<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif">Begin Martin Luther King Day weekend with an unforgettable
discussion about systemic racism awareness and initiatives to dismantle
it. On January 14, 2022, at noon the
Society of Ohio Archivists will host the free online discussion, “Crucial
Conversations: Recognizing and Overcoming Racial Injustice & Bias”,
featuring Eric Deggans, Dave Snyder, and moderated by Jerolyn Barbee. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif">Deggans is NPR’s first full-time TV critic, appearing on
all the network’s shows, including Morning Edition, Here & Now and All
Things Considered, writing for NPR.org and appearing on podcasts such as Life
Kit, Code Switch and Pop Culture Happy Hour.
He is also author of a book dissecting how media outlets use prejudice
and stereotypes to build ratings and power; Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields
Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation, published in October 2012 by Palgrave
Macmillan.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif">Snyder is a white evangelical Christian with a calling to
develop genuine multiethnic unity within the local church and within the local
community. Black Lives Matter Cincinnati creates conversations on race with
those least comfortable being in conversations about race, bringing a
perspective that is based on Biblical teaching.
Through Black Lives Matter Cincinnati social media, he engages white
evangelicals, Trump-supporters, white progressives, and eagerly welcomes Black
allies.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif">Jerolyn Barbee is the assistant director of the National
Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC). The museum is a part of the
Ohio History Connection system of historic sites and museums. Jerolyn manages
NAAMCC marketing, museum curatorial, and programming activities and staff. She has over 35 years of experience
developing innovative community-based programs and service delivery
coordination for federally and foundation-funded programs. She has professional
and volunteer experience in the areas of program administration, fundraising,
media relations, and special event planning. Jerolyn raised over $4 million for
non-profit organizations from federal agencies, corporate and private
foundations. A native of Memphis and
parent of an adult son, Jerolyn’s hobbies include gardening, gourmet cooking,
travel, and playing with her dog Nia.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif">The Society of Ohio Archivists provides this online
discussion free to all registrants.
12:00-1:30 p.m. EST, January 14, 2022.
Register now at </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crucial-conversations-recognizing-and-overcoming-racial-injustice-bias-tickets-216979169537"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crucial-conversations-recognizing-and-overcoming-racial-injustice-bias-tickets-216979169537</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Abadi,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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