AUDIO — WFHB Community Conversation: Race and Privilege, a Backyard Perspective

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From Ferguson to Charlotte, a national dialogue is underway about the status of race and racism in the United States. But how are things here, in Bloomington and other communities in South Central Indiana? WFHB’s first Community Conversation, held on October 27th in the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium, sought to interrogate our own community.

Panelists:

Berenice Sanchez, current doctoral student at IU’s School of Education and past Assistant Director of La Casa Cultural Latina at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;

Rasul Mowatt, Associate Professor of American Studies and Associate Chair and Associate Professor in Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies with the School of Public Health;

Jennifer Brooks, co-chair of Showing Up for Racial Justice – Bloomington;

and William Morris, Civil Rights Attorney and member of the Bloomington Civil Rights Commission.

The panel is moderated by Amrita Myers, Ruth N. Halls Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies.

Thanks to Community Access Television Services for recording the event.

Part 1 audio
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