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JUMP Dance Convention, Orlando, FL: RESULTS
High Scores by Age:
JUMPstart Solo
1st: Amanda Carpenter-’Hey Daddy’
2nd: Sophia Novo-’Red Hope’
3rd: Mila Simunic-’Never Enough’
4th: Amaya Rodriguez-’Fly’
5th: Mikaela Florez-’Stop Go’
5th: Macey Strickland-’Wind It Up’
6th: Lainey Hess-’Clockwork’
7th: Ella Venerio-’Signals’
7th: Ava Piedrahita-’Somewhere’
8th: Reese Braga-’Rule The World’
9th: Rylan Reynolds-’Hallelujah’
10th: Aislyn Frazier-’Paint It Black’
Mini Solo
1st: Michael Savio-’To The Stars’
2nd: Kya Massimino-’System Activated’
3rd: Bella Rey D’Armas-’Extraction’
3rd: Sophia Gil-’Film Credits’
3rd: Denise Torres-’Swan’
3rd: Camila Giraldo-’Welcome To Miami’
4th: Santiago Sosa-’Becoming’
5th: Ella Dobler-’Home’
5th: Abella Dorta-’In The Meantime’
5th: Adrianna Farris-’Will He’
6th: Jasmine Pando-’Amelia’
7th: Ashley Otano-’Dark Matter’
7th: Ava Rodriguez-’Survivor’
8th: Georgia Beth Peters-’Come Together’
8th: Raegan Hess-’Intertwined’
9th: Xiomara Aticune-’Discovery’
9th: Blake Metcalf-’New World’
10th: Layla Alvarez-’Fairy Tale’
10th: Jazmin Covos-’The Air’
10th: Lily Hackney-’Vanishing Point’
Junior Solo
1st: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Infinite’
2nd: Jazlyn Quintero-’Deep End’
3rd: Sophia Ortiz-’Turning The Dial’
4th: Gisele Gandarilla-’All Human Beings’
5th: Kylee Casares-’Underground’
6th: Zoe Hollborn-’How Will I Know’
6th: Zachary Roy-’The Evolution Revolution’
7th: Jazmine Raine Werner-’Zoilus’
8th: Samantha Hernandez-’The Descent’
9th: Manuela Riquezes-’The Walk’
10th: Haven Greene-’Diva’
Teen Solo
1st: Sam Fine-’Epilogue’
1st: Brady Farrar-’Once More’
2nd: Kaitlyn Santos-’Ave Maria’
3rd: Xander Perone-’Dawn’
3rd: Carmen Beiner-’Juxtaposition’
4th: Isabella Tagle-’Silence’
5th: Natalya Toirac-’See How They Run’
5th: Brooklyn Law-’Shadow’
6th: Brianna Tejeda-’Its a rainy day on a cosmic shore’
7th: Antonia Gonzalez-’Like The Wind’
8th: Rachel Leon-’Independent Woman’
8th: Destanye Diaz-’Pins and Needles’
9th: Mayra Santos-’Internal Defeat’
9th: Catherine Clayton-’No Choir’
10th: Georgia Greene-’Moonlight’
Senior Solo
1st: Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl-’Four’
2nd: Cameron Stedman-’An Evening I Will Not Forget’
3rd: Thiago Pacheco-’Strange’
4th: Daisy Armagost-’Midnight Express’
5th: Sarah Sutterfield-’Sun King’
5th: Kimora Miller-’Unchain’
6th: Ally Pereira-’Daring to Love’
6th: Kelly Sawyer-’Dreamer’
7th: Yareliz Rodriguez-’Held’
7th: Kelsey Ragin-’Photo Gravity’
8th: Maria Shaheen-’Together In Seperation’
9th: Kylee Gaitan-’Butterfly’
10th: Demi Ulatowski-’Hey Ma’
JUMPstart Duo/Trio
1st: New Level Dance Company-’I’ll Be There’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’
3rd: Etudes de Ballet-’Hold Your Hand’
Mini Duo/Trio
1st: New Level Dance Company-’The Crumbling’
2nd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Race to Erase’
3rd: Rolann’s School of Dance-’I Can’t Do It Alone’
Junior Duo/Trio
1st: Dance Unlimited-’The Mighty Two’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Elephants’
3rd: Duvall Dance Academy-’Cosmic Love’
Teen Duo/Trio
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Wake Me’
2nd: Studio A-’Bulletproof’
3rd: Performer’s Edge Dance Center-’Sounds of Sunshine’
Senior Duo/Trio
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’To The Moon’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’The Dark Matter of Love’
3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Dream Team’
JUMPstart Group
1st: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’
1st: Dance Unlimited-’London’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’In Bloom’
3rd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Little Red’
Mini Group
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Not The End’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Ashes’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Descent Has Begun’
Junior Group
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Spa’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Fever’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Day Dreamer’
3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Purple Rain’
Teen Group
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Glass’
2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’For My Help’
3rd: Dance Unlimited-’New Constellations’
Senior Group
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Lonely Too’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Round 3′
3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Pith’
Mini Line
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’C-Breezy’
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’
2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Day-O’
2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’
3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Human Touch’
Junior Line
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Anymore’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’
3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Replicas’
Teen Line
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Begins’
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Minus 61′
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Carbon Cycle’
2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’War It’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’One More Night’
Senior Line
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Volcanic’
Mini Extended Line
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Watch The Throne’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’
Junior Extended Line
1st: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Reminiscent’
Teen Extended Line
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rollingstone’
2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’YonceXTravis’
3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Time Warp’
Senior Extended Line
1st: Dance Unlimited-’POP’
Teen Production
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’After Hour’
High Scores by Performance Division:
JUMPstart Jazz
1st: Dance Unlimited-’London’
JUMPstart Tap
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Girls Just Want to have Fun’
JUMPstart Lyrical
1st: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’ 2nd: Dance Unlimited-’In Bloom’ 3rd: Esprit Dance Academy-’True Colors’
