“The Racist Roots of Policing in the US” is the next topic for our Racial Justice Conversations on Monday, 9/7/20, 7 pm, UUSS Zoom Link.  Join us for a time of reflection and sharing!  The recommended materials to read/view are below:

• The 13th, a documentary. (1:40:02)
• “Locked Out of the American Dream,” an interview between Bill Moyers and Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, (35:25)
• “The 13th Amendment: Slavery is still legal under one condition” by Shaka Senghor and published by The Big Think, May 2018, (3:46)
• “How American Slavery Helped Create Modern Day Policing,” Unpack That, from The Root, (8:42)

Extra Resource:
“Jim Crow and America’s Racism Explained,” HipHughes History, (17:45):

Our planned discussion questions are:

1. How has policing in the US changed over time? (overtly and covertly)

2. How did you feel after viewing The 13th (or one of the other videos)?

3. What case or series of facts challenged your pre-existing views?