If you participated in the first group discussion, you know that it was engaging and thought provoking and we hope you will join us again and bring friends! If you missed the first group discussion you are absolutely encouraged to join us for this one.

The topic for our upcoming meeting is White Affirmative Action/White Privilege and the discussion will be based directly on the resources we are sharing in this newsletter.
We have chosen this topic because we believe that to fully understand issues of race, we need to begin by examining what it means to be white and how whiteness has affected the lives of white people in our country. First, we want to make sure that everyone understands what White Privilege and White Affirmative Action are. Next, we want to provide some historical background. And, finally, our discussion will be a personal exploration of how we each have experienced and been impacted by white affirmative action/white privilege.
If you haven’t done so already, please register in advance for the September 30 discussion at 7:00 pm by
clicking here.
Next, prepare for the discussion by engaging with these materials. Please complete the White Privilege Checklist prior to our meeting. Our discussion will be based on these materials.
Read:
Listen:
Activity:
As you read, listen and complete the checklist, we ask you to reflect upon these three questions that we will discuss when we meet:
- Tell us about your family history. How have you benefited from or been disadvantaged by White affirmative action?
- Share with us which points on the checklist most impacted you.
- What are commonly held beliefs about affirmative action today? How has your opinion of affirmative action changed based on what you know now? How might you talk about affirmative action with others when “reverse racism” or unfairness of affirmative action is discussed in casual conversation?