Willard: Documentary: The Color of Fear, Thursday March 11 at Berkeley Arts Magnet

[Mark Coplan]

Reminder: The film series at Berkeley Arts Magnet on race and education is
not only an important series that we should all participate in, this
Thursday's event is a great way to celebrate Black History Month. You
don't have to take my word for it; the Board of Education is honoring the
organizers of the series at this Wednesday's school board meeting for
their service our community. I'll see you Thursday, Mark Coplan, BUSD
Public Information Officer
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   The Matthew and Celeste C. Sutton Film and Discussion Series
At Berkeley Arts Magnet -- Opening a Discussion about Race, Education and
Berkeley
 
Event # 2 --  Documentary Film: The Color of Fear, Thursday March 11 
potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m., Movie at 6:30  --  free and open to everyone! 
 
Film screening and facilitated discussion with Victor Lewis, a film
participant and an internationally recognized leader in the field of
anti-oppression, diversity work and alliance building.
 
In this award-winning race relations documentary, filmmaker Lee Mun Wah
examines the pain and anguish that racism has caused in the lives of North
American men of Asian, European, Latin and African descent.  Out of their
confrontations and struggles to understand and trust each other emerges an
emotional and insightful portrayal into the type of dialogue most of us
fear, but hope will happen sometime in our lifetime.
  

 
About the Matthew and Celeste C. Sutton film and discussion series: 
 
    This film and discussion series seeks to open a long overdue
discussion about race, education and the subsequent impact on Berkeley
citizens' health and welfare. Berkeley's achievement gap is among the
highest in the state. This gap also directly correlates to citizens'
health and mortality rates. Overall, children of color perform poorer in
schools and die earlier than their white counterparts, even across class
lines. The films in this series present a starting point to tease apart
how concepts of race in America structure the ways people think, how we
shape our lives, and influence the institutions we build. The following
two presentations highlight the consequences of these racial constructs
within Berkeley schools and explore the unique history of the city's
institutions and community ethos that, despite good intentions, have
resulted in some of the educational, health and social issues we face
today.

Each event in the series is adult participation only. A potluck supper and
childcare for children 3 and up will be provided. For all events, located
in Berkeley Arts Magnet's auditorium (2015 Virginia Street), supper will
begin at 6:00 p.m., and the films and discussions at 6:30 p.m. This is an
RSVP event if you are interested in childcare. 

For further details and/or questions, contact Dru Howard
[mailto:druchoward at yahoo.com] or Beth Gerstein
[mailto:beth-gerstein at comcast.net]


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Mark A. Coplan
Public Information Officer, BUSD
510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811
Mark_Coplan at berkeley.k12.ca.us
Berkeley Unified School District
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, Ca 94704-1180