One of the Guidelines for Sharing developed by the Center for the Healing of Racism is “Sharing is Voluntary” and for this reason, we generally don’t record our workshops, dialogues, or special events. This particular event was a collaboration with Rice University Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning, who recorded the conversation with Harrison Guy, with his consent. For more about Guy and the original event, please click here.

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How does racism show up in the work of artists, arts organizers, and arts administrators? Houston is touted as one of the most diverse U.S. cities, however it remains racially and economically segregated, manifesting inequities and silos in the arts, as in every aspect of life. This segregation creates disparities in opportunities, funding, leadership, and critical coverage for artists and organizations. How can our stories generate dynamics for a more racially just arts community?

Cherry Steinwender and Laura Gallier will facilitate a dialogue to begin an exploration of our racial conditioning and empower ourselves to be agents of change. The Houston-based conversation will focus on identifying various forms of racism using examples from recent news articles and artist projects. This session values deep listening and sharing community knowledge and experience. Both folks with experience and those new to conversations on racism and equity are encouraged to participate. We hope you’ll join us or attend other events at the Convening.

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Join us for a screening and dialogue of

Unnatural Causes 

Episode 3: Becoming American
The Mystery: Latino immigrants arrive healthy but don’t stay that way.

Themes:
There is an “immigrant paradox” when it comes to health:
1. Recent new immigrants have, on average, better health than native-born Americans, even though they are poorer.
2. After living in the U.S. five years, their health outcomes become markedly worse, especially those of the next generation.

Friday, February 8, 2018
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 PM
3412 Crawford St., Houston, TX 77004

Parking: HCC Lot # 9
Workshops are free to the public however, donations are appreciated.
Call or email the Center to register
Phone: (713) 520-8226
Email: cfhr1@juno.com
www.centerhealingracism.org

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The Center for the Healing of Racism offers Dialogue: Racism, an eight-week process, which provides a safe, respectful, and loving atmosphere for individuals to learn new information, share their experiences, dispel the fears and guilt, get to know each other, and come together.

3412 CRAWFORD @ HOLMAN STREET

Saturday September 22

and

Saturday September 29, 2018

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

***** Social Workers 14 hrs. CEU Credits for $20 fee*****

Defining Prejudice and Racism and How Racism is perpetuated. Childhood experiences, misinformation, and separation. The Eye of the Storm DVD chronicles Jane Elliott’s now famous exercise where she divides her class based upon the color of their eyes and bestows upon one group privileges and on the other group impediments.

Unaware Racism (Implicit Bias) and White Privilege:  Unaware racism arises out of racial conditioning that everyone imbibes, often without being aware of it. Far from the overt hatred of racist groups, unaware racism shows up in daily contact among groups. White privilege arises from the systemic advantage of one group over others.  White privilege arises from the systemic advantage of one group over others.  The DVD White Privilege 101 helps us to see its effects.

Stereotypes and How They Affect Us:  The awarding-winning documentary Ethnic Notions shows the deep-rooted stereotypes and dehumanizing caricatures that have fueled anti-Black prejudice.

Cultural Racism:  Culture is transmitted through language and traditions, both verbally and non-verbally. When one culture is regarded as standard, even superior, other cultures and their cultural forms are denigrated. When a group’s culture is held to be inferior, cultural genocide can result. The film Healing the Hurts depicts the effects of residential schools on Native Americans.

Internalized Racism:  When the anger, hurt, and frustration turn inward.  The short film Shadeism explores the discrimination that exists between thelighter-skinned and darker-skinned members of the same community and how it affects young women within the African, Caribbean, and South Asian Diasporas.

Institutionalized Racism:  Exploring the systems that affect us daily: the media, justice, educational, health care and economic systems.  Viewing the DVD of the keynote address by Michelle Alexander on her book The New Jim Crow, we will hear her finding, “There are more African Americans under correctional control today—in prison or jail, on probation or parole—than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began.”

Oneness of Humanity and The Next Steps:  Race is a human invention.  We will view the DVD Race: The Power of an Illusion, “one of the most honest and compelling documentary series on race and its impact on this nation’s culture and politics, as well as on economic status.”  Once we see our oneness, we’ll explore some of the ways to put this knowledge into action.

The sessions are free and open to the public, donations encouraged; registration is required by emailing cfhr1@juno.com or calling the Center’s office at (713) 520-8226.  Parking on Houston Community College Lot 9.

The Mission of the Center for the Healing of Racism:  Our mission is to facilitate the healing of racism through education and dialogue in a safe and supportive environment in order to empower individuals and transform communities.

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Reflections on Experiences from

The 19th Annual White Privilege Conference

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 6:30-8:30PM

at The Center for the Healing of Racism
3412 Crawford St. (Crawford @ Holman)
Parking in HCC Lot 9

Co-sponsored by The Center for the Healing of Racism and SURJ HTX.

Attendance is free. Please reserve your spot by email cfhr1@juno.com or phone 713-520-8226.

Eddie Moore, Jr., PhD, founder of the White Privilege Conference, with Cherry Steinwender and Laura Gallier.

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Asian – Asian Pacific Islander Month

with the viewing of

Abacus

Small Enough to Jail

A film following the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings. Accused of mortgage fraud, Abacus becomes the only bank prosecuted after the 2008 financial crisis.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 7 – 9 p.m.
Venue: 3412 Crawford St., Houston, Texas 77004
Parking in lot #9
RSVP: cfhr1@juno.com
Center’s office number: (713)520-8226

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The Third Annual

Dialogue on the Plantations

Touring

Whitney Plantation (Wallace, LA)

and

St. Joseph Plantation (Vacherie, LA)

Saturday-Sunday, May 5-6, 2017
Departure: 6:30 AM, Crawford & Holman, HCC Parking Lot 9
Return: Sunday, ~7:00 PM

$275.00 Per Person, Double Occupancy — includes roundtrip fare, tour admissions, lodging snacks on the bus and dinner.

$100 Down Payment to hold seat — final payment due April 2, 2018.

To reserve your seat, call the Center:
Phone: (713) 520-8226 or Email: cfhr1@juno.com
Mail checks to: Center for Healing Racism,
PO Box 27327, Houston, TX 77227

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