IN PERSON: This course will show how the concepts of race and racism have been built into the fabric of our country from the very beginning. As we go through the history, students will learn many of the unknown narratives of individuals who have tried to stand against racism, as well as much of the little-known backstory that created the history known today. How the first laws regarding “race” came into being and what the Founding Fathers really intended with those formulating documents will be discussed. The course will separate the facts from the myths we learned growing up. We hope to have two of the “foot soldiers” from the 1960s Alabama Civil Rights Movement address the class. The course material will lead up to and include a discussion of the wealth gap, the education gap, the incarceration gap, the health gap and the voting gap. Having two co-teachers presenting who come from different backgrounds, one Black and one white, will enrich the discussion. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 30.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
