Michael Brown Virtual Discussion

[Sophie Glass]

Hi WAADErs - With all that is happening in Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown's murder, I'm craving some discussion/dialogue. Scheduling something in-person might be hard, but I wanted to see if anyone has come across any nuanced journalism, impactful art or anything else to have a virtual conversation about this important and devastating issue. 

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Sophie A. Glass

Master of Urban Planning

www.sophieglass.com

914.420.9395

[cmne...@gmail.com]

Hi all,

  I have plenty to say but I don't have the time at the moment to comment. Meanwhile, as someone who's lived in and loves St. Louis, this hits close to my heart. I'm involved w/ a online conversation with a group of friends from St. Louis and here are some articles that have been passed around. I make no claims about the quality/credibility/slant of them, simply that they are one's that have generated interesting and deep conversation amongst us. And perhaps most importantly, a handful are some local St. Louis writers:

http://m.stlamerican.com/news/editorials/article_aead72b4-2350-11e4-83a0-001a4bcf887a.html

 

 

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119106/ferguson-missouris-complicated-history-poverty-and-racial-tension 

 

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/america-is-not-for-black-people-1620169913/+GregHoward1

 

 

http://la-c-.kinja.com/10-things-that-white-folks-can-do-about-ferguson-beside-1622331189

 

http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/leonard-pitts-jr-riots-in-ferguson-and-what-they-mean/article_08872da4-e85a-5d4e-84f6-fd065d5c9051.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed. 

 

 http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

 

http://gawker.com/elegies-for-mercy-michael-brown-and-ferguson-mo-1620457694

 

http://www.xojane.com/issues/i-dont-know-how-to-talk-to-white-people-about-ferguson

 

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/michael_brown/

 

http://m.stltoday.com/lifestyles/relationships-and-special-occasions/parenting/aisha-sultan/why-ferguson-burned-explaining-st-louis-area-riots-to-kids/article_725f501f-ba21-538a-acaf-f00221add91d.html?mobile_touch=true

 

How to help? 

My organization has put together this list (we've been in meetings w/ the NAACP, Urban League, United Way, and City Council members and they drummed up many of these ideas, we simply organized, created the platform, and add more.): 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y6qqpc2a2G2K3maZnWYHgTwMt2zmdrxihIzb7eEWdkY/viewform?usp=send_form

 

Social Media-wise. Participate in a United Story online project. We recognize that this is not really just about Michael Brown, it's about a much broader phenomena We are collecting voices/stories for the next 2 weeks and then assembling an action project. Here's the prompt:

As we've watched all of the news stories over the past month, we have noticed that many of the actions taken by our fellow humans are ones that call into question the perceived worth and value of a life. We invite you to help us create "new media" by sharing your own story of worth. 

The Question: Tell us a story - When/how did you learn what your life is worth?

We welcome all interpretations of this question. Please leave your story via written stories, a photo story, audio or video clips. Please remember to tell us a story rather than an opinion. We welcome discussion and comments but ask you to use this as a platform for listening and connecting. This, of all places, should be a safe one.

To participate, post your story, photo, audio, or video on Facebook and/or Twitter using #IAmValuable #UnitedStory . You can also help by sharing our posted prompts.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we respond to these stories with an action challenge.

facebook.com/UnitedStory

Thanks,

 Cambrie

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