JUMPstart Specialty
1st: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Little Red’
Mini Jazz
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’ 1st: Dance Unlimited-’Day-O’ 2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Kiss Kiss’ 3rd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Now I’m Back’
Mini Contemporary
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Not The End’ 2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’ 3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Descent Has Begun’
Mini Lyrical
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’ 2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’I Believe’ 3rd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Humanity’
Mini Hip-Hop
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Watch The Throne’ 2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’C-Breezy’ 3rd: Duvall Dance Academy-’Ice Cream’
Mini Tap
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Do Your Thing’ 2nd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Stand By Me’ 3rd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’This Will Be’
Mini Musical Theatre
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Don’t Rain On My Parade’ 2nd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Be Prepared’ 3rd: Duvall Dance Academy-’Bonjour, Paris’
Mini Acro
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Ashes’
Mini Specialty
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’
Junior Jazz
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Fever’ 2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Replicas’ 3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Dance Like Your Daddy’
Junior Hip-Hop
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Mr. Brown’
Junior Tap
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Five Guys Named Moe’
Junior Contemporary
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Anymore’ 2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Day Dreamer’ 3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Frustrated’
Junior Lyrical
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’ 2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Special Two’ 3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Shipwrecked’
Junior Acro
1st: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Nocturnus’
Junior Specialty
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Spa’ 2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Purple Rain’ 3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Rama’
Teen Jazz
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’One More Night’ 2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Glass’ 3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’
Teen Hip-Hop
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’YonceXTravis’ 2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’ 3rd: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Action’
Teen Tap
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Sir Duke’ 2nd: Esprit Dance Academy-’March March’ 3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Lovestoned’
Teen Contemporary
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rollingstone’ 2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Begins’ 2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Minus 61′ 3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’War It’ 3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’
Teen Lyrical
1st: Dance Unlimited-’Beyond The Image’ 2nd: Dance Unlimited-’New Constellations’ 3rd: The Dance Collective-’I’ll Stand By You’
Teen Musical Theatre
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’One’ 2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Time Warp’ 3rd: On The Edge At Frank Rey Dance-’Mein Herr’
Teen Ballroom
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’After Hour’
Teen Specialty
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’ 2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Carbon Cycle’ 3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Pieces’
Senior Jazz
1st: Dance Unlimited-’POP’ 2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Round 3′ 3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Goodbye’
Senior Tap
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Come Together’
Senior Contemporary
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Lonely Too’ 2nd: Dance Unlimited-’Pith’ 3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Volcanic’
Senior Lyrical
1st: Duvall Dance Academy-’Vincent’
Best of JUMP:
JUMPstart
New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’
Dance Unlimited-’London’
Mini
West Florida Dance Company-’I Believe’
Studio 61 Dance Company-’C-Breezy’
Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’
Xplosive Dance Academy-’Now I’m Back’
Dance Unlimited-’Not The End’
Junior
Duvall Dance Academy-’Short Skirt Long Jacket’
Stars Dance Studio-’Anymore’
Dance Unlimited-’Fever’
Xplosive Dance Academy-’Nocturnus’
West Florida Dance Company-’Dance Like Your Daddy’
Studio 61 Dance Company-’Replicas’
Teen
Dance By Holly Rock-’Crazy’
West Florida Dance Company-’Money’
Dance Unlimited-’Beyond The Image’
Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rollingstone’
Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’
Senior
West Florida Dance Company-’Come Together’
Studio 61 Dance Company-’Lonely Too’
Dance Unlimited-’Pop’
Best In Studio:
West Florida Dance Company-’Money’
Studio 61 Dance Company-’Lonely Too’
On The Edge At Frank Rey Dance-’Missy’
Xplosive Dance Academy-’Action’
Stars Dance Studio-’Anymore’
Duvall Dance Academy-��Short Skirt Long Jacket’
Dance Unlimited-’Pop’
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My Students Deserve Better
As a teacher and an avid reader, I’ve always believed that books were the keys that could open any doorway. And as a high school English teacher in a low income district, I believed that if I could just get books in the hands of my students and got them to read a little bit every day it was a victory. But getting them to read every day, even as I make time for it every day in my lesson plans, was like pulling teeth. I kept pushing them to keep trying, to give it a shot, to just pick SOMETHING from my classroom library to read.
