Focus on Bias: 01.2020
The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a monthly email focused on implicit bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows. February is Black History Month – we encourage folks to not just read the articles and listen to the podcast below, but also attend a Black History Month event in Madison! There are a bunch to choose from in the list below.
Videos of the Month: The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyiautg41h8 (1.5 minutes). This is a commercial Google recently put out that celebrates Black History Month. It’s very brief, but is a heartwarming, powerful snippet.
Podcast of the Month: Goodbye Black History Month, Hello Black Future: A Radio Atlantic Podcast – https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/03/radio-atlantic-goodbye-black-history-month-hello-black-future/554702/ (52 minutes)
Articles of the Month:
- Don’t Overthink It by Erica Krug – https://isthmus.com/news/snapshot/sabrina-heymiss-progress-madison-class-for-white-women/
- Why Black People in Madison Are Impatient… And Should Be by Kaleem Caire – https://madison365.com/why-black-people-in-madison-are-impatient-and-should-be/
- Julia Curran Visiting Artist Talk – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144738 (February 5)
- An Afrofuturistic Affair – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144132 (February 7)
- Art Spin! A Celebration of Black History Month – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144722 (February 8)
- Step Up Lab: Leadership for Equitable Nonprofits – https://www.facebook.com/events/776840576100509/ (February 10 & 24)
- An Evening with Marlon James – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-futures-reimagined-a-visionary-fiction-workshop-with-dr-sami-schalk-tickets-85581587833 (February 13)
- UMOJA Magazine Cover Reception – (February 13)
- Engage And Taste (EAT) – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144134 (February 17)
- Wisconsin V. 53206: Unpacking a Racialized System – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144135 (February 20)
- Tribute to Our Elders: Speak and Song – https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/tribute-our-elders-speak-and-song-1224881 (February 20)
- Dreaming in Ethnic Melodies: Black History Education Conference – https://diversity.edgewood.edu/Black-History-Conference (February 21-22)
- Advancing Equity in Our Colleges and Universities Summit – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-equity-in-our-colleges-and-universities-registration-74292848911 (February 21)
- Dorian Electra Performance – https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/dorian-electra/ (February 22)
- Currency: Race and the Circulation of the American Ideal – https://humanities.wisc.edu/events/entry/jonathan-holloway (February 26)
- Why Afrofuturism? A Pierce Freelon Experience – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144136 (February 27)
- Art Equals Politics: From the Streets to Social Justice – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/144739 (February 27)
- African American History in Madison – https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/african-american-history-madison-1224882 (February 27)
- Moonshine: UW Dance Department Forum – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/140444 (February 28)
- Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace Part 1 – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/catalog/Catalog/tabid/29/Default.aspx (March 4)
- Anthroloops: Open Musical Collages – https://lacis.wisc.edu/event/lacis-spring-lecture-series-2020-03-10/ (March 10)
- A Dream Deferred: The Future of African American Education – https://dreamdeferred.collegeboard.org/ (March 11-13)
- Step Up Lab: Inclusive Hiring – https://www.facebook.com/events/430256424338746/ (March 13 & 27)
- White Privilege Conference – https://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com/ (April 1-4)
- LACIS Lunchtime Lecture Series: “Women’s Voices. New Approaches to Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis” – https://lacis.wisc.edu/outreach/upcoming-events-2/ (April 7)
- Perspectives: Disability Awareness and Ableism – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=65746 (April 9)
- Step Up Lab: Driving Sales by Disrupting Bias – https://www.facebook.com/events/2431920407062252/ (April 9 & 10)
- Five Decades of Fighting for Freedom: A Conversation with Charlotte Hill O’Neal aka Mama C – https://iarp.wisc.edu/event/04-14-2020/ (April 14)
- Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace Part 2 – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/catalog/Catalog/tabid/29/Default.aspx (April 15)
- Resistance and Reimagination: Gender, Change and the Arts – https://consortium.gws.wisc.edu/conference/ (April 16-18)
- Prepárate: Educating Latinos for the Future of America – https://preparate.collegeboard.org/ (April 23-24)
- The Cotton Club Ensemble Viewing – https://isthmus.com/events/the-cotton-club-encore/?occ_dtstart=2020-04-24T19:00 (April 24)
- Step Up Lab: Building a Culture of Retention – https://www.facebook.com/events/2224377931195330/ (May 8 & 22)
- NCORE 2020 – https://www.ncore.ou.edu/en/ (May 26-30)