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 Pleasantville, NY - WESPAC Foundation and Peace Action New York State in partnership with the AntiRacist Alliance and People's Institute for Survival and Beyond invite health and social service professionals, advocates, and supporters to attend a Color of Health community forum on Thursday, September 18, 2008, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Yonkers RiverFront Library in Yonkers, New York.
This community forum about the impact of racism on public health and safety features presentations by David Billings of People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (of New Orleans and New York City), by Barbara Major of People's Institute and Saint Thomas Health Services (of New Orleans), and by Meizhu Lui (who is co-author of the book "The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide"). The forum will also include a showing of the PBS documentary "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" and a light supper. Participation is free for persons registered before September 16; send name, address, agency affiliation, phone numbers, and email address to fax (914) 449-6783 or email
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The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond www.pisab.org is a national, multiracial, anti-racist network of veteran organizers and educators from New Orleans who are dedicated to building an effective movement to end racism and other forms of institutional oppression; since 1980 The People's Institute has trained over 200,000 people in hundreds of communities throughout the United States and internationally and become recognized as one of the nation's most effective anti-racist training-organizing institutions.
The AntiRacist Alliance www.antiracistalliance.com is a movement for racial equity and the work of Undoing Racism™ through the lens offered by The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond.
The Undoing Racism™ Workshop organized by the Anti-Racist Alliance and taught by The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond is designed to educate, challenge, and empower people to undo the racist structures that hinder effective social change. Workshop participants explore how racism shapes American institutions. Workshop applicants should be individuals in positions to take knowledge gained in the workshop back to colleagues, institutions, and communities with the goal of fostering local work groups that will continue the conversation and work toward institutional change. Graduates say that the workshop helps deal with both cultural competence and racial dynamics in classrooms and social service practice. Learn about upcoming Undoing Racism™ Workshop sessions at www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/7092.
The "Color of Health" forum at Yonkers Library on September 18 is made possible by Elias Foundation www.eliasfoundation.org. For more information contact WESPAC director Nada Khader at (914) 682-4690 or visit www.peaceactionnewyorkstate.org. Find information about the PBS series "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" at www.pbs.org/unnaturalcauses; about "The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide" by Meizhu Lui (et al) at www.thenewpress.com; and about WESPAC at www.wespac.org.
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