Justified Anger

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The Black history for a new day COURSE

Looking back together so that we dare to dream of a future together.

It often seems as though black and white Americans live in separate worlds of experience and understanding. Unless we can bridge those gaps, it will be hard for us to work together to build a better community, a better country, and a better world.

One starting point for that work is for non-black people of courage and conviction to come together to think and learn about the history that has shaped our world and worldviews. Over nine Monday evenings, Justified Anger will be collaborating with history professors from UW-Madison to revisit the American past with justice in mind. Our purpose is to understand how the African-American experience has shaped the world we all live in, and how allies can find roles supporting racial justice today. We will lead this process without the use of guilt, finger-pointing, or propaganda, and lead from a place of compassion, community, and understanding. Rooting ourselves in our history, and understanding how we got here, will help us move forward together to make a better world and a stronger local community.

This course is a complement to the other great programs that address racism in our community. This is a great way to become involved as an ally in Justified Anger’s efforts to reduce racial disparities and bring about healing. This course is also a meaningful entry point for whatever cross-cultural work you want to do to make your local community a better place.

This is more than a “volunteer training.” Rev. Alex Gee puts it this way: ”We need white allies to move beyond merely helping our black kids – we need allies who will help teach their own kids as well so that one day they will be able to work together with our kids in righting the wrongs of history.”

We want your help in our programs: tutoring, advocating at school hearings, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, volunteering in after-school activities, preparing meals, coaching athletics, teaching art and design, etc.

However, we also really need your advocacy in the broader community–your ability and willingness to speak out when you see disparities, and to challenge the everyday acts and systems that perpetuate inequality in your workplaces and daily lives.

This is more than “volunteer training.”

Register

Live/Virtual Hybrid Monday Session

Groups for Monday Night

Groups for Asynchronous

Course Details

Spring 2023 Fall BHFAND

Course Dates: September 11th – November 13th

September – 11, 18

October – 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

November – 6, 13

Class Faculty

Rev. Dr. Alex Gee
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara
Neil Kodesh
Dr. Alexander Shashko
Dr. Steve Kantrowitz
Lilada Gee

What’s The Purpose

Our purpose is to understand how the African-American experience has shaped the world we all live in, and how allies can find roles supporting racial justice today. Rooting ourselves in our history, and understanding how we got here, will help us move forward together to make a better world and a stronger local community.

What Do We Get

Our purpose is to understand how the African-American experience has shaped the world we all live in, and how allies can find roles supporting racial justice today. Rooting ourselves in our history, and understanding how we got here, will help us move forward together to make a better world and a stronger local community.

What’s involved

– 9 Week Course

– Weekly Lecture + Group Discussion

– 2 Weekly Consecutive Hours

– Minimum 5 people per group

– Bonus 3 Week Next Steps Sessions

Learn More About The Best Course Option For You

Group Registration (For organizations, churches, companies, etc):

Group Registration Guide

 

Independent Group Registration (To take the course independently with your group):

History Course Independent Group FAQ

 

Individual Registration:

Individual Registration FAQ

Resources

Our Madison Plan

Wisconsin routinely ranks as the worst state in the nation for social, economic, educational, and health disparities among African American children and families. Existing efforts to address these disparities are fragmented and do not adequately serve African American children or adults. In 2015, Nehemiah united area leaders to discuss a shared vision for addressing the unmet needs of Greater Madison’s Black community.

The plan’s goal is the implementation of a long-term strategy for improving the lives of African Americans in Madison, expanding the availability of resources, and repairing the state’s damaged image as unfriendly for people of color.

Executive Summary:

https://nehemiah.org/wp-content/uploads/JA-Executive-Summary-052915.pdf

Full Plan:

https://nehemiah.org/wp-content/uploads/JA-Our-Madison-Plan-052915.pdf

We want your help in our programs

Tutoring, advocating at school hearings, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, volunteering in after-school activities, preparing meals, coaching athletics, teaching art and design, etc.