Community Conversations

Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, make sure to review the basics for context, if need be ...

Held every Tuesday and Thursday, this is an open forum conversations about diversity, technology and culture.

We are focused on centering white exploration of diverse topics.

What is whiteness?

And why don't you capitalize the "w"?

Whiteness is the product of a choice; Blackness is not.

Blackness of the capital "B", specifically refers to the African descendants of those enslaved by colonizers;

Because when Africans were enslaved, they were separated from their tribes and mixed so that they could not communicate with each other.

Blackness was the only unifying factor, beyond the collective experience of enslavement.

It was not a choice; it is a last remaining connection to ancestors, identity, and humanity.

Whiteness is a nebulous identity that shifts from conqueror to common villager depending on convenience; and it is designed to do this.

It is a choice that can be embraced by those who have dark skin as well.

And so we all have a responsibility to confront this aspect of our human identity's possibilities.

It is from this place of confrontation that we converse about how we might be able to individually, and collectively, move forward.

We talk about current events, or if you have a particular question that you'd like feedback upon ... you're welcome prompt the conversation.

And if you'd like 1:1 support in these conversations, check out the Bootcamp: