New Leaf Coming Together in the new year

[Sara Brown]

Hi everyone, hope your break is going swell! check out this group “Coming
Together: Understanding Racism, Working for Justice, and Building
Connections in the Amherst MA area” and the following event if you’re
around over break!!
http://www.coming-together.org/
(The text below is copied from the website- go directly to the website to
click through on links)

Our video and action group series continues!
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
at The Jones Library at 7:00PMTrevor Noah’s Humor and Insights into Racism

[image: trevor noah2]
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We will watch a collection of humorous short videos of Trevor Noah, host of
The Daily Show on Comedy Central.  This talented comedian and insightful
social observer offers unique perspectives.  He grew up in South Africa and
now comments regularly on race in the United States.  We’ll get to laugh
together and then discuss what we can learn from his monologues.  Join us
for an enjoyable evening that will also give us plenty to think about.

We will also meet in small working groups to advance  our  anti-racism
action projects:

*Climate Change-Racism Connections
* Schools Initiative
* Legislative Initiative
* Support for individual actions and conversations

For more information please see: Join One of the Current Coming Together
Action Projects
<http://www.coming-together.org/what-can-we-do-to-dismantle-racism/current-coming-together-action-projects/>

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“Coming Together” is a project for the greater Amherst, MA area to engage
the community to talk about race, better understand each other, stand
against racism, and build a healthier community.

How much racism is there in the Amherst area?
“Not much”, say many white people.  “I experience it all the time”, say
many people of color.  Racism can be hard to see when you are white.

Painful realities, but not about blame or guilt
Although there are painful realities that must be faced in understanding
contemporary racism, this project is not built around blame or guilt.  It
is designed to engage people of good will of all racial identities in
getting more connected with each other to create a community with more
equitable access, participation, outcomes, and understanding.  (We do
suggest that most white people have more to learn about contemporary
racism.)

Who is this for?
Everyone in and around Amherst, MA, of all racial backgrounds, is invited
to embark on this exploration together.  Use this site to:

   - Explore:  What can we do to dismantle racism?
   <http://www.coming-together.org/what-can-we-do-to-dismantle-racism/>
   - Learn more about racism
   <http://www.coming-together.org/learn-more-about-racism/>
   - Learn more about the project
   <http://www.coming-together.org/about-the-project/>
   - Learn about upcoming events – public invited
   <http://www.coming-together.org/community-events-sponsored-by-the-coming-together-project/more-information-about-films-and-speakers/>
   - Sign up to be notified of events when they are planned
   <http://www.coming-together.org/actionget-involved/let-us-know-what-you-are-interested-in/>
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