January 9, 2017 BUF Black Lives Matter Team Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Erika, Lauralee C, Judy K, Cat, Hilde, Mary, David C, Andrew S, Elizabeth S, Kate S, Sandra G, Liz E.
Business: Mary Alden will do "An Eracism Minute" on 1/22/17
David recommended we all call Maria Cantwell & Patty Murray to urge them to vote no to Jeff Sessions as Trump's appointment to US Attorney General.
Next meeting: Monday, January 23, 6 pm
Program: We discussed Racist Attitudes #3: Reverse Racism and #4 Blame the Victim from http://www.culturalbridgestojustice.org/resources/written/detour
Themes: Fear is motivation for racism; no consensus of a definition for racism; fear has been used for manipulation; media fuels "fear of other;" denial of racism; deflection from the problem; need to listen to victims, address conflict.
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