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Reading Group: Fighting Racism and Sexual Violence
Our second reading group will address how the ongoing history of racism shapes understandings of sexual violence. In particular, we will strategize about how SATX4 and our community can better link the exposure of systemic racial injustice with fighting gender and sexual oppression. Readings (available in .pdf form at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6u5lt0jihzltvlc/AAAsp8JIW9a5pXHYLu1h6eEfa?dl=0) (1) Angela Davis, "Rape, Racism, and the Myth of the Black Rapist," from Women, Race, and Class (2) bell hooks, "The Imperialism of Patriarchy," from Ain't I A Woman: Black…
Find out more »Re~membering Sacred Offerings for Abya Yala (the Americas)
*Espanol Abajo Re~membering Sacred Offerings for Abya Yala (the Americas) Featuring photography by chaskis of The Peace and Dignity Journey Dr. Vanessa Quezada, Adi Ejekayani Suarez Reyes, and Iriany Itzel Lopez-Hernandez. Curated by Rebel Mariposa. Recent devastating floods, hurricanes and earthquakes humble us. These times call us to realize the guidance of First Nations people’s prophecies such as the Eagle and the Condor. The elders say we are a single body that has broken up into pieces by colonization and…
Find out more »To Be Honest: A play about the role of Islam in American Politics
To Be Honest is a dramatic documentary theatre project that draws directly from research conducted during the 2016 Presidential elections. Directed by Trinity University professor Stacey Connelly, this is the second public performance of the work. The performance is free and open to the public. We encourage you to come early to get your seats.
Find out more »Help Us Light the Tower of The Americas Purple!
Join Family Violence Prevention Services and City of San Antonio District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez on Monday, October 16, 2017 from 7 to 8 p.m. to light The Tower of the Americas in HemisFair Park Purple! October 16 to the 30th the Tower of Americas and several Alamo City landmarks will be lit purple in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Find out more »Mapping Injustice: Race, Redlining, and Unequal Food Access @TrinityU
Dr. Ashanté Reese '07, assistant professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, presents a lecture titled "Mapping Injustice: Race, Redlining, and Unequal Food Access." Her areas of research include food access, food and culture, race and place, race and health (particularly diabetes), and class. This lecture is supported by the Lecturers and Visiting Scholars Committee, FYE's Food Matters and Social Justice, Departments of English, History, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology, African American Studies, and Human Communication &…
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