Events

From the DOPE Collective:

Unpacking Violence: Liberation Within Chaos

Saturday, October 22 at 12 PM - 4 PM

Cao Alphonso 'rafi' Greene, Jr. Masten Reaource Center

(1423 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, New York 14211)

STATEMENT & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Again and again fatal police shootings happen and tonight an uprising is occurring in Charlotte, NC. The collective's personal mourning and anger has compelled us to release our workshop today, Sept. 21, in response to the state sanctioned violence.

9 times out of 10 legally no one will be indicted or convicted, and locally rallies (probably) are being planned... Unfortunately many of these rallies either center white voices, derail from white supremacist power structures and POC empowerment, mostly or only honor male victims of structural violence or are anti-youth.

In this workshop we will discuss black and brown liberation locally, nationally and historically to develop inclusive acts of resistance for ALL black and brown peoples. We will also unpack violence as a whole,
Topics include:
- Gender violence
- Distinctions between intracommunal and systemic violence
- Cognitive dissonance and media
- Colonialism and decolonization
- Police and "rioting"
- Non-physical violence
- Systemic violence in Buffalo

The following are recent victims of state and gender violence or have recently recieved non-indictment judgements:
#TerenceCrutcher
#KeithLamontScott
#GynnyaMcMillen
#TyreKing
#TiarahPoyau
#CrystalEdmonds
#RaelynnThomas
#SkyMockabee
#KorrynGaines
#SandraBland
#JerameReid

*This workshop is FREE and open to all. Topics may be triggering.