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Conscious Conversations Series
Undocumented & Surviving the Pandemic: A Conversation with Organizers and Activists
Online
Under the Obama, Trump and now Biden administrations the treatment of immigrants has become increasingly violent; the past several decades have witnessed a boom in the role of the carceral state in controlling and containing immigrant communities. In addition, the global pandemic has exacerbated unethical and inhumane practices by ICE and in detention centers. Join UCSB’s MultiCultural Center in a panel discussion and Q&A with community and campus organizers on the experiences of undocumented folks in this time, and how documented comrades can best serve as co-conspirators to the undocu community.
Unlearning Academic Ableism
Angela M. Carter and Rui Rui Bleifuss
Online Zoom - REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT SHORELINE
Disability Justice is currently trending on social media and within larger social justice movement spaces. But what does disability justice mean for college students? This interactive Zoom workshop hosted by the MCC and CODE will begin with a brief overview of disability as an intersectional identity and experience. Next, participants will learn how to utilize the principles of Disability Justice to recognize and disrupt academic ableism. Lastly, there will be ample time to ask questions and engage in discussion.
Guest Bios:
As a Ronald E. McNair scholar, Angela M. Carter (she/her) became a first-generation college graduate in 2009 when she earned her BA in English from Truman State University. Dr. Carter completed her Ph.D. in Feminist Studies at the University of Minnesota in 2019. She has worked in various capacities over the last 20 years teaching, researching, and advocating, around experiences of injustice and inequity in higher education. Currently, she is organizing with other disabled Minnesotans to form a grassroots community organization, named AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective. Angela identifies as a white anti-racist, multiply-disabled, rural queer, feminist.
Rui Rui Bleifuss (she/her) is a Chinese American disability activist from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and an intern with AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective. Currently, Rui Rui is a junior at Davidson College where she is pursuing a major in Disability Studies and a minor in Chinese Studies. Outside of her work, Rui Rui loves listening to podcasts, baking, and spending time with her service dog, Yeti.
Co-Sponsor: A.S. CODE
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT SHORELINE
Panel Discussion
Until Freedom
TAMIKA MALLORY, ANGELO PINTO AND TAMIKA PALMER
Online
This event, facilitated by the Black Studies Department and Center for Black Studies Research, will discuss the art of protest, its impact on social change, and emphasize Black women as leaders in the fight for liberation against police brutality. Members of Until Freedom will be joined by Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro police department in March 2020, by three plain clothed officers executing a “no-knock” search. This event was made possible by the generous contributions of the VC for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, VC for Student Affairs, Associated Students, CAPS, MultiCultural Center, the Black Studies Department and the Office of Black Student Development.
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Cup of Culture
Waves
Director: Trey Edward Shults
In-person: MCC Theater
Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family - led by a well-intentional but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. From acclaimed director Trey Edward Shults, Waves is a heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times. 2019. 2h 15min.