And after reposting all the comprehensive lists of black authors and characters and even the new release lists for Pride month I realized why so many were struggling to remain engaged with the books I kept shoving at them: I don’t have any of those books on the shelves in my classroom library.
I have been a terrible ally.
I spent so much time trying to get them to love the same books that I read and loved that I never paid any attention to the fact that they were always books with heroes and heroines that I could always relate to, because they were like me or mirrored my experiences. And it’s mostly because my classroom books have always come from my personal library or books that were donated, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that I haven’t done much to change that. And in this way I have failed my students.
So you can bet your ass my summer reading list and purchase list for the fall looks WAY different than it normally does. I’ve put the list I’ve compiled so far below. If you have any other recs you think I should add or if you can donate a book to my classroom library, PLEASE let me know. My kids deserve better representation of their voices in my classroom and I want to do my best to make it happen. Thank you❤️
Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
This Is My America by Kim Johnson
The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis
Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré
I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan
Red At The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Loving Day by Mat Johnson
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
Black Boy, White School by Brian F. Walker
I’m Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones
The Voice In My Head by Dana L. Davis
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest
Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson
The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert
With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Slay by Brittney Morris
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Better Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
#teacherlife#yalit#books#reading#allyship#teaching#students#black reader#time for change#lgbt representation
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Do you have name suggestions for Nyane Lebajoa/Odeya Rush/Sophie Reynolds???
Hello!
· Nyane: Nova, Maya, Hamisi, Zuleika, Nur.
· Odeya: Philomena, Elise, Ines, Selene, Layla.
· Sophie: Ingrid, Claudia, Juliett, Amanda, Adele.
Hope it helps c:
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🖤I want to share this as much as possible!🖤
Skai Jackson, Imani Hakim, Keke Palmer, China Anne McClain, Raven Goodwin, Camille Winbush, Quvenzhane Wallis, Sahara Ware, Karidja Toure, Coco Jones, Marsai Martin, Gracie Marie Bradley, India Scandrick, Jahnee Wallace, Sydney Mikayla, Riele Downs, Tanyell Waivers, Willow Smith, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Diamond White, Ryan Destiny, Loren Lott, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Serayah McNeill, Sierra Aylina McClain, Shenell Edmonds, Dominique Fishback, Lovie Simone, Jazz Raycole, Rae’Ven Kelly, Alexis Fields, Kyla Pratt, Meagan Good, Nicole Beharie, Amber Riley, Aja Naomi King, Angell Conwell, Tracey Higgins, Brandy, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Shanola Hampton, Erica Tazel, Yaya DaCosta, Teyonah Parris, Jerrika Hinton, Quinta B, Condola Rashad, Xosha Roquemore, Porscha Coleman, Gabrielle Dennis, Shanice Burton, Nadine Ellis, Brittany S. Hall, Nafessa Williams, Adepero Oduye, Monique Coleman, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aasha Davis, Sicily, Erica Hubbard, Adrienne C. Moore, Ashleigh Murray, DeWanda Wise, Kennedy McCullough, Jamia Simone Nash, Danielle Brooks, Zaraah Abrahams, Lashana Lynch, Anika Noni Rose, Jill Marie Jones, Ashley Monique Clark, Raquel Lee, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Jessika Quynn Reynolds, Nichole Galicia, Regina King, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Ebony Obsidian, Lyric Hurd, Lydia Jewett, Saniyya Sidney, Zani Jones Mbayise, Ariana Neal, Aria Brooks, Drew Olivia Tillman, Taliyah Whitaker, Alijah Kai Haggins, Donesha Hopkins, Taylour Paige, Shanica Knowles, Birgundi Baker, Taral Hicks, Chante Adams, Khalilah Joi, Javicia Leslie, Iman N. Milner, Yaani King, Nicole Lovince, Rayven Ferrell, Dee Dee Davis, Jordyn Colemon, Eden Sanaa Duncan Smith, Kennedy Derosin, Bailey Tippin, Reiya Downs, Shanice Williams, Yindra Zayas, Emyri Crutchfield, Diandra Forrest, Gabourey Sidibe, Michaela Coel, Trinity Fatu, Meagan Holder, Angela Wildflower, Leah A. Williams, Michelle Mitchenor, Toccara Jones, D. Woods, Denee Benton, Ajiona Alexus, Cashmere Bonton, Tetona Jackson, Teala Dunn, Mariah Iman Wilson, Lauren Mayo, Simona Brown, Aleisha LaNae Allen, Elvire Emanuelle, Niatia “Lil Mama” Kirkland, Rutina Wesley, Simbi Khali-Williams, Keesha Sharp, Karan Ashley, Malinda Williams, Kellee Stewart, Cris Vianna, Bianca LaVerne Jones, Nicki Micheaux, Michelle Elaine, Trace Thoms, Jennifer Hudson, Golden Brooks, Edwina Findley, Anna Diop, Vaneza Oliveira, Aisha Hinds, Faune A. Chambers, Drew Sidora, Jade Eshete, Nakia Burrise, Susie Wokoma, Bresha Webb, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Hope Olaide Wilson, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Mikari Tarpley, Eris Baker, Trinitee Stokes, Tatum Marilyn Hall, Zoe Hendrix, Layla Crawford, Denise Milfort, Aunjanue Ellis, Erika Alexander, Kelly Jenrette, Tameka Griffiths, Yvette Nicole Brown, Michelle Tiwo, Jodie Turner-Smith, Zoe Renee, Erica Michelle, Chanel Bosh, Thais Francis, Retta, Vanessa Babirye, Natalie Desselle Reid, Saycon Sengbloh, Lyric Ross, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Byer, Asha Bromfield, Patina Miller, Chandler Acloque, Laivan Greene, Vivian Nixon, Hailey Kilgore, Dred Carpenter, Shaneen, Erica Ash, Tamika Shannon, Camille Hyde, Tyler Prynce, Amber Iman, Ta’ Rhonda Jones, Adrienne Warren, Toya Sessoms, Laila Odom, Jasmine Burke, KJ Smith, Simone Kelly, Ashleigh Morghan, Ashli Amari Adams, Miriam F. Glover, Renee Goldsberry, Angel Blue, Solange, Noree Victoria, Tia Hendricks, Kiki Layne, Bola Ogun, Daniele Watts, Sharon Pierre-Louis, Ninja N. Devoe, Nefta Perry, Doree Seay, Jaimee Foxworth
Casting directors…
These young Black actresses exist
#Black actress#Black actresses#young Black actresses#Black thespians#Black thespian#actress#actresses#Black girls#Black women
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How To Listen
One of the most important skills we have as human beings is our ability to communicate, and to do so effectively.
