Lets Talk About Race

LProduct brings positive vibes to the rap scene. Put your guns down. An important message for all to hear.

We will talk about Music and the End white supremacy revolution.

True Influencers politicalizing Hip Hop: Dr Dre/NWA/Tupac/Biggie/Public Enemy/Yassin Bey (Mos Def,) Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique, Kayne, Snoop Dog, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Wu Tang Clan and Gang

Nicole is a Boston hip hop artist. She talks about the challenges of breaking into the Boston music scene. We talked about many things including: race and navigating the Boston hip hop scene; the experiences of her biracial children living and going to school in Winchester and Arlington; and the challenges of parenting in the age of social media.

Dr Bindu Kalesan on Food Deserts, Race, Health Insurance, conditions of homelessness and the experiences of an Immigrant Brown person on race separation in America.

Terrence Duren, Former Marine, Retired Police Officer. This is what Terry Duren wants to talk about. Tomorrow, October 24, 7-8 pm let's talk about race. He is raising the alarm and he has ideas to improve this situation for black young people. Terry and I dont need to see eye to eye on white supremacy barriers to know that you need money to live. Getting an education is not enough. We need wealth. Opportunities don't abound when you are locked out of the game. And with zero to low wealth, that is a beggarly situation to be in. Not a position of strength. \ So let's welcome Terry and see what we can learn. Let's open our ears to possibility and then let's take massive action. Folks, It's time to engage.

Just after Donald Trump was elected President, Christine came on Let's Talk About Race with Astrology and Tarot readings to give insight into Donald Trumps purpose and what we might expect. It is fabulous to revisit the Trump reading 2 years in. Enjoy. "A larger than life figure that captures the essence of the American Empire. The mask that the US is wearing right now. To show where we are with race we looked at the Holy Light Tarot and asked, Where are we now? The US symbolized by the 10 of cups -but at its darkest, just before the dawn. How to reach the promise of the 10 of Cups? Leap into the unknown -Justice Reversed -A family gathered round a mother dispensing karmic justice, -to each according to need. The challenge? Again, to gain the promise of the 10 of cups: End the incessant squabbling (3 of swords), learn to listen and speak with the heart."

Karen Welling is a long-time Somerville resident. She is a social worker/therapist/life coach/musician whose awareness of race began as a child in Brooklyn, NY. It was only in grad school, however, that she began to examine her own thoughts and attitudes about race. Working in human services in the greater Boston area has enabled her to work with people from many countries and cultures. She has participated in her current agency's Equity Committee for seven years, which has provided her with many eye-opening experiences about race. Karen has taken the class, "White People Challenging Racism" twice, in preparation for becoming a facilitator of the class.

Diane facilitated discussion between Pharaoh Saunders and Peter Ruggier on Let's Talk About Race as they wraped up a 3 part discussion of white supremacy with "Where do we go from here?"

Pharaoh Saunders and Diane Wong deep discussion on the historical underpinnings and the legacy of systemic white supremacy with Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Professor Peter Ruggiero. After Black veterns returned from WWI, what did we do to help them reenter society? Why, we discriminated against them at every turn, of course.

What will it take for the united states to do what Germany did after World War II After all, the US was solidly behind taking Germany to task for its Nazi history. "After the war, the Allies occupied Germany, outlawed the Nazi Party and worked to purge its influence from every aspect of German life. The party’s swastika flag quickly became a symbol of evil in modern postwar culture. Although Hitler killed himself before he could be brought to justice, a number of Nazi officials were convicted of war crimes in the Nuremberg trials, which took place in Nuremberg, Germany, from 1945 to 1949."

A discussion of European identify, ethnicity, whiteness, privilege and culture. When does race identity start and why? How do you teach current events and accurate history within the curriculum?