CVCC’s Office of Multicultural Affairs hosting virtual documentaries as part of Black History Month
Catawba Valley Community College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs is holding a “Dare to Dream” series celebrating Black History Month with its first event taking place on Feb. 15-16.
02/03/2020
Catawba Valley Community College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs is holding a “Dare to Dream” series celebrating Black History Month with its first event taking place on February 15-16.
This event will feature the viewing of two thought-provoking documentaries.
The first documentary is entitled “How Racism Harms White Americans” — a lecture with John H. Bracey, Jr. During the documentary, Bracey offers a provocative analysis of the devastating economic, political and social effects of racism on white Americans.
This documentary can be viewed at the Media Education Foundation “How Racism Harms White Americans With Catawba Valley Community College” webpage.
The second documentary that will be viewed during the celebration is “White Like Me” featuring Tim Wise. The documentary explores race and racism in the United States through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.
This documentary can be viewed at the Media Education Foundation “White Like Me Screening with Catawba Valley Community College” webpage.
A panel discussion will be available February 23rd. The topic is the Importance of Representation and Participation in Voting.
Time: 2:00 PM -3:00 PM
https://cvcc.webex.com/meet/evelasco
Panelist:
- Amanda Duncan, Director, Catawba County Board of Elections
- Shamoyi McIver, 1st Vice Chair, CCDC
- Ron Carson, Coordinator, CVCC Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Jeremy Wilson, Instructor, History and Criminal Justice
- Ron Carson, Coordinator, Office of Multicultural Affairs
For more information about the Black History Celebration this month at CVCC, please call (828) 327-7000, ext. 4578 or visit the CVCC Multicultural Office Upcoming Events web page.
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