Last time, we traveled to the The Jim Crow Museum of Racial Intolerance in Big Rapids. The intent of the museum is to promote healing, social activism, and the discussion of race and relations.
Since it is difficult to process alone and frankly upsetting, let’s talk about it. Let’s think deeply about better ways and places to live, learning from the ugliness of the past rather than dwelling upon it, while potlucking with coffee and good people.
We will be asking: What has changed in your lifetime? What did your elders tell you? Does discrimination alter what we actually, physically, perceive? Do we live in a police state now? Are we, or can we be, post-racist? How does racism compare to sexism, nationalism, immigration or homophobia? Where does policy and poverty factor in to all of this? What are we hardwired to do and what can we do about it? What are your thoughts on social engineering (for good)?
If you are white and full of yourself, we might throw peanuts at you!
Then we will go forth, braver and more buoyant, tummies full (maybe with peanuts). B(us)YOB if it helps!
Freethought Cafe is at Institute for Global Education, 1118 Wealthy St. SE noon – 2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 9
Oct 16 we will meet at 1819 Oakwood for a special Halloween screening of Arsenic and Old Lace, with “elderberry wine” for everyone! Coming in costume encouraged! Cary Grant lookalikes encouraged to attend!