However, one could easily argue that - societally speaking - we have not been communicating effectively with one another, or have only been doing so with a select group of people. The events of the past ten days seem like blatant proof of that.
A large part - if not the largest part - of effective communication and the subsequent forward momentum of progress is:
Active Listening.
We - and I’m speaking to the heavily White majority of my readership here - are being asked right now to Actively Listen to our Black peers, friends, family, colleagues, allies, acquaintances, and all Black voices across the country.
So how do we do this? What does this mean? Where to start?
Active Listening
The practice of Active Listening can be defined as:
Giving total concentration to what is being said, providing full attention and utilizing all senses.
Active Listening is not merely hearing the sounds, nor is it giving passive attention whilst waiting for the next moment. Likewise, it is not waiting for your turn to speak.
The purpose of Active Listening is to fully comprehend what is being said and to provide both empathy and understanding. It is not critical - where you would listen and then offer your own opinion/insight - and it is not with the intention of reply, except to show comprehension.
Active Listening should be:
Neutral and non-judgemental
Patient
Filled with cues that you are listening (particularly if in person)
Open to asking questions and to clarification
Inclusive of reflection back on what has been said
Here are some clarifications on what Active Listening should not include:
Wandering thoughts
Disrespect
Interruptions
Distraction
One-upping the speaker
Focus on small details
Self-centering the narrative
Passing over what was not comprehended
Active Listening should establish a sense of trust and - most importantly - it is about the Speaker, not the listener.
Like any skill, Active Listening takes practice, but it may be the most crucial skill we can possibly posses.
Not Our Time
White folx: This is not our time to speak.
Honestly, I hesitated even writing this post today. But ultimately, it seemed that if I could use this platform to help educate and provide information that is critical at this time, it would be better to speak up right now than do my own work quietly.
We have been talking and controlling the narrative in this country from the beginning, and that was not right. We were wrong. So we must do better.
Right now Black folx are speaking up - as they have been the whole time - and are finally being heard. So instead of trying to raise our own voice into that conversation, it is time for us to sit down and Listen.
Here are some important considerations before we dive in:
Is this education going to be quick? No.
Is it going to be easy? No.
Are we going to make mistakes? Yes, and then we own up to those mistakes and we fix them.
Will we encounter discomfort? YES. If you’re not uncomfortable throughout this process, you’re likely not trying hard enough to learn.
Will we have to unlearn habits, practices, and biases? Oh yes. Many many many.
Can we rely on Black folx to educate us? NO. This is up to US to learn. They tried teaching when we weren’t listening, so now WE must do the work.
Will we get a pat on the back for our work, time, and effort? No. I know you’re going to want one, but we don’t get one. Not when we’re 250 years late.
Do we have to post on social media? No. As long as you’re doing the work and having the conversations, social media is not necessary. Honestly - and I’m trying to do this myself - the conversation on our social media accounts should be about providing resources to other White folx and amplifying what is being said by Black voices.
Should I ask questions? Yes! Ask other White folx if you’re confused about something. Do some research. Find a friend or family member you can trust with a question you think is silly or embarrassing. It’s all part of the work.
And I’m sure there are plenty more questions to answer even beyond these, but let’s dive in.
Where To Start
There is an overwhelming amount of material to be consumed for our education.
I’ve been collecting a list of places to start, which I figured could be helpful to everyone. I’ve broken it down into categories, which I hope you will all find helpful.
If you have further suggestions, please place them in the comments!
