About Coincidental or Intentional in 2019? Overt Racism during Black History Month
Presented by Dr. James Mason, former Chief Diversity Officer,
Providence Hospital and Jeff Selby, Communications Manager, City of Portland
Office of Equity and Human Rights
February 2019 was Black History Month. With it came a barrage of
racially inflammatory incidences including:
• Major fashion
houses highlighting "Black face" caricatures on their fashions at
runway shows, mail order "Black face" shoes from a pop recording
idol, and "Black face" dolls in window displays on 5th Avenue in New
York City
• Uniformed Marine
Corps members in "Black face" video surfacing on social media
• Shopping
#WhileBlack; selling lemonade/water #WhileBlack; lawyering #WhileBlack
Are these coincidental or intentionally triggering acts? What
trends are surfacing in the public today as Black African Americans are being
reported to the police for carrying out everyday activities "#While
Black"? Hear experts talk about the trend of overt action taking place in
our society today toward People of Color and learn about its implications and
ramifications for the future.
About the Speakers:
Dr. James Mason, former Chief Diversity Officer, Providence
Hospital
Jeff Selby, Communications Manager, City of Portland Office of
Equity and Human Rights