THE NAACP FACIILITATED
A FREE COMMUNITY SEMINAR ON RACIAL IDENTITY:
Who Am I? Who Says So?
The Cheltenham Area NAACP had its first free community seminar on racial identity on Monday, August 19, 2013 . The inter-generational series was coordinated by Dr. Adrienne Redd, creator of the Sociology of Whiteness course at Arcadia University . The community seminar was well received as indicated by the good turnout and audience participation.
As a result of the meeting, a subcommittee was formed to provide input into and support for a dual enrollment course ( Arcadia University and Cheltenham High School ) on racial identity development and to conceptualize an ongoing complementary community program on race relations. The subcommittee’s first meeting was held on August 29 th and there was a brief follow-up at the September 16 th general body meeting regarding the progress of the sub-committee. The committee is still seeking community input. The committee plans to facilitate an inter-generational discussion after the showing of the film “The Help”.
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