Watch:
Netflix:
13th
American Son
Black Earth Rising
Brian Banks
Dear White People
Get On The Bus
The Kaliep Browder Story
LA 92
See You Yesterday
Strong Island
When They See Us
HBO:
King In The Wilderness
Notes From The Field
We Are The Giant
Hulu:
3 1/2 Minutes. 10 Bullets
Blindspotting (free with Cinemax)
The Hate U Give (free with Cinemax)
If Beale Street Could Talk
Amazon Prime:
Blindspotting
Just Mercy (rent free in June)
Quest
Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy
CBC:
The Skin We’re In
SBS On Demand:
First Australians
Rent:
12 Years A Slave (possibly still on Netflix)
BlacKkKlansmen
Black Britain On Film
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
Blood & Water (series)
Clemency
Detroit
Do Not Resist
Do the Right Thing
Fruitvale Station (possibly still on Netflix)
The House I Live In
I Am Not Your Negro (possibly still on Netflix)
Malcolm X
Maya Angelou: And I Still Rise
More Than A Month
Putaparri and the Rainmakers
Queen and Slim
Queen Sono
Queen Sugar
Roots
Selma
Slavery By Another Name
The Tall Man
Online:
Black Lives Matter activist videos: blacklivesmatter.com/activist-shorts/
Read:
Books:
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Noble
Blood In My Eye by George L. Jackson
If They Come In The Morning… by Angela Y. Davis
The Great Unlearn by Rachel Cargle
Me And White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack (essay) by Peggy McIntosh
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
The Warmth Of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherrie Moraga
Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Playwrights (and a First Play Suggestion)
Dominique Morissea - Pipeline
Lynn Nottage - Sweat
Anna Deavere Smith - Notes From The Field
Dael Orlandersmith - Yellowman
August Wilson - Fences
Katori Hall - The Mountaintop
Jocelyn Bioh - School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
Alice Childress - Wine In The Wilderness
Jeremy O. Harris - Slave Play
Lydia Diamond - Stick Fly
Antoinette Nwandu - Pass Over
Charles Fuller - A Soldier’s Play
Aleshea Harris - What to Send Up When it Goes Down
Peal Cleage - The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years
Danai Guria - Eclipsed
Adrienne Kennedy - Funnyhouse of a Negro
Langston Hughes - Simply Heaven
Lorraine Hansberry - A Raisin in the Sun
James Baldwin - Blues for Mister Charlie
Charles Gordone - No Place to be Somebody
Tarell Alvin McCraney - Choir Boy
Colman Domingo - Dot
Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) - Dutchman and the Slave
Lonne Elder III - Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Douglas Turner Ward - Day of Absence & Happy Ending
Kia Corthron - Breath, Boom
Ntozake Shange - For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rain-bow is Enuf
Mfonsio Udofia - Her Portmanteau
Suzan-Lori Parks - Topdog/Underdog
Samm-Art Williams - Home
George C. Wolfe - Spunk & The Colored Museum
Listen:
Podcasts:
1619
About Race
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
Code Switch (NPR)
The Combahee River Collective Statement
Diversity Gap
How to Survive the End of the World
The Intelligence
Intersectionality Matters
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
Pod For The Cause
Pod Save the People
Seeing White
Speaking of Racism
The Stoop
TED Radio Hour: Confronting Racism
Uncomfortable Conversations
We Live Here
What Matters
You’re Pretty For A…
Audiobook:
How To Be An Antiracist
Beginning
Is that list comprehensive? Nope.
This is just the start.
But to make progress, we all must begin somewhere. I hope this list helps you find a place to begin and that you will continue to do the work. In the meantime, I’m here if you have questions.
Be well, friends. Cheers.
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Architects protest lack of women keynotes for 2017 AIA National Convention
US architects have expressed "outrage" at the lack of gender diversity at the American Institute of Architects' upcoming annual conference in Orlando.
Fifty architects, firms and students signed a letter sent to the Architect's Newspaper, highlighting the fact that no female architects are billed to give keynote presentations at the event.
The 2017 AIA National Convention is due to take place in at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from 27 to 29 April 2017.
Of the seven keynote speakers currently listed, only one is a women, and the letter points out that Amy Cuddy – a Harvard professor and best-selling author – is not an architect.
"The keynote panel is in no way representative of our collective intellect," says the letter.
"If the AIA was serious about changing its image – and we do not mean a superficial marketing strategy – then they should lead the profession and put forward a panel of keynote speakers that is reflective of the diversity in architecture."
Related story
Gender pay gap is broadening shows Women in Architecture survey
Gender parity in the architecture industry is an ongoing issue. The AIA's own survey released in March 2016 found that 70 per cent of female architects and architecture students in the US feel that women are still underrepresented in the profession.
Earlier this year, on the day that so-called Women's Marches took place internationally, David Adjaye said the industry still doesn't provide the same opportunities for both sexes. And this week a survey by the Architect's Journal found that men are paid more than women across the board in the profession, and that pay disparity is widening.
Signatories have also used the letter to criticise the AIA's actions following a statement supporting Donald Trump after he won the US presidential election last November.
CEO Robert Ivy and president Russ Davidson issued an apology for the statement and pledged $1 million towards improving diversity, but the architects do not feel it is enough.
"The financial support is a weak attempt to cover their errors in judgment and misrepresenting the desires of AIA membership, specifically, and all architects in general," the letter says.
It urges others to contact the organisation and express their outrage, and suggest speakers for the conference.
