Tag: COVID

Rep. Barbara Lee Proposes Racial Healing and Truth Commission Amid Pandemic, Protests

Via San Francisco Chronicle.  Rep. Barbara Lee Proposes Racial Healing and Truth Commission Amid Pandemic, Protests Tal Kopan June 1, 2020 Updated: June 2, 2020 9:29 a.m. WASHINGTON — As a spate of recent killings of black Americans and a weekend of intense protests have left the nation reeling, Rep. Barbara Lee is introducing legislation to create a … Read More

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WHY DID IT TAKE A PANDEMIC FOR BROADWAY TO PAY ATTENTION TO BLACK ARTISTS?

Via TodayTix. WHY DID IT TAKE A PANDEMIC FOR BROADWAY TO PAY ATTENTION TO BLACK ARTISTS? June 18, 2020 by Zhailon Levingston It took a pandemic for Broadway to care about Black lives, and even so the jury is out on whether or not they truly care yet or if they have nothing better to do than … Read More

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What It Means to Be a Playwright Right Now with Idris Goodwin

Via American Theatre and Rattlestick Theater.  What It Means to Be a Playwright Right Now This disorienting global moment is not an intermission—it’s the main drama itself. BY IDRIS GOODWIN Lights up on a freshly opened laptop or heavily sanitized smartphone screen The scroll begins, and down the timeline we go In the quick-moving montage, we … Read More

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Parenting Forward Podcast Episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’

Via Parenting Forward.  Parenting Forward Podcast Episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’ Today, I am sharing some of my own stories and reflections to hold witness to this unique moment in history – the COVID-19 crisis. I wanted to provide five pandemic parenting lessons I’ve learned so far. As we make our … Read More

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Rachel Ricketts’ Racial Justice Resources

Via Rachel Rickettes.  Rachel Ricketts’ Racial Justice Resources “People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” -NELSON MANDELA This is my carefully curated list of racial justice minded resources to help all hue-mans in the quest to dismantle white supremacy. Reading is a helpful place … Read More

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Shine School

Via Shine School. INSTANT ACCESS LEARNING PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND REVIEW THE DIFFERENT CLASS OPTIONS. UNLESS SPECIFIED THESE CLASSES ARE AUDIO ONLY REPLAYS OF A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE CLASSES. Courses + Workbooks E-Book (Digital Download) Unpacking My Personal Identity 1 Lessons$17.00 E-Book (Digital Download) Inside-Out Framework 1 Lessons$27.00 Video/Presentation Course, On Demand The Shine … Read More

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