Anti-Racism Update 10.8.25

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AR QUIZ

  • During this baseball playoff season, what famous baseball player was a lifelong advocate for civil rights? 

EDUCATION

  • This five minute QuakerSpeak video speaks to how we ensure that our social justice work stays rooted in our spiritual beliefs.
  • Black Excellence is an online source sharing news, history, recommended books and more. https://www.blackexcellence.com/
  • Also 5 minutes (or less) of your time. On the Anti-Racism shelf in the Friends Room or : pp. 147-148 from Stephen Kantrowitz’s Citizens of a Stolen Land, tells of one incident in 1873 that could be headlined, “(White) Settlers Push Back And Thwart Federal Troop’s Attempt to Deport Local Ho Chunk. The incident forces federal officials to re-think whole resettlement program. ” (The pages are in a plastic sleeve clipped to the outside of a file folder to add stability.)
  • 2025 is the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 13th take time to watch this 11 minute video about the history and implications of this act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O2LWteKuRc Want to know more? See the Friends Committee on National Legislation Native American Legislative Update You can sign up to receive these updates and take regular action to support the Native American tribal community.

ACTION

  • First Nations Tour at UW-Madison with Families for Justice. Thursday, October 16th 10am-noon. Families for Justice is planning a First Nations Tour at UW-Madison as part of a “School’s Out” event (MMSD does not have school this day). The tour is hosted by UW-Madison to share the stories of the Teejop and honor Ho-Chunk history and presence in this space. It is geared toward 4th grade students. It includes a vigorous walk. Space is limited. RSVP to Robin Lankton (robinllankton@gmail.com 310-254-4125) as soon as possible if you would like to claim any of the remaining spaces reserved for Friends Meeting (first come, first served until full).
  • The Journey to Justice bus tour will stop in Madison on Oct. 11-12. On Saturday there will be a rally at the State Capitol, exact time and location, to be announced. On Sunday, Friends will be able to tour a mobile museum promoting an end to the use of solitary confinement and hear from folks with lived experience. This event will take place noon-3pm at Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old Sauk Road. More information here: https://www.mosesmadison.org/event/unlock-the-box-bus-tour-2/
  • Attend Protecting Immigrants Support Training. Sunday, Nov. 9th 1:30-3:30pm Madison Friends Meeting House. Join Madison Friends, Voces de la Frontera and Families for Justice organizers for a training in support of our immigrant neighbors. We’ll cover the basics of Know Your Rights and how to respond in the event of ICE presence. You’ll leave with empowering information and a connection to a growing network of community defenders in Dane County. Families for Justice is providing childcare. Registration now open: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbGbSuj6o1puC3tupl6rP8iBKuTz–5VZuhVe-4JGbZUle-A/viewform

AR QUIZ ANSWER

  • Jackie Robinson devoted his life not only to baseball, but also to the fight for civil rights and equality for all. After being the first Black player to integrate Major League Baseball and leading the Brooklyn Dodgers to the World Series, he devoted himself to civil rights causes in his retirement. On October 8, 1953, in Birmingham, Alabama, Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor announced that a planned All-Star baseball game organized by Jackie Robinson—almost a decade after he integrated Major League Baseball—would not be permitted to play in the city. Ultimately, Mr. Robinson decided to move forward with the game and bench the white players rather than cancel. The game did happen, with only Black players participating, and marked the intense resistance to racial integration that defined Alabama for generations. Learn more here: https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/oct/8 

YOUR PEACE, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EARTH CONCERNS COMMITTEE; ANTI RACISM GROUP

 

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