built by enslaved Africans. While racism has evolved over the centuries, its impact has been nearly uninterrupted. Let's trace that up to contemporary disparities in wealth and police brutality.
This event is free and open to the public. The Black Cat House welcomes all ages, and is a drug and alcohol-free venue. To help keep everyone safe and healthy, we ask that all guests wear face masks in our space. We are wheelchair accessible.