Race, Place, and Opportunity at First Unitarian

An announcement from the First Unitarian Church by the Carillon:

Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of an America with racial equality… First Unitarian Universalist Church invites you to reflect on Virginia’s journey toward racial equality and to learn strategies for making racial
equality a reality.

On Saturday, Oct. 9th
Join us for a FREE public event
(part of an anti-racism conference we’re hosting)

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Listen to john a. powell’s Keynote Address: Race, Place, and Opportunity: The Role of Structures in (Re)Producing Inequality

This keynote will examine the ways in which a neighborhood’s isolation from resources reduces opportunities for individuals and communities to thrive and the role this isolation plays in creating, maintaining, and
perpetuating racial disparities. It will also provide participants with
ideas for ensuring equitable access to opportunities for all in their own
communities.

Prof. john a. powell, J.D., is an internationally recognized authority in
the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, and issues relating to race,
ethnicity, poverty and the law – currently Executive Director of the
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity, and Williams Chair for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Morwitz School of Law.

First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond * 1000 Blanton Ave,
Richmond, VA 23221

For more information, email richmonduucreu@gmail.com, phone (804) 355-0777
or go to http://www.tjdistrict.org/newsevents/antiracismconference.htm