Related story
Inequality still a serious issue in US architecture, say female architects
Read the full letter and list of signatories so far:
Where is the Female Representation: shouldn't we ALL be outraged?
How is it that the AIA could not come up with a single female architect as a keynote speaker at the convention? If you have not seen the AIA's keynote speaker list for their newly rebranded national convention, it is shocking to see that out of the seven speakers listed only one is a woman (and she is not even an architect).
In what seems to be a string of missteps by the AIA, this announcement of the keynote speaker list for the national convention is not surprising. AIA CEO Robert Ivy and AIA President Russ Davidson recently apologized to the architecture community for their ill-conceived letter of support of the Trump administration which does not respect women and minorities. Ivy and Davidson, also, announced a nationwide listening tour to find out what the AIA membership wanted. After additional criticism of that response, Ivy and Davidson produced a video apologizing for a second time and promised to commit $1 million to boost diversity in architecture. The financial support is a weak attempt to cover their errors in judgment and misrepresenting the desires of AIA membership, specifically, and all architects in general.
The AIA currently dedicates a small corner of the national website to the Equity in Architecture Commission with a generically worded "Diversity and Inclusion Statement". The stunningly short statement totals 175 words, including title and dates, and merely ensures rights that are already protected by federal law. Apparently, the apologies are only lip service. The organization continues to not put equity issues front and center in ALL of its programming and events. Why are they only TALKING about change and not MAKING change?
In their annual conference literature, the AIA states "it's about tapping into the collective intellect and entrepreneurial spirit of architects and design professionals who are shaping our industry". However, their actions speak volumes against such sentiments. The keynote panel is in no way representative of our collective intellect.
If the AIA was serious about changing its image – and we do not mean a superficial marketing strategy – then they should lead the profession and put forward a panel of keynote speakers that is reflective of the diversity in architecture. When the AIA states that they are committed to "broadening equity, diversity, and inclusion in the profession of architecture through dedicated leadership", we must ask where are the diverse leaders?
A recap of the AIA leadership as it relates to equity issues can be found in the 2012 Places article by Gabrielle Esperdy titled "The Incredibly True Adventures of the Architectress in America". The article thoroughly documents the history of the AIA's refusal to act on behalf of women members. Particularly depressing is the fact that women pressed for these same issues of equality in the 1970s. The latest Equity by Design report seems to indicate that while our schools continue to graduate almost 50% women into the field, keeping women once they have entered the profession has reached a point of stagnation.
We are calling for a more active and aggressive stance on equity by the AIA, starting with the National Convention keynote speaker line-up. Following this, we request more diverse representation on the AIA board and presence for the Equity by Design initiative on the AIA National website.
If you are equally outraged by the lack of female representation for keynote speakers at the AIA convention we encourage you to reach out to your AIA boards and the national organization including CEO Robert Ivy ([email protected]). Tell them the following:
1 – That you are outraged 2 – Who you would like to see as a keynote speaker
Making the AIA leadership aware of our outrage and changing the demographics of the keynote speakers at one convention is clearly not a solution to the larger issues of systemic homogeny in the organization. But it is a step in the right direction and will show the leadership that we expect more than platitudes on issues of diversity and inclusivity within the AIA.
Signed:
Mo Zell, RA, Women in Design – Milwaukee; Jori Ann Erdman, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP; Ali Kopyt, AIA, NCARB; Angie Tabrizi, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; Ursula Twombly, AIA; Patricia Frost, AIA; Allyson Nemec, AIA, LEED AP, Past President AIA WI; Paula Verboomen, AIA; Kristin Dufek, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP; Alexa Wojciechowicz; Angela Kehl, Allied ASID; Taruna Gupta; Ganesh Nayak; Barbara Hughes; Ellie Lange; Shannon Criss; Marie-Alice L'Heureux, PhD, AIA, NCARB; Kathryn e. Martin-Meurer; Ai Csuka; Lyssa Olker; Bridget Owen; Erica Chappelear; Vaishali Wagh RA, LEED AP; Kathy Osowski; Rosheen Styczinski, PLA FASLA; Sara A Maas; Patricia S Algiers, ASID, CNU-Accredited; Maria Wenzel, Associate AIA; Nicole Craanen; Nikole Bouchard; Rachel Momenee; Nancy Chu; Layla Qarout, LEED GA; Brian K Schermer; Mark Keane; Linda Keane; Emma Price; Don Hanlon; Matt Rinka AIA NCARB (and firm of Rinka Chung); Chris Cornelius; Mike Utzinger, RA, PE; Karen W Plunkett, AIA; Jacki Kinney; Laura Gainer; Nader Sayadi; Kyle Reynolds; Jennifer L Lehrke, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB; Melinda Pogwizd
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Architects protest lack of women keynotes for 2017 AIA National Convention
US architects have expressed "outrage" at the lack of gender diversity at the American Institute of Architects' upcoming annual conference in Orlando.
Fifty architects, firms and students signed a letter sent to the Architect's Newspaper, highlighting the fact that no female architects are billed to give keynote presentations at the event.
The 2017 AIA National Convention is due to take place in at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from 27 to 29 April 2017.
