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Do you have to be a person of color to be offended by a racial epithet?<\/p>\n

\"Mary
Mary Washington’s U.S. Race & Reality Forum, an eight-week, one-credit forum, covered topics like common myths about race, privilege and fragility, Confederate monuments and identity, and policing and incarceration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No, according to Alexandra Polymeropoulos, a junior at the University of Mary Washington. During a lively discussion Wednesday evening in a session of UMW’s U.S. Race & Reality Forum, Polymeropoulos said she is riled every time she hears such language. And, she added, being white makes it hard to convince peers of how much it bothers her.<\/p>\n

You have to build up \u201ca wall of steel,\u201d offered classmate Andrew Schneidawind, one of more than 150 Mary Washington students who enrolled in the course.<\/p>\n

Candor, frustration, hopefulness, ardor \u2013 all were on display during a Zoom session of this specially designed eight-week, one-credit race forum, which was sparked by the murder in late May of George Floyd.<\/p>\n

The sessions featured UMW faculty and staff, as well as speakers from outside the university. \u201cWe wanted to offer some conventional academic knowledge, but also make it possible for students to hear directly from individuals involved in making change,” said one of the co-facilitators, Associate Professor of Anthropology Jason James. “A great example of this was a session focused on policing and incarceration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speakers for that session were Bridget Brew, a UMW sociology professor who teaches about crime and incarceration, and Christopher Rashad Green, a formerly incarcerated person who is now an advocate and community organizer. \u201cI think the students benefited greatly from both perspectives,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n

An overview of the course describes it as being designed to help educate students on social justice issues, the goal being that they become allies or advocates for the Black community and other marginalized citizens. Knowing how sensitive these topics could be, the facilitators made sure the course followed UMW\u2019s ASPIRE Speak<\/a> guidelines, advising students to be open minded and respectful of other opinions.<\/p>\n

\"Assistant <\/a>
Assistant Professor of Sociology Bridget Brew <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Richmond-based <\/a>
Richmond-based community activist Christopher Rashad Green. A formerly incarcerated individual, Green founded Free*Dome Unlimited, which provides training, workshops and guest speaking on a range of issues related to criminal justice reform and community health. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"College <\/a>
College of Business Assistant Professor Kim Gower <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Associate <\/a>
Associate Professor of Anthropology Jason James <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Wednesday\u2019s penultimate session featured several Mary Washington Cabinet members \u2013 Provost Nina Mikhalevsky, Vice President for Equity and Access Sabrina Johnson and Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair \u2013 as well as Brianna \u201cBreezy\u201d Reaves, president of UMW\u2019s NAACP chapter.<\/p>\n

Reaves discussed the importance of \u201callyship\u201d and teaching others how to be activists. She said many people reported buy-in to the Black Lives Matter movement in the aftermath of Floyd\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey posted a dark square on social media on Blackout Tuesday and went to some protests,\u201d Reaves said. \u201cBut where\u2019s the in-depth commitment to equity and inclusion?<\/p>\n

\u201cStop standing on the sidelines. Stop talking,\u201d she implored. \u201cDo the work!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Brianna
Brianna “Breezy” Reaves, president of UMW’s NAACP chapter, is seen here wearing a mask with the name Breonna Taylor, a young Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her home, sparking nationwide protests. Reaves encouraged participants in Wednesday’s forum to “do the work” of racial justice. Photo by Maria Schultz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Polymeropoulos agrees. \u201cDon\u2019t stop fighting when things appear to be better.\u201d Even with two jobs and a full course load this semester, she said she was inspired to enroll in the forum because of the protests in Fredericksburg this summer.<\/p>\n

Junior Quinn\u00a0Lipetz said: \u201cGiven the escalation of racial tension within our country, even in the city of Fredericksburg and on our campus, I saw this class as an opportunity to learn more about race and racism and how to approach the topic in everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThe class has provided valuable reading resources, opportunities to converse with peers and knowledge from social justice leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Topics, developed by James and his co-facilitator, College of Business Assistant Professor Kim Gower, included common myths about race, privilege and fragility, Confederate monuments and identity, and policing and incarceration.<\/p>\n

Students in Wednesday\u2019s class questioned administrators on a number of issues, including the lack of diversity among UMW faculty. Mikhalevsky acknowledged the problem, explaining that systemic racism starts early, often resulting in a limited pool of Black faculty candidates.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything you\u2019ve been studying this semester is playing itself out at UMW,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd \u2013 unfortunately \u2013 there\u2019s no silver bullet.\u201d<\/p>\n

James said that developing a new and innovative course under a tight deadline was both challenging and rewarding. Gower, who hadn\u2019t previously worked with James, said, \u201cI just wish I could hug him because we both poured our hearts and souls into this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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