Coffee and Conversations
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Tracy Parsons and Mikal Washington from the Equity and Engagement Department participated in the Coffee and Conversation event at Café Kopi, held from 8:00 to 10:00 am. This engaging small group discussion focused on race relations and facilitated meaningful conversations about race. Attendees were invited to express their personal definitions […]
Community Coalition Discusses Race and Race Relations
More than 130 people attended the Champaign Community Coalition meeting held April 10, 2019, at the Champaign Public Library. The meeting’s topic was the work of the Coalition’s Race Relations Subcommittee. The meeting featured speaker Kelly Wickham Hurst, who is a National Organizer and Trainer for Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training, where she facilitates conversations […]
Champaign Community Coalition sponsors Racial Taboo Event
On November 12, 2015, more than 175 citizens attended a free screening of the documentary Racial Taboo at Centennial High School in Champaign. Like similar viewing events held around the country, the public was invited to view the 53-minute documentary then engage in facilitated small group discussions about racial issues in today’s society. Racial Taboo […]