Ashland Farmers Market anti-racism education & activity

This is what got emailed to thousands(?) on the email list for the market: "Even if we believe in racial equality and diversity, we might not talk about it much. No racial healing or justice will happen with silence. Come join us for a fill-in-the-blank activity and discussion."

The fill-in-the-blank activity has already gotten people engaged, thinking, and talking about race. That is the goal!

Some of the members from the Anti-Racism in the ‘Burbs group are going to be available to talk with shoppers at the AFM, answer questions, offer information and handouts, and do the activity (including photo taking and posting to a looping display for on-the-spot-viewing...and posting to social media with a hashtag).

We'd love to have your participation and support if you can make it here.

Black Lives Matter!

Look for our sign:

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/7/9/7/600_450918327.jpeg

Here are the starters for the fill-in-the-blank activity:

• As a (race)____________ person, I think ____________

• White silence means _______________

• Anti-racism is ____________

• “Black Lives Matter" because _______________

• White privilege is ____________

• I know I don't have white privilege when ____________

• I know I have white privilege when ____________

• I am already working for racial justice this way ____________

Each person who wants to can choose one of the starters above, fill in the blank(s), then have a picture taken of them with their words. We will get the pictures onto a looping display for on-the-spot-viewing... and if anyone wants to, they can post it on social media with the hashtag: #ARBurbs

Here are examples (see the 6/19/16 ARB meeting for more):

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/e/f/600_451191951.jpeg

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/6/f/1/600_451319121.jpeg

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/7/0/8/600_451319144.jpeg

Want to see more pictures and/or have questions about this group? See the June ARB meeting (https://www.meetup.com/Antiracists/events/231252645/) post.