Registration required (note that you are a member of our League)
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcO6uqTIoHt1GAROJbpNW1q-kupmK1IbV
This roundtable discussion will discuss reparations to African Americans as a result of slavery and systemic racism. This roundtable discussion is not a lecture, but will be an interactive facilitated discussion. Prior to the discussion, please do the following.
Watch the video - "A Blueprint for Reparations in the US" TED talk by William "Sandy" Darity (36 minutes) https://bit.ly/2UvTN1j
Read - "Why We Need Reparations for Black Americans" by the Brookings Institution (6 pages) https://brook.gs/36v4QOc
The League of Women Voters of Wake County is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in principle and in practice. For more information on our policy as well as informative resources, go to our Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) page. The objectives of these roundtable discussions are as follows:
To provide League members with opportunities to examine their own biases.
To promote a League that better represents the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
To use the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion to develop more effective strategies to effect change in our community.