Why Interrogating Whiteness Matters

Why Interrogating Whiteness Matters

Interrogating whiteness is concerned with questions of reconciliation and healing. How do we heal ourselves? How do we make space for and support others in their healing? How do we—individually, collectively—heal from the traumatic, ongoing legacies and effects of white supremacy? Instructor Sarah DeYoreo explains.

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From #BlackLivesMatter to Lasting Police Reform in Oregon

From #BlackLivesMatter to Lasting Police Reform in Oregon

Racial profiling in policing is at a flashpoint and communities are asking how we can demand change while protecting vulnerable community members. We asked Brandon Lee, instructor for Best Practices in Community Conscious Policing, to talk with us about police reform and bias training in Oregon.

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Repairing Harm By Interrogating Whiteness

Repairing Harm By Interrogating Whiteness

In February, Black History Month, the Portland Underground Graduate School is hosting a course called Interrogating Whiteness: An American Unstory. In this Q&A with instructor Sarah DeYoreo, we explore the idea of whiteness, why and how we are unpacking it, and what happens next.

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