


Racism: a moment of reflection and healingMotheringDotCommune is pleased to announce Racism: a moment of reflection and healing, an interactive racism workshop for our members, moderators and administrators. Id like to introduce our facilitator, Karen Salt. Karen is a Mothering "Ask the Expert,"...
We're busy working on the workshop :DI'm still looking for resources, please pm me if you have any suggestions.Please do not attempt to post to this forum. We're not ready to open it yet, so all posts will be deleted without notice....
This project started by focusing on individual traits and differences, and asking each person to look in the mirror and label themselves. From the beginning, this proved easier for some and harder for others as people strove to find, embrace, or claim their place in the larger world. The first...
During the first exercise, I asked you to look in the mirror and find out who looked back at you. Part of the goal of that exercise was to discover your own thoughts about yourself before looking outwards to other people. This intentional self-reflexive moment sought to push you to confront th...
Please email Jacque Savageau at msmom@mothering.com if you have any resources to offer. I have a few which I will be adding shortly :)Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitt...
Introduction with Karen Salt and Jacque Savageau (http://mothering.audioacrobat.com/download/2be4b319-f44f-22fa-92b6-d9edc077af97.mp3)This podcast was recorded July 29, 2007 as an introduction to our 3rd exercise....
Introduction with Karen Salt and Jacque Savageau (http://mothering.audioacrobat.com/download/Introduction.mp3)This podcast was recorded March 23, 2007 as an introduction to our workshop....
A Conversation about RaceI would like to converse with you. This might sound like a strange way to start a potentially emotionally charged discussion on racism, but I feel that this is the only way to reach out, reach in, and reflect on the way that societies around the world racialize people....
