Let’s talk about stereotypes. How can we learn to look at things with a clear and unbiased view? Does it really matter? Join us on Monday, October 25th with our Race Ed student hosts, Torry Sledge, and Dr. Sunita Punjabi as we discuss the pitfalls and avoidance of stereotypes. This event is FREE! Registration is required: Middle School: https://bit.ly/MSOctRaceEd2022
Let’s talk about stereotypes. How can we learn to look at things with a clear and unbiased view? Does it really matter? Join us on Monday, October 25th with our Race Ed student hosts, Torry Sledge, and Dr. Sunita Punjabi as we discuss the pitfalls and avoidance of stereotypes. This event is FREE! Registration is required: High School: https://bit.ly/HSOctRaceEd2022
Join us for history and intrigue as we explore City Cemetery #3. Tour groups of 9 with masks will embark on a one-mile trek through the cemetery to uncover the buried history of San Antonio African Americans. Tickets are $25 per person. Member tickets are discounted. Tours are for ages 21 and older. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes as the cemetery grounds are rocky and uneven. Please note: The meeting location will be 30 minutes in advance, at the Carver Community Center ( 226 N. Hackberry), participants will be shuttled to City Cemetery #3 entrance on S. Palmetto and back...
Join us as we read “I’m New Here” by Anne Sibley O’Brien in conjunction with our partners with neighboring Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair Park. Young readers from all backgrounds will appreciate this touching story about the assimilation of three immigrant students in a supportive school community.” Join our conversation as we learn about the importance of inclusion and acceptance. Admission is free but be sure to register to ensure we have enough books! Register Here: https://bit.ly/Nov2021Storytime
The Entrepreneurial's Appetite Book Club invites you to meet Dr. Leonard Moore virtually as he discusses his new book, "Teaching Black History to White People". The book is available locally from Black-owned bookstore, Angie K's Books. Teaching Black History to White People, "is part memoir, part Black history, part pedagogy, and part how-to guide.” Moore delivers an accessible and engaging primer on the Black experience in America. He poses provocative questions, such as “Why is the teaching of Black history so controversial?” and “What came first: slavery or racism?” These questions don’t have easy answers, and Moore insists that embracing...
The Entrepreneurial's Appetite Book Club invites you to meet Dr. Leonard Moore, receive a signed book, and lite bites as he discusses his new book, "Teaching Black History to White People". Teaching Black History to White People, "is part memoir, part Black history, part pedagogy, and part how-to guide.” Moore delivers an accessible and engaging primer on the Black experience in America. He poses provocative questions, such as “Why is the teaching of Black history so controversial?” and “What came first: slavery or racism?” These questions don’t have easy answers, and Moore insists that embracing discomfort is necessary for engaging...
Bring the family, visit the food truck court and watch a movie. A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Movie starts at dusk. Followed by a discussion. Reserve your seat below. https://youtu.be/hrQdVGDfm5M SAAACAM is providing this film series as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of SAAACAM policy. The airing of the film series does not constitute an endorsement or...
The Sol Center, Race Ed SA and SAAACAM join forces to present a morning of Conscious Conversations for the whole family. Workshops, discussions and activities explore the topics of: Stereotyping - to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same Diasporic Education - diaspora refers to situations when Indigenous peoples, immigrants, and emigrants are forced to leave or voluntarily leave their tribes, native lands, territories, communities, or countries due to such reasons as imperialism, colonialism, political persecution, economic exploitation, trade, or labor migrations. While people in diaspora might not maintain strong ties with their...
Join us for a 90-minute cruise of the beautiful San Antonio River. Where we explore San Antonio's rich Black history as it relates to the center of the city.
This month we discuss historic Eurocentric education or Eurocentrism. Eurocentrism is defined as “a worldview centered on Western civilization,” and more specifically refers to a feeling of European exceptionalism in regards to historical advancement. As a concept, it has recently been developed as a result of an era of Western imperialism directed at the rest of the world.
To collect, preserve and share the cultural heritage of African Americans in the San Antonio region.
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