[Sdalliance] Structure Document to be circulated.

[Erin Bodhi]

thinking about this and how i feel. i need to do some searching and
researching but there are reasons why poc (ppl of color) is used. these
discussions are important though we need to build our education committee
to talk about this. when should we meet? i don't think we have an education
committee.

On Jan 29, 2017 10:17 AM, "Anne Barron" <anne at prcsd.org> wrote:

> thank you, Justin
>
> just read the Safer Space Guidelines (somewhat similar to the PRC common
> ground guide)
>
> At some point, I would suggest a discussion around the terms we use as
> part of our self-education....People of Color used as a category, a
> descriptive phrase.
> I also just learned of the phrase BIPOC-led organizing for liberation
> (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color)- meant  to
> describe everyone "else".
>
> I also have learned that People/Communities of Color is a trigger for many
> people who find themselves as identified by that term- I have been told it
> is supremist in the sense that it places entire peoples as somehow separate
> *unequal* to caucausians, continuing the framework of white power
> structure.  Identity politics as a response to power grabs?
>
> I would like to investigate this more, being european descent &
> pink-skinned.  since language is important and I am trying to unlearn what
> I learned as a white person.  Wonder if our Education Committee would like
> to host a workshop/teach-in on this?
>
> in peace & justice & self-education
>
> Anne
>
> ps- the PRC is hosting a Teach-In Feb 4th to invite you all to...some
> discussion workshops on racism & feminism/sexism in the movement among
> them...hope you can join us.
> the Teach-In is meant to bring more common ground amongst the left,
> progressive, and issue-oriented groups - to increase internal
> understandings & hopefully more collaboration.  I attached the
> postcard...more at our website.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:43 AM, justin hewgill <jhewgill at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I am not sure if this went out earlier, but here is the structure we
>> approved in the last meeting:
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iAu0_hozZ0a49jOYPKUOcud6
>> 98BSNohIjv2esoIBhVQ/edit?usp=sharing
>>
>> Please circulate to left orgs to be ratified.
>>
>> From the structure committee,
>> Justin
>>
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