Making whiteness visible, the film features moving stories from racial justice. Umar johnson confronted by lgbt feminist during xseed in life program kc 2015. Joy degruy a trip to the grocery store by worldtrusttv. She is also featured in the documentary hidden colors 3. Women talk about race in america and mirrors of privilege. The system of racial inequity, is full of stories that help to paint the picture of how race and racism operate in the u. Mar 06, 2017 joy speaks of her admiration for hooper dunbar and mentions his book, forces of our time. Joy degruy is known for her work on out of darkness 2015, walking with gods 20 and hidden colors 3. Joy angela degruy holds a bachelor of science degree in communication, a masters degree in social work msw, a masters degree in clinical psychology, and a phd in social work research. The system of racial inequity is a film that asks america to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity.
Joy degruy, a trip to the grocery store white privileged i am sure this has been posted before but its really good. We use the powerful combination of film, dialogue, and transformat. This book, as well as her lecture, deals with the issue of generational trauma. Aug 24, 20 in this clip from the film cracking the codes. The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance. We want to thank to 201220 dsj committee cochairs for bringing cracking the codes to their colleagues and their commitment to promoting equity. The system of racial inequity, educator, author, and researcher joy angela degruy tells the story of how she and her daughter were discriminated against at a grocery store and how her sisterinlaw used her white privilege to intervene, take a stand against the discriminatory and unjust interaction, and point out that moment as. The system of racial inequity is a film that asks america.
Mar 03, 2015 author joy degruy tells her story in a remarkable documentary called cracking the codes. Joy degruy is a highly soughtafter author, lecturer and consultant in the area of social justice. Joy degruy, author of post traumatic slave syndrome breaks down trauma and post traumatic syndrome. The community foundation for muskegon county is presenting acclaimed speaker, author, and educator, dr. In this lecture based on her book, post traumatic slave syndrome, dr. Author joy degruy tells her story in a remarkable documentary called cracking the codes. Joy degruy leary, the black bag speakers series, psu, 2006 duration. Joy degruy has been interviewed for bbc radio uk, cspan, essence magazine, the tavis smiley show, the michael baisden show, like it is, and many other local print, radio, television, and online publications. Joy degruy sheds light on the enduring legacy of slavery.
The system of racial inequality, produced and directed by shakti butler, who is the founder of world trust, an organization committed to breaking through the shame, secrecy and dishonesty that american culture is trapped in regarding both its racial history. One very powerful story in the film is told by joy degruy about an experience she and her family had in the check out line at. Degruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher and educator. Cracking the codes supports institutions and communities to deepen and shift the framing of racial disparities. Cracking the codes of racial inequity november 16, 2012. One of the latest in this series of events is a lecture by dr. Sometimes these things happen to us on a daily basis and become too numerous to mention as we accept it as a fact. The current conversation is not only shallow, but actually harmful. Degruy described the lecture as a ten hour course condensed into a week. Understanding the system, a film from world trust, author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterinlaw uses her white privilege to stand up to systemic. Joy angela degruy holds a bachelor of science degree in communication, a masters degree in social work msw, a masters degree in clinical psychology.
The dynamics of light and darkness which can be purchased here on amazon. In this video clip from world trusts film, cracking the codes. Through education rooted in love and justice, world trust is a catalyst for racial equity. The system of racial inequity, educator, author, and researcher joy angela degruy tells the story of how she and her daughter were discriminated against at a grocery store and how her sisterinlaw used her white privilege to intervene, take a stand against the discriminatory and. Barbiedanielle decarlo, joy degruy, ericka huggins, humaira jackson, yuko. Joy degruy a trip to the grocery store in this story from cracking the codes. Nov 16, 2012 i recently got to attend two events with racial equity educator and filmmaker, shakti butler, in boston. Free and open to the community this presentation is sold out. Designed for dialogue, the film works to disentangle internal beliefs, attitudes and prejudgments within, and it builds skills to address the structural drivers of social and economic inequities.
Also i dont think you should call your own cowardice white privledge thats kind of fucked up. Leary, joy degruy narrator participant mcintosh, peggy narrator participant. This lady mentioned oh my sister is whiter than white. Degruy underscores that although chattel slavery was abolished 150 years ago, african americans continue to suffer the physical and emotional manifestations of a historic ptsd she terms post traumatic slave syndrome.
This is a link to the video i summarized where joy recounts being discriminated against at the grocery store. Bless the women in the story who raise their voices. Sonny kellys the talk is a virtuosic oneperson show about the. She is an educator, lecturer and consultant on matters of race, culture and education. The system of racial inequity, a film from world trust, author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterinlaw uses her white privilege to stand up to systemic inequity.
Joy degruy community foundation for muskegon county. She shows of how white privilege benefitted a woman after experiencing obvious discrimination by a store clerk. The system of racial inequity, author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterinlaw uses. The system of racial inequity, a film from world trust, author and educator joy degruy shares how her. Joy degruy is the author of the book post traumatic slave syndrome.
Understanding the system, a film from world trust, author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterin. The system of racial inequity is a film that asks americans to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover joys connections. A trip to the grocery store author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterinlaw uses her white privilege to stand up to systemic racial inequity. Americas legacy of enduring injury and healing degruy, joy angela on. Joy degruy, a sociologist and author of the book post traumatic slave syndrome. We continue to primarily focus on individuals, when institutional and structural inequities are the bigger problem. Joy degruy a trip to the grocery store added over 1 year ago. World trust educational services is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Americas enduring legacy of injury and healing, which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on african descendants in the americas. Writer david horowitz has specifically objected to a passage in the first chapter of killing rage, in which bell hooks states that she is sitting beside an anonymous white male that she longs to murder because he was complicit in a boarding pass misunderstanding that resulted in the. Joy speaks of her admiration for hooper dunbar and mentions his book, forces of our time.
Leary, joy degruy narrator participant mcintosh, peggy narrator participant wise, tim j. Telling other users to hurt or kill themselves in any form is against reddit tos, and will earn you a permanent ban. View joy degruys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The system of racial inequity, a film from world trust, author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterinlaw uses her white privilege to stand up to systemic racial inequity. One very powerful story in the film is told by joy degruy about an experience she and her family had in the check out line at a grocery store. Joy degruys a trip to the grocery store experience was shocking but not so shocking at the same time. The system of racial inequity, educator, author, and researcher joy angela degruy tells the story. Joy degruy leary being interviewed about her book post traumatic slave syndrome and so without even reading the book i could get a better grip and understanding as to why what goes on in the african american community and i think if a lot more people read her book.
Joy leary images joy, post traumatic, black history. The blog is merely an attempt to subvert subversion and push toward the unobvious thanks, tim n. Understanding the system of inequity, author and educator joy degruy tells how her sisterinlaw used her white privilege to take a stand against the system of inequity. Joy degruy leary being interviewed about her book post traumatic slave syndrome and so without even reading the book i could get a better grip and understanding as to why what goes on in the african american community and i think if. The system of racial inequity, author and educator joy degruy shares how her sisterinlaw uses her white privilege to stand up to systemic racial inequity. Filmmaker shakti butler brings us cracking the code. Joy degruy a trip to the grocery store video categories. Joy degruy clip impacts retail employee world trust.
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