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Longreads Club: What Black America Means to Europe
June 21, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
FreeMany have attempted to claim that ‘things are better here’ for black people in Europe than in the US. This ignores both Europe’s colonial past and its own racist present. By George Younge. Photo by Mohammed Badra.
3500 words, about 20 minutes
AUDIO VERSION:
For those where reading the article is a barrier, we’ve created an audio version using a text-to-speech program. You can download it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/141GBPyd9vceT7-tDRz6mfz6lx3uiN2zj/view?usp=sharing
EXTRA CREDIT:
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Pulitzer Prize-winning essay in the 1619 project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/black-history-american-democracy.html
(Note: this event was first posted with this article, but was replaced by one with more of a global focus)
ABOUT:
The Longreads Club is a twice-monthly program hosted by WorldOregon’s Young Professionals group. Join us for Longreads Club where we discuss a long-form article focused on global topics every other week. Rather than skim the headlines, we are trying to dive deep and learn from each other to gain a better understanding of world events. No membership or registration required – although it’s nice to know who’s coming so RSVPs are encouraged. Read the article, show up, and join the discussion!
WHO THIS GROUP IS FOR:
Although this event is organized by the Young Professionals Steering Committee at WorldOregon, it is open to everyone. You don’t need to identify as “young” nor “professional” to attend. In fact, it is better for the discussion to have a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.