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A Conversation with Police, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM-HpZQWKT4
A Conversation with Police-Discussion Questions
1. What does accountability in policing look like to you—and how can communities and police departments work together to uphold it?
2. How did hearing directly from officers in this conversation challenge, reinforce, or complicate your perspective on the role of police in addressing systemic racism?
3. In the video, defunding the police is discussed as a polarizing topic. What alternative models of public safety or community investment do you think are worth exploring, and why?
Unmasking Redlining: A History of Disinvestment and Its Modern Echoes by Dr. Monique Nicole Durham
Unmasking Redlining-Discussion Questions
How have the historical practices of redlining influenced the social and economic conditions in your own community or city today?
In what ways can individuals and institutions begin to repair the long-term damage caused by redlining and housing discrimination?
How does the devaluation of Black neighborhoods affect not only financial wealth but also mental health, educational opportunity, and generational mobility?
If redlining was rooted in federal and institutional policy, what responsibility do those same systems have in addressing its legacy–and how should accountability look today?
Rooted in Resilience: How Our Communities Can Reimagine Education in Baltimore by Dr. Monique Nicole Durham
Rooted in Resilience-Discussion Questions
What would it look like for us to support not just students, but the adults leading their learning—especially principals?
What unmet needs do we see in schools or in our communities that we’re uniquely positioned to address?
If we could reimagine how education works in this city, what would it look and feel like—and what role would we play?
General Videos
Emmanuel Acho
Acho's YouTube series based on his book Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man–www.youtube.com/watchv=h8jUA7JBkF4&list=PLXAptcMQLoM6jeadgiA4YZZbgW4BDovTB
"Following the death of George Floyd, Emmanuel Acho sits down to have an 'uncomfortable conversation' with White America to educate and inform them on racism, system racism, social injustice, rioting & the hurt Black people feel today."
Barack Obama Answers Emmanuel Acho: How to Cure Racism–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Wqj6CULT8
Let's Get to the Root of Racial Injustice–https://youtu.be/-aCn72iXO9s
"In this inspiring and powerful talk, Megan Francis traces the root causes of our current racial climate to their core causes, debunking common misconceptions and calling out "fix-all" cures to a complex social problem.
Megan Ming Francis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington where she specializes in the study of American politics, race, and the development of constitutional law. She is particularly interested in the construction of rights and citizenship, black political activism, and the post-civil war South. Born and raised in Seattle, WA, she was educated at Garfield High School, Rice University in Houston, and Princeton University where she received her M.A. and her Ph.D. in Politics.
In her award winning book, Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State, shows that the battle against lynching and mob violence in the first quarter of the 20th century were pivotal to the development of civil rights and the growth of federal court power. She is inspired by people who fight for justice–even when the end appears nowhere in sight."
A conversation with Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, OC, OBC.–https://www.youtube.com/user/followtheGPF/featured
Overview of Interview with Chief Dr. Robert Joseph and Gail Hambleton
1. What is the most effective way to engage in dialogue about reconciliation?
Start on a personal level—begin with yourself.
Embrace reconciliation as a core value and live it daily.
2. Why is reconciliation more than a negotiation?
It must be rooted in purpose, value, and mutual worth.
Reconciliation should transcend agreements—it should be a covenant: spiritually grounded and enduring.
3. What is your hope? How can we shape a new and hopeful future?
When nations—and people—collide, so do perspectives.
We must reflect on our shared histories.
Commit to finding a mutual path forward—one that is peaceful, just, and compassionate.
Recognize that our destinies are bound together; no one is disappearing.
Acknowledge and heal the broken relationships of the past.
4. How do we see through the lens of reconciliation?
Start small: say hello to someone you might usually overlook.
Every act—large or small—can be an expression of reconciliation.
5. What encouragement would you offer Native American leaders in the USA?
Look to the Canadian model for inspiration and learning.
Know your worth and lead with purpose.
Engage in national dialogue—meet, listen, share stories, and seek solutions.
Transformation happens through storytelling and connection.
6. What can motivate someone to forgive?
There is no single path to forgiveness—many roads lead there.
Words, experiences, and intentional processes all contribute.
Unresolved trauma manifests as hate, anger, rage, and addiction.
Forgiveness is a path to liberation from pain.
7. Is forgiveness an important step in reconciliation?
Forgiveness is central to the reconciliation process.
It may take years—or even generations.
There are many ways to forgive; we must be patient and gentle with ourselves.
Never give up hope.
8. What can we learn from ancient civilizations about reconciliation?
Ancient wisdom reveals reconciliation in both people and nature.
Indigenous cultures prioritize decisions that impact future generations.
The love for our children is often the strongest motivation to choose healing.
Reconciliation is a moral imperative that transcends cultures.
It begins with engagement—with individuals, communities, faith groups, and shared history.
9. What is your final charge to those seeking reconciliation?
Keep moving forward.
About Chief Dr. Robert Joseph
Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, OC, OBC. is a true peace-builder whose life and work are examples of his personal commitment? A Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation, Chief Joseph has dedicated his life to bridging the differences brought about by intolerance, lack of understanding and racism at home and abroad. His insights into the destructive impacts these forces can have on peoples’ lives, families and cultures were shaped by his experience with the Canadian Indian Residential School system.
As one of the last few speakers of the Kwakwaka’wakw language, Chief Joseph is an eloquent and inspiring Ceremonial House Speaker. He shares his knowledge and wisdom in the Big House and as a Language Speaker with the University of British Columbia, an internationally recognized art curator and as co-author of “Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast”.
In 2003, Chief Joseph received an Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree from the University of British Columbia for his distinguished achievements in serving BC and Canada. In 2012, he was presented The Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Right Honorable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. In 2014, he received the Jack P. Blaney Award for Dialogue from Simon Fraser University and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Vancouver School of Theology for his work in reconciliation and renewing relationships between Indigenous peoples and all Canadians. That same year, the City of Vancouver awarded Chief Joseph with the 2014 Diversity and Inclusion Award of Excellence. In 2015, he was presented a Deputy Ministers’ Recognition Award for Collaboration and Partnerships and was appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province of British Columbia’s highest honor. He was also named as one of the “50 Most Powerful People in Vancouver (2015)” by Vancouver Magazine. In 2016, Chief Joseph received the Wallenberg-Sugihara Civil Courage Award and the Inspire Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Vancouver Island University. In the same year, Chief Joseph was named an officer of the Order of Canada for his dedication to the community and contributions to the country.
Chief Joseph is currently the Ambassador for Reconciliation Canada. He was formerly the Executive Director of the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, a member of the National Assembly of First Nations Elders Council, and an honorary witness to Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). As Chairman of the Native American Leadership Alliance for Peace and Reconciliation and Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation with the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace (IFWP), Chief Joseph has sat with the leaders of South Africa, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia and Washington, DC to learn from and share his understanding of faith, hope, healing and reconciliation.
BURN: The Lynching of George Armwood–https://youtu.be/yZkDfpM1Lks
Outrage in Rockland: The Lynching of Howard Cooper–https://youtu.be/3W0MjfLxsF8
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