Sensitivity Workshops And Such

By Kleinheider Posted on June 17, 2009 at 7:46 am

Mary Mancini thinks the Sherri Goforth situation is the perfect opportunity for such things:

We have a deep well of valuable resources in Tennessee who would, I’m sure, be more than happy to make the trek to the Hill when session is over to hold an open discussion or a workshop or a seminar. Or a week of discussions or workshops or seminars.

Distinguished Vanderbilt University Professor Rev. Jim Lawson, who helped desegregate Nashville’s lunch counters and organized the Freedom Rides, might be a good choice. Or perhaps Nashville resident Tim Wise, who lectures on the pathology of white privilege.

Please urge Senator Black to grab hold of this moment, get creative, and work with other members of the General Assembly to send the message to their staffers that racism - no matter how casual - is not OK.

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Tags: Diane Black, Sherri Goforth  

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