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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2010:
Public Policy &
Racial Equity
Panel Discussion
followed by a
Soul Food Potluck
WHEN:
Wednesday, 2/24/10
9:30-11am, Panel
noon-1:30pm, Potluck
| Statewide Poverty Action Network members make their voices heard at a rally on the Capitol steps in Olympia, WA on MLK, Jr. Day 2010. |
WHERE:
Solid Ground
1st floor large conference room
1501 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
WHAT:
Celebrate Black History Month 2010 with Solid Ground! The panel and potluck are public, family friendly events, co-sponsored by Solid Ground’s Anti-Racism Initiative (ARI) and the Statewide Poverty Action Network.
Public Policy & Racial Equity Panel Discussion
Weds., 2/24/10, 9:30-11am
Race matters in Washington State! Join us to hear a panel of experts speak to these and related questions:
- How does racial inequity affect us all?
- Does our state legislation explicitly address racial outcomes and work to eliminate racial inequities?
- Does the legislation advance enfranchisement and full civic participation for everyone in the state?
- Does the legislation protect against racial violence, profiling and discrimination?
Moderator: Judy Poston, Solid Ground Predatory Lending Housing Counselor
Panelists: Maru Villalpando, Community Organizer, Washington CAN (Community Action Network); Magdaleno (Leno) Rose-Avilo, Executive Director, Social Justice Fund Northwest; Verlene Jones, President, A. Phillip Randolph Institute, Seattle Chapter; and Bev Spears, Director, Statewide Poverty Action Network.
Soul Food Potluck
Weds., 2/24/10, 11am - noon (prep/setup); noon - 1:30pm (potluck)
Everyone cooks from the heart. Bring a dish that shares a piece of your heart, soul and culture!
CONTACT:
To RSVP or for more information, contact Anti-Racism Coordinator Irene Woo at 206.694.6798 or antiracism@solid-ground.org.
As part of our Anti-Racism Initiative (ARI), Solid Ground sponsors several anti-racism community events a year to provide information, raise awareness and mobilize action to undo racism and remove barriers preventing the full participation of people of color in our society. Events include community forums, panel discussions and film screenings and discussions.
Phone: 206.694.6798
TTY: 7.1.1
Email: antiracism@solid-ground.org
FAX: 206.694.6777
Address: Anti-Racism Initiative (ARI)
Solid Ground
1501 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103-6708