Of the seven keynote speakers currently listed, only one is a women, and the letter points out that Amy Cuddy – a Harvard professor and best-selling author – is not an architect.
"The keynote panel is in no way representative of our collective intellect," says the letter.
"If the AIA was serious about changing its image – and we do not mean a superficial marketing strategy – then they should lead the profession and put forward a panel of keynote speakers that is reflective of the diversity in architecture."
Related story
Gender pay gap is broadening shows Women in Architecture survey
Gender parity in the architecture industry is an ongoing issue. The AIA's own survey released in March 2016 found that 70 per cent of female architects and architecture students in the US feel that women are still underrepresented in the profession.
Earlier this year, on the day that so-called Women's Marches took place internationally, David Adjaye said the industry still doesn't provide the same opportunities for both sexes. And this week a survey by the Architect's Journal found that men are paid more than women across the board in the profession, and that pay disparity is widening.
Signatories have also used the letter to criticise the AIA's actions following a statement supporting Donald Trump after he won the US presidential election last November.
CEO Robert Ivy and president Russ Davidson issued an apology for the statement and pledged $1 million towards improving diversity, but the architects do not feel it is enough.
"The financial support is a weak attempt to cover their errors in judgment and misrepresenting the desires of AIA membership, specifically, and all architects in general," the letter says.
It urges others to contact the organisation and express their outrage, and suggest speakers for the conference.
Related story
Inequality still a serious issue in US architecture, say female architects
Read the full letter and list of signatories so far:
Where is the Female Representation: shouldn't we ALL be outraged?
How is it that the AIA could not come up with a single female architect as a keynote speaker at the convention? If you have not seen the AIA's keynote speaker list for their newly rebranded national convention, it is shocking to see that out of the seven speakers listed only one is a woman (and she is not even an architect).
In what seems to be a string of missteps by the AIA, this announcement of the keynote speaker list for the national convention is not surprising. AIA CEO Robert Ivy and AIA President Russ Davidson recently apologized to the architecture community for their ill-conceived letter of support of the Trump administration which does not respect women and minorities. Ivy and Davidson, also, announced a nationwide listening tour to find out what the AIA membership wanted. After additional criticism of that response, Ivy and Davidson produced a video apologizing for a second time and promised to commit $1 million to boost diversity in architecture. The financial support is a weak attempt to cover their errors in judgment and misrepresenting the desires of AIA membership, specifically, and all architects in general.
The AIA currently dedicates a small corner of the national website to the Equity in Architecture Commission with a generically worded "Diversity and Inclusion Statement". The stunningly short statement totals 175 words, including title and dates, and merely ensures rights that are already protected by federal law. Apparently, the apologies are only lip service. The organization continues to not put equity issues front and center in ALL of its programming and events. Why are they only TALKING about change and not MAKING change?
In their annual conference literature, the AIA states "it's about tapping into the collective intellect and entrepreneurial spirit of architects and design professionals who are shaping our industry". However, their actions speak volumes against such sentiments. The keynote panel is in no way representative of our collective intellect.
If the AIA was serious about changing its image – and we do not mean a superficial marketing strategy – then they should lead the profession and put forward a panel of keynote speakers that is reflective of the diversity in architecture. When the AIA states that they are committed to "broadening equity, diversity, and inclusion in the profession of architecture through dedicated leadership", we must ask where are the diverse leaders?
A recap of the AIA leadership as it relates to equity issues can be found in the 2012 Places article by Gabrielle Esperdy titled "The Incredibly True Adventures of the Architectress in America". The article thoroughly documents the history of the AIA's refusal to act on behalf of women members. Particularly depressing is the fact that women pressed for these same issues of equality in the 1970s. The latest Equity by Design report seems to indicate that while our schools continue to graduate almost 50% women into the field, keeping women once they have entered the profession has reached a point of stagnation.
We are calling for a more active and aggressive stance on equity by the AIA, starting with the National Convention keynote speaker line-up. Following this, we request more diverse representation on the AIA board and presence for the Equity by Design initiative on the AIA National website.
If you are equally outraged by the lack of female representation for keynote speakers at the AIA convention we encourage you to reach out to your AIA boards and the national organization including CEO Robert Ivy ([email protected]). Tell them the following:
1 – That you are outraged 2 – Who you would like to see as a keynote speaker
Making the AIA leadership aware of our outrage and changing the demographics of the keynote speakers at one convention is clearly not a solution to the larger issues of systemic homogeny in the organization. But it is a step in the right direction and will show the leadership that we expect more than platitudes on issues of diversity and inclusivity within the AIA.
