Conversations Through the Ism Prism 2/05/08

Producer/host: Anita Arnold

Guest: Dr. Josephine Bright, Bangor Area NAACP

Topic: Race Matters

What are the stages of racial identity? Why is being “color-blind” not acceptable as a destination in racial justice? What is multiculturalism in education and organizations?

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FMI:  The White Privilege Conference, April 2-5, 2008, www.uccs.edu/wpu

**DUE TO A TECHNICAL PROBLEM, THE 1ST 20 MINUTES OF THIS PROGRAM WERE NOT RECORDED**

Conversations Thru the Ism Prism 11/06/07

Producer/host: Anita Arnold

Topic: White Privilege and its Relationship to Racism– How is privilege defined and executed in our society? How does white privilege operate? Systemically? Individually? How can we be more aware of our privilege?

Guests: Barbara Smith and Myer Taksel of the University of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute; Julie Desherbinin, Colby College, activist

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