Racial justice events

- Friday, February 10, 7-8 p.m.: "Dr. King - Champion of Agape, Love, and the American Dream."
A talk on Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement by Pam MacDonald at the Westminster School, Simsbury CT. For more information, call Pam at 860-408-3040.

- A new book group based on The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich starts February 14 at NELCWIT in Greenfield MA. 12 weekly conversations focusing on race, gender, culture, class, and colonization. Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. at 479 Main Street, Greenfield. Free, everyone welcome, and NELCWIT will provide the books. Email info@nelcwit.org or call 413-772-0871 for more information.

- Truth, a New Folk Opera about Sojourner Truth, the ex-slave, fiery abolitionist, and women's rights pioneer. Coming to the Academy of Music in Northampton MA at 7:30 p.m. on February 16, 17, 18, 2012.

- Second annual Lift Every Voice Lecture Series hosted by the Spring of Hope Church in Springfield MA. Four Tuesday evenings in February with speakers Domingo Guyton, Dr. Steve Perry, Tim Wise, and Sister Souljah.

- ColorStruck: Women of Color in Comedy, will be in Boston on Saturday, March 3. This is a fundraiser for the Haymarket People’s Fund,an anti-racist and multi-cultural foundation that is committed to strengthening the movement for social justice in New England.

White Privilege Conference, March 28-31, Albuquerque NM

Facing Race Conference, November 2012, Baltimore MD

Race, the Power of an Illusion: a film and discussion series organized by Multicultural Bridge in Berkshire County, January, February and March.

Doing Our Own Work: A Seminar for Anti-Racist White People 45-hour training in Kalamazoo MI, February-March-April:

Trainings in the Long Island area from Erase Racism

Partners for a Racism Free Community’s annual forum in Grand Rapids MI

Local activist Kaolin, interview on WTCC Springfield MA, February 1, 9-10 a.m.

Workshop on What White People Can Do About Racism, 4/21/12 in Peekskill NY