Signed:
Mo Zell, RA, Women in Design – Milwaukee; Jori Ann Erdman, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP; Ali Kopyt, AIA, NCARB; Angie Tabrizi, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; Ursula Twombly, AIA; Patricia Frost, AIA; Allyson Nemec, AIA, LEED AP, Past President AIA WI; Paula Verboomen, AIA; Kristin Dufek, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP; Alexa Wojciechowicz; Angela Kehl, Allied ASID; Taruna Gupta; Ganesh Nayak; Barbara Hughes; Ellie Lange; Shannon Criss; Marie-Alice L'Heureux, PhD, AIA, NCARB; Kathryn e. Martin-Meurer; Ai Csuka; Lyssa Olker; Bridget Owen; Erica Chappelear; Vaishali Wagh RA, LEED AP; Kathy Osowski; Rosheen Styczinski, PLA FASLA; Sara A Maas; Patricia S Algiers, ASID, CNU-Accredited; Maria Wenzel, Associate AIA; Nicole Craanen; Nikole Bouchard; Rachel Momenee; Nancy Chu; Layla Qarout, LEED GA; Brian K Schermer; Mark Keane; Linda Keane; Emma Price; Don Hanlon; Matt Rinka AIA NCARB (and firm of Rinka Chung); Chris Cornelius; Mike Utzinger, RA, PE; Karen W Plunkett, AIA; Jacki Kinney; Laura Gainer; Nader Sayadi; Kyle Reynolds; Jennifer L Lehrke, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB; Melinda Pogwizd
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looks like they could cause trouble but don't vs doesn't look it but could?
looks like they could cause trouble but don’t: @ofcaspicn, @wclven, @saturdayjames, @aineohannigan, @laylarcynolds, @safiyaiismsdoesn’t look it but could: @ellie-towners, @parkercullen, @bridgcts, @jaimeexar, @noel-fallovvs, @juuliets
#c: caspian ryans#c: eamon o'malley#c: saturday james#c: aine o'hannigan#c: layla reynolds#c: safiya nagib#c: ellie towners#c: parker cullen#c: bridget duran#c: jaime exarchopoulos#noel fallows#c: juliet baron#answered#anonymous
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Top six males & females to create drama and the top six who wouldn't?
would: @ofavalons, @terrasnyd, @ffsvalkyrie, @cameron-graves, @axelfvk, @saturdayjameswouldn’t: @jfconnor, @zenxyun, @sleepyprblms, @laylarcynolds, @safiyaiisms, @akiycmas
#c: avalon lopes#c: terra snyder#c: valkyrie blythe#c: cameron graves#c: axel mcaferty#c: saturday james#c: connor o'malley#c: zen yun#c: kj dae#c: layla reynolds#c: safiya nagib#c: lilly akiyama#anonymous#answered
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List characters as the seven virtues : )
chastity: @laylarcynolds @eviedawson @kirbywalkertemperance: @jaimeexar @theogarzacharity: @yeahtate @lia--romerodiligence: @santiagces @izzy-martin @zaneneptunepatience: @noel-fallovvs @ofcaspicnkindness: @bcaumonts @zenxyun @roryquintenhumility: @ellie-towners @gayzels
#anonymous#c: layla reynolds#c: evie dawson#c: kirby walker#c: jaime exarchopoulos#c: theo garza#c: tate strachan#c: lia romero#c: santiago martinez#c: izzy martin#c: zane neptune#c: noel fallows#c: caspian ryans#c: beaumont yates#c: zen yun#c: lorelai quinten#c: ellie towners#c: hazel mendes
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choose ten people from most likely to least likely -- who will survive a horror film?
@maybenico
@laylarcynolds
@zenxyun
@aineohannigan
@terrasnyd
@cosmoryans
@julianmoran
@ellie-towners
@bcaumonts
@ofavalons
#c: nicolas martinez#c: layla reynolds#c: zen yun#c: aine o'hannigan#c: terra snyder#c: cosmo ryans#c: julian moran#c: ellie towners#c: beaumont yates#c: avalon lopes#answered#anonymous
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who do you ship with layla, jaime, calvin, and cosmo?
@laylarcynolds: @kirbywalker, @axelfvk@jaimeexar: @eviedawson, @dannytf@myclvins: @dellacolleenoconnor, @junemori
#c: layla reynolds#c: kirby walker#c: axel mcaferty#c: jaime exarchopoulos#c: evie dawson#c: danny jackson#c: calvin alon#c: della oconnor#c: june mori#answered#anonymous#ships
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human embodiment of each hogwarts house?
can’t promise the sorting hat would agree, but here’s what we see. slytherin: gen ( @ofgenevievcs ), vic ( @vichassan ), and sullivan ( @sullivanism ). ravenclaw: cosmo ( @cosmoryans ), and danny ( @dannytf ). maybe jaime @jaimeexar ) too. hufflepuff: maybe beau ( @bcaumonts ), layla ( @laylarcynolds ), and zane ( @zaneneptune ). and gryffindor: caspian ( @ofcaspicn ), and theo ( @theogarza ), and possibly tate ( @yeahtate ).
#answered#anonymous#c: genevieve pembroke#c: victoria hassan#c: sullivan kingsley#c: cosmo ryans#c: danny jackson#c: jaime exarchopoulos#c: beaumont yates#c: layla reynolds#c: zane neptune#c: caspian ryans#c: theo garza#c: tate strachan
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best dressed?
@laylarcynolds, @sullivanism, @ofgenevievcs, @parkercullen, @dellacolleenoconnor, @bridgcts, @ethcnb.
#c: layla reynolds#c: sullivan kingsley#c: genevieve pembroke#c: parker cullen#c: della oconnor#c: bridget duran#c: ethan brooks#answered#anonymous
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