Civil Rights and a Civil Society: Critical Dialogues in Equity, Race, and Identity
May 16, 2018 — Conversations about racism awareness and cultural sensitivity can be motivating, not scary, says Andrea Blackman, Special Collections Division manager at the Nashville, Tennessee, Public Library.
Ms. Blackman invites the general public, community leaders and law enforcement officers to join her in discussing those issues at “Civil Rights and a Civil Society: Critical Dialogues in Equity, Race, and Identity” on Tuesday, June 12, 7-9 p.m. in the Library Center auditorium. Teens through adults are welcome to this free event.
Ms. Blackman’s session will focus on cultural sensitivity and awareness of racism and social injustice in our everyday lives. Her goal is to help participants know how to create a culturally inclusive, respectful environment in their schools, companies and communities. The session is designed to deepen our own cultural self-awareness, build cultural competencies and encourage culturally responsive interactions.
This presentation grew out of the Civil Rights Historical Collection housed at the Nashville Public Library. She developed the interactive program in 2015 in Nashville, beginning with law enforcement professionals. It was so popular that she expanded the emphasis to all the public, and since then it has touched 4,150 participants and counting.
For more information about the program, call 616-0564 or 616-0566.