3B. Connecting Stories: The Practice of Racial Dialogues
2:00pm-3:30pm
Talking about race is always difficult, and particularly so across racial and ethnic lines. How do we structure conversations so as to best address cultural complexities while also identifying common sources of oppression and unifying lines of struggle? How do we best talk about and across borders of ethnicity and nationality in order to heighten understanding and solidarity between Latin@s and African Americans, and among other communities of color? How do we navigate unities and divergences among the diverse national backgrounds of Afro-Latin@s? What role can public programs play in building bridges between Afro-Latin@ movements in the US and those in Latin America and the Caribbean? How do we define themes in an inclusive and mutually supportive way, so as to open up practical paths toward solid coalitions and alliances?
Talking about race is always difficult, and particularly so across racial and ethnic lines. How do we structure conversations so as to best address cultural complexities while also identifying common sources of oppression and unifying lines of struggle? How do we best talk about and across borders of ethnicity and nationality in order to heighten understanding and solidarity between Latin@s and African Americans, and among other communities of color? How do we navigate unities and divergences among the diverse national backgrounds of Afro-Latin@s? What role can public programs play in building bridges between Afro-Latin@ movements in the US and those in Latin America and the Caribbean? How do we define themes in an inclusive and mutually supportive way, so as to open up practical paths toward solid coalitions and alliances?