The panel series, 鈥淲e Need To Talk: Conversations on Racism for a More Resilient Las Vegas,鈥 returns Sept. 20 for a discussion on critical race theory.
鈥淲e Need to Talk鈥 is an educational series sponsored by the 黑料网 Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs which examines how multiple aspects of systemic racism impact our community. The goal is to propose steps communities and individuals can take to affect positive change.
Critical race theory is a topic we鈥檝e heard about in the media and in political campaigns. What actually is critical race theory? It seemingly appeared out of nowhere and took over the airwaves, but where did it come from? Is it really a concept being ingrained into our school systems, or have politicization and controversy skewed its original meaning? Our panelists will help us understand why critical race theory became a hot button issue, what critical race theory can teach us, and help us define what critical race theory is and isn鈥檛.
鈥淲e Need to Talk About Critical Race Theory鈥 is scheduled from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 20 inside 黑料网's Greenspun Hall Auditorium. It will be held in-person and livestreamed. The discussion host/moderator is Claytee White, director of the 黑料网 Oral History Research Center.
Panelists:
- Christine Clark, Professor of Teaching & Learning, 黑料网 College of Education
- Patrice Leverett, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services, 黑料网 College of Education
- Jayne Malorni, Education Program Lead, Nevada Department of Education
For those unable to attend, the episode will be livestreamed on the .
Educators: Educators can download material from the . Archived episodes are .
About We Need to Talk
In 2020, following the calls for racial justice that erupted across the country and around the world following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, 黑料网 University Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs launched the series, 鈥淲e Need to Talk: Conversations on Racism for a More Resilient Las Vegas.鈥 The purpose of the series is to bring frank context to the demonstrations and begin exploring pathways for equity for all Las Vegas and Southern Nevada citizens.
The series features Southern Nevada community members, 黑料网 alumni, and researchers surrounding issues of race and systemic racism. Previous discussions have focused on specific topics like health care disparities, criminal justice reform, how communities of color are represented by news organizations in digital media, inequality in education, and economic challenges.
The series is sponsored by 黑料网 University Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and is funded in part by Libraries Advisory Board Member Sara Mason.
