{"id":10975,"date":"2021-01-21T21:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/?p=10975"},"modified":"2021-02-02T21:05:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T02:05:21","slug":"america-without-racism-making-the-vision-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/2021\/america-without-racism-making-the-vision-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"America Without Racism: Making the Vision a Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday, February 5 | 6:00 pm\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:00 pm<br><br>Saturday, February 6 | 1:00 pm\u00a0\u2013\u00a04:00 pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"400\" alt=\"WFR_AmericaWithoutRacism 2\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/B8L6bmmJK2vI3BYTwYMo7DqBtHLQmMtfZlO28CgIrSaCm2cVYHeI1NOELVEXdTK-ulhzqGQvxibIuZsPdSzbsdz3XrmbdRNJaqmEpzAkwqDfjsHTvaFYu_C17Fi6xF0Mrmof6XeizyRvwrQrfVYiQxZKaO6_8qSIy85cRHc5GXaygReauPxs=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/img-ak.verticalresponse.com\/media\/2\/5\/8\/258909d956\/cc6831d408\/WFR_AmericaWithoutRacism%202.jpg?__nocache__=1\"><br>The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically exposed inequities caused by long-standing racism in the United States, revealing that the need for change is more urgent than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in a free, virtual, two-day community conversation as we imagine a world free of racism and explore what must be done to create this future. Experts will talk about the fundamental changes needed in the institutions of policing, work, health care, and the commons, with interludes by local musicians, poets, and artists. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll conclude with a visioning session for all.<br><br><strong>Registration required, click on button below to register. Eventbrite confirmation email will include Zoom link and detailed schedule. See<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/661e96baa3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Washtenaw Faces Race website<\/a>\u00a0for more information or contact Joy at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:joy@ypsilibrary.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joy@ypsilibrary.org<\/a>.<\/strong><br><br><strong>SCHEDULE:<\/strong><br><strong>Friday, February 5, 6:00pm-9:00pm<\/strong><br><strong>Introduction and Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>La\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Ron Williams, B.F.A.<\/strong>, Racial Justice Educator and Professional Storyteller, co-founder of Washtenaw Faces Race.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/f9e619f7a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/laronwilliams.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policing Redefined (Panel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Eli Savit, J.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Prosecuter, Washtenaw County, Michigan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/5e423fbd3c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.washtenaw.org\/3284\/Prosecutor-Eli-Savit<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Rev. Joe Summers, M.Div.,<\/strong>\u00a0Pastor, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Ann Arbor, Michigan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/e4f2ed2ef1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/incarnationannarbor.org\/our-staff\/<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Desirae Simmons B.A., M.S.,<\/strong>\u00a0Co-Director, Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Ann Arbor, Michigan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/510b105bec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/about\/bios\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mikhaella Norwood<\/strong>, Founder & CEO of Freelife Productions, LLC. Motown award-winning Spoken Word Artist of the Year, actress, motivational speaker, emcee. Tonight reads two poems, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Still\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fragility of a Black Man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Gentle\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from her book of poetry,\u00a0<em>Fruit: Haiku of Haikus for the Blossoming Soul<\/em>\u00a0(2019).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/ce405974b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mimifreelife.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Redefining Work:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Alford A. Young, Jr., Ph.D.,\u00a0<\/strong>Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Author of\u00a0<em>From the Edge of the Ghetto: African Americans and the World of Work<\/em>\u00a0(2019) and\u00a0<em>Are Black Men Doomed?: Debating Race<\/em>\u00a0(2018).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/4e2026c991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/soc\/people\/faculty\/ayoun.html<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, February 6, 1:00pm-4:00pm<\/strong><br><strong>Health Care for Everyone:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Patricia Coleman-Burns, M.A., Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing and Black Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan..\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/4f1a8b99f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/nursing.umich.edu\/faculty-staff\/faculty\/patricia-w-coleman-burns<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Anita Hernandez, M.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Assistant Professor of Family Medicine & Service Director of Family-Mother-Baby, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan and Family Physician affililiated with the Corner Health Clinic, Ypsilanti, Michigan.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/da627152ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/medicine.umich.edu\/dept\/family-medicine\/anita-k-hernandez-md<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defense of the Commons: Individual rights vs. the rights of the collective:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Thom Hartmann, Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Political commentator, radio host, and author of\u00a0<em>The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back<\/em>\u00a0(2020) and\u00a0<em>The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream<\/em>\u00a0(2020).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/db0a9005c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/thomhartmann.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rescuing Democracy: The way forward (Short session):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Abdul El-Sayed, M.D.,\u00a0<\/strong>Physician, epidemiologist, progressive activist, educator, author, speaker, and podcast host. Formerly the Health Director for the City of Detroit and candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2018.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/c898ca7f6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/abdulelsayed.com\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visioning Session led by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Zarinah El-Amin Naeem, B.S., M.A.,\u00a0<\/strong>Publisher and Chief Spiritual Officer, Book Power Publishing.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/0ea7f2f655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bookpowerpublishing.com<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Eleanore Ablan-Owen, B.A., M.U.P.,<\/strong>\u00a0Co-Director, Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Ann Arbor., Michigan.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/6821e0f910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/about\/bios\/<\/a><br>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/400033d738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washtenaw Faces Race<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/d5598f5782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ypsilanti District Library<\/a>.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/7628756c6a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Michigan Museum of Natural History<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/920cf5dbd8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice<\/a>.<br>This program is funded in part by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/13468e50a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Humanities Council<\/a>, an affiliate of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?InterfaithCouncilfor\/cc6831d408\/TEST\/aab7274d68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Endowment of the Humanities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, February 5 | 6:00 pm\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:00 pm Saturday, February 6 | 1:00 pm\u00a0\u2013\u00a04:00 pm The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically exposed inequities caused by long-standing racism in the United States, revealing that the need for change is more urgent than ever. Join us in a free,&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/2021\/america-without-racism-making-the-vision-a-reality\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10975"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10977,"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10975\/revisions\/10977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icpj.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}