Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Deepening Black History Month w/Facts, Humor, Music, Science and Tragedy

[Linda Kato (lindanicosiakato]

Thank you, Daisy, for these valuable videos.
Linda Kato
Shepherd Village Cohousing

On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 11:16 AM Daisy <daisykbirch [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> Welcome Fellow Cohousers, to a Special *Deepening Black History* Month 🌿
>
> Black History Month is one major part of supporting accuracy-in-history for
> the whole of the U.S. Because history (inaccurate or accurate) impacts the
> entire country, and informs current inspiring and horrific events.
>
> Many Cohousing Communities have taken on deepening their
> personal, familial, and/or community awareness of the countless aspects of
> U.S. Black History.
>
> Inspired by international partnerships, and requests from
> CohoUS's Community for All Conference, The *Deepening Diversity-From Our
> Voices Circles Guide*
> <https://www.cohousing.org/black-cultural-awareness-menu-an-intro/> (on
> CohoUS’s site) was curated.
>
> Now, many diverse people use it at work, home, in school and in community.
>
> For example:  In this 4-minute video,
> *Black Parents Explain* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coryt8IZ-DE&t=16s>
> (to
> their kids) How to Deal with the Police, is one of the top
> requested/viewed.
>
> *Deepening Diversity-From Our Voices Circles Guide*
> <https://www.cohousing.org/black-cultural-awareness-menu-an-intro/> is
> free
> and available to everyone, 24/7.  It covers countless subjects and
> categories that are updated periodically: Humor & educomedy, cinema, panel
> discussions, family & kids, academia, history, science, music, medicine,
> sports, travel, housing, health, excellence, etc.
>
> There are many entertaining, humorous, inspiring and deeply challenging
> approaches to deepening awareness of U.S. history and daily perceptions, to
> suit your current focus and mood.
>
> Feel free to explore great heroes, villains, and everyday people every
> month, and especially this month. Here are two more video examples to start
> with:
>
> For Black History Month specific facts, here is a 6-minute newsroom style
> commentary by Comedienne/Writer/Host Amber Ruffin:
> *Why We Need a White History* *Month*
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRAuBuZMNQ&t=7s>  (you can play a
> fact-check game w/her commentary within the links list, with a
> word-search).
>
> More on CohoUS's very valuable *Community for All Conference*. recording..
> (our community passed the hat and bought it—we can view sections or
> binge-watch it).
>
> Here is a 4-minute trailer of CohoUS’s Community for All Conference
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brG9ez5Y8Vg&t=13s>.
> The Community for All Site says
> <https://www.cohousing.org/2020-all/schedule/> for a discount community
> rate for the Community For All Full Conference recording, The website still
> says to email Karin Hoskin at karincohous [at] gmail.com.to purchase your copy
> It is a valuable conference that remains very insightful and impactful.
>
> With much warmth and healing insights,
>
>
> EVC’s Outreach Group 🌿
> Eastern Village Cohousing,
> Silver Spring, MD
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