WAYS to LEARN ABOUT and WORK AGAINST RACISM

In celebration and honor of the SURJ national organization’s 10-year anniversary of working towards
racial justice​, ​make a donation ​to the national SURJ organization or our local chapter and, in keeping with
SURJ’s value of matching donations to people of color led organizations working for racial justice, donate to the
Highlander Center​ o​ r Blount County United. You can reach them through email: h ​ rec@​highlandercenter​.org   
and ​uwbc@unitedwayblount.org​.

Join us for an informal social gathering in honor of SURJ’s 10-year anniversary on ​December 3​ ​from
5-7 pm at The ​Bird and The Book​ ​(1509 E. Broadway in Maryville)​ ​to celebrate together, make connections
with other local folks interested in racial justice, and talk about racial justice in Blount County and beyond!

Listen to the recorded 10-year Anniversary Call ​where SURJ hosted a panel discussion with Patrisse
Cullors, Makani Themba, Carla Walllace, and Pam McMichael to discuss the past, present and future of SURJ
as it relates to the broader movement for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice. The call was
celebratory, but also emphasized the opportunities and directions we can take in the future.
https://zoom.us/recording/play/3qE7oNHYuYBAKiIhOD91pPWCIMtDhZ6oXSd76b6TXrCT0t52kE3R-_HIh-L-m3pY?contin
ueMode=true​.

Attend a special event with Heather McGhee entitled “Bridging the Racial Divide: Lessons from the Most
Unlikely Friendship” ​at the University of Tennessee (Student Union Auditorium) on Thursday, November 7 at
6 pm. McGhee is an advocate for political and economic equality, Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a
racial-justice think tank and a frequent commentator in the national media.

November is Native American Heritage Month ​-- learn more at the National Congress of American Indians
website: ​http://www.ncai.org/initiatives/native-american-heritage-month​. ​And for a faith-based
resource, ​check out the latest episode of the SURJ faith-related podcast ​The Word is Resistance​, in which
Rev. Anne Dunlap shares about how her recent trip to Santa Fe and the Institute of American Indian Arts’
(IAIA) Museum of Contemporary Native Arts helped deepen her understanding of what's necessary for true
reconciliation to occur: ​https://soundcloud.com/thewordisresistance/seek-until-we-find-it​.

BOLD: Conversations About Race,​ is a podcast about white people showing up and showing out for racial
justice. ​Check out the first three episodes ​in this podcast collaboration between SURJ National and Small
Beans, and White People 4 Black Lives: ​https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/bold-podcast.html​.

Mark your calendar to attend a special program entitled "A Change is Gonna Come: Musical Journeys
Through American Race Relations," ​presented by Eric Dozier, a music educator, cultural activist and
recording artist, on Saturday, 11/9 at 4pm at Alcoa Service Center (​725 Universal Street, Alcoa, TN 37701)​.
This event is sponsored by Blount County United and Alcoa-Blount County NAACP.

Attend a BLOUNT COUNTY UNITED meeting​: 4​th​ Sat. at 1:00 pm at St. Paul AME Zion Church, Maryville
● ​NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER
For more information, contact BCUEdCmte@gmail.com.
Join the Alcoa/Blount branch of NAACP​: 4​th​ Sat at 11:45 am at St. Paul AME Zion Church, Maryville.
You can find a digital version of this publication under the “Take Action” tab on our website:
https://blountcountysurj.weebly.com/​ and older issues under the ‘Archive’ tab.
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A publication of Blount County Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) November 2019