Discussion Group
Discussion #14: The 1619 Project - Tuesday, March 1st, from 7-8:30 PM
We’re moving in a slightly different direction for the next few months. Join your neighbors as two regular participants facilatate a thought-provoking discussion centered around The 1619 Project. We will kick off the conversation with an introduction to the book, *no prior reading is required to join on March 1st, and all are welcome!
Discussion #13: Presentation of Video “Let’s Grow” - Wednesday, February 23rd, from 7-8:30PM.
Discussion #12: The History of Discriminatory Housing in the U.S. - CONTINUED (Wednesday, November 17th at 7pm)
In September, the Croton D&I Committee Discussion group began a discussion around historical housing practices and the connection to today's wealth gap...but so much material and so little time! Join us for the continued conversation as we dig a little deeper into the resources originally provided on the D&I Discussion group website (see D&I Discussion #10).
If interested in joining the discussion, please RSVP by Tuesday, November 16th, to COH.DI.Committee@gmail.com.
Discussion 11: Christopher Columbus and Indiginous Peoples Day - Wednesday, October 27th – 7pm –
Please join the Village of Croton Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the upcoming discussion on the polarized perceptions of one of America’s most infamous historical figures – Christopher Columbus – and the day that was originally named for him. From celebrating this Italian explorer’s achievements and "discovery" of the New World to denouncing him for his role and complicity in the resulting African-American Slave Trade and suppression of Indigenous people, share your views on the celebration vs. the controversy in a conversation that welcomes all points of view!
Discussion #10: The History of Discriminatory Housing in the U.S. (Wednesday, September 8th at 7pm)
- **Segregation by Design (Rothstein) (17min)
- *Brief video, overview of housing segregation & red-lining, interactions with education, health, etc, Baltimore (NPR Code Switch 6:32 min.)
- **CBS video families who bought in the 1950s, no idea of racial discrimination. (7:22 min)
- Article based on Richard Rothstein’s book The Color of Law (as is 1st video)
- Redlining was banned 50 years ago. It’s still hurting minorities today. - The Washington Post
- **Chicago Tribune-why black home ownership lags as housing market recovers
- Retail Redlining in New York City: Racialized Access to Day-to-Day Retail Resources (actual study, lengthy with stats)
- For many, the recent harassment of Asian-Americans has been a stunning reminder that your face can still mark you as foreign.
- 11 moments of Asian History you don’t learn in school (TIME magazine)
- Birth of a White Nation 36 min. (Discussion will focus on this)
- For Racially Biased Conservative Whites Owning Gun is Just Part of Being a Good Citizen (need subscription to Washington Post. For PDF copy, request via email)
- “How to explain systemic racism to non-liberals like me” by Megan McArdle (WaPo)
- Systemic racism is real (including the video at the end)
- Discussions matter and make a difference - Statement from Lonnie G. Bunch
- OPTIONAL resource as an "fyi" and for general reading/education as your time allows: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture launched Talking About Race, a new online portal esigned to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture.
- All The Days Past, All The Days To Come, Mildred D. Taylor
- Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson
- Caste, The Origins of our Discontents, Isabel Wilkerson
- Code Switch - NPR - It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on.