Intra-Community Conversation on Interpersonal Violence and Collective Healing: Listening to Black Women and Black Gender Non-Conforming Individuals

One component of the “Black Women’s Voices in the Age of #MeToo” symposium (https://www.facebook.com/events/457965894635137/) will be a conversation, held in an intentionally intra-community space, that invites Black women and Black gender non-conforming individuals to discuss experiences of interpersonal violence. UT students, faculty, staff, as well as community members are welcome. 

** PLEASE NOTE: This event is EXCLUSIVELY for students, faculty, staff, and community members who identify as a Black
woman or a Black gender non-conforming person **

While Black women and Black gender non-conforming individuals are disproportionately impacted by interpersonal violence, our experiences of violence and legacies of activism are often erased from the dominant narrative. There are also disparities in services and resources provided to Black survivors. This gathering will acknowledge this disproportionality by creating a space for Black women and Black gender non-conforming people to speak of and bear witness to wide-ranging and unique experiences of interpersonal violence, both within the Black community and in relation to non-Black communities. 

Facilitators of this conversation will be intentional about devising a space where all Black women and Black gender non-conforming people can share, listen, and learn, without the expectation of a certain prior level of knowledge about interpersonal violence. Facilitators will keep the focus on interpersonal violence and also be explicit about the necessity to believe all stories and experiences shared in the space. The format will include individual reflection, small group discussion, and large group discussion.

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Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Gregory Gymnasium (GRE), Games Room
2101 SPEEDWAY , Austin, Texas 78712

Event Type

Health & Wellness

Departments

Division of Student Affairs

Target Audience

Students, Staff, Faculty

Website

https://www.facebook.com/events/10277...

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