Shorewood Library Series: Do Black Lives Matter?

SHOREWOOD, WI—In this four-part series hosted by the Shorewood Public Library, Reggie Jackson will examine the hot topic of Black Lives Matter by asking the question: Have Black lives mattered in our society historically?

The sessions are designed to provide historical context for the present-day dilemma facing Blacks in America, according to the event. The first session in our four-part series on the devaluation of Black lives will take a broad look at what's being called "the hidden history many of us didn’t learn growing up."

Topics will include:

• How have Black lives been devalued in America from 1619 to 2015?
• How did the historical mistreatment of Blacks in America evolve from the time of the first enslaved Africans being brought to Jamestown, through modern times?
• What psychological damage was done to blacks during slavery and Jim Crow?
• How does the historical inferiority complex suffered by Blacks impact present-day self-devaluation, self-hatred and intrapersonal violence?

The series begins Tuesday, January 19. The Zoom event runs from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Reggie Jackson is a co-founder and lead trainer for Nurturing Diversity Partners (NDP), a firm that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equity within institutions and communities.

Registration is required for each session.

You can register for the upcoming sessions below:
Tuesday, January 19th: Do Black Lives Matter? Introduction to the Historical Devaluation of Black Lives
Tuesday, January 26th: Do Black Lives Matter? The Devaluation of Black Lives in Politics and Law
Tuesday, February 2nd: Do Black Lives Matter? The Devaluation of Black Lives in Science and Medicine
Tuesday, February 9th: Do Black Lives Matter? The Devaluation of Black Lives in the Criminal Justice System

This series is co-sponsored by the Shorewood Public Library, the Shorewood Senior Resource Center, and the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library.