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- Opening Friday 11.20.09, preview at Langston 11.17.09 - discussion guide at langstonblackfilmfest.org - Sabrina Roach suggested article: http://www.wimnonline.org/WIMNsVoicesBlog/?p=1311 - Rahwa: perpetuating negative images of dark-skinned being bad communicators, unhealthy, etc. (vs. light-skinned), made black food look disgusting= black women eating it is disgusting - Lulu: glad movie is out there, but need more movies mainstream of how black life is, not enough discussion time, young dark-skinned black girl— how would she feel about herself after watching this? - Karen: important to have context and discussion afterwards, how to build container for discussion in 206, how to make a space for people to talk about it and capture that discussion, movie came 2 weeks after it opened primarily because of our demographics, what they have to do to have it be considered for an academy award, good black films coming out and not coming here, important for Langston film festival to have black films here, this is a film town, Precious might only be here for one week, bringing it back in April with Sapphire, people are talking, blowing up the dialogue, a man walked out of theatre in the middle of the movie, many young people were there (elementary and middle school) - Lulu: have to honor all the survivors in the room, we don’t know how they will feel after, advocates should be present just in case, Theryn is a good person to invite, nobody in the film to mirror her, queer issues - Karen: intentional casting of light skinned actors esp. the teacher, have production notes to send to people, help get container out there, someone mentioned being hurt by someone laughing at the carribean accent - Rahwa: she was the only who was getting raped/molested, no mention of anyone else in the film who can possibly relate to her story, your gonna walk away feeling something, traumatized, having something to talk about - Eddie: Carol Walker 12 minute film at Frye** field trip!!! *Central District Clothesline Projects & Dec. 7th SOS Community Forum * * * Forum PPP: Different experiences of the CD, allyship- fighting alongside each other but not benefiting in the same way from that allyship Jason doing outreach for the clothesline project, past experiences as a minister and teacher, bring in people from school and churches for forum on safety, different perspective for panel, fishbowl then break up into group discussions Culminating event- SOS on Dec. 7 Garfield Community Center, great flyer! CD blog (check it out, so you can see what has been written about the communiyt) The work of trying to get people of to become a community * * *Recession and Rhymes- open mic and community job fair* * * Moved to January 9, 2010 pre-Writing circle on class and economics - Open mic- cover letter pieces** - Bring resumes and cover letter** - Resources: ColorsNW, POC Philiantrophy** - Need more suggestions of potential employers** - Hidmo community resource board launch** - When is a good time for writing circle? How about next week after Lunch and Munch? Along with the vision board?** * * * * *WTO 10* Who was there 99? white people? Did people of color in the community feel connected to that event? People of color important when trying to pass initiative, get someone in office, but what about after? Cross cultural alliances workshop- this is what Hidmo is good at, getting all kinds of people under one roof with shared values, _base_d and centered on youth and women, how people connect 21st century model of community, power-sharing Battle of Seattle and this is what democracy looks like at Thursday theatrics- not political, just casual discussion Jill Friedberg- working with Hidmo Hidmo workshop Sunday 10am, afterparty friday at the Hidmo, Rahwa moderating panel on Saturday
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