As demands for institutional and structural change are being heard around the country, the right wing attacks against “wokeness” are mounting. This strong pushback to antiracist and inclusive education uses the charge of “cancel culture” as an attempt to foment white grievance anxiety and block racial equity efforts.

In this webinar, activist, public intellectual, and professor, Loretta Ross, will discuss how the cries of “cancel culture” by the right wing serve to reassert white supremacist dominance by describing the most privileged as victims. Ross lays out the need for a coordinated and politically astute strategy to counter these attacks on anti-racist education and DEI. She brings decades of experience to a topic so critical to building a unified and strategic movement.

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Loretta Ross is an Associate Professor at Smith College in Northampton, MA in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender, where she teaches courses on white supremacy, human rights, and alternatives to 'call out' culture. She has co-written three books on reproductive justice, and her current book, Calling In the Calling Out Culture is forthcoming this year. She was a co-founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, and considered a godmother to the reproductive justice movement.

For inquiries about bringing Loretta to your campus or community, contact jean@speakoutnow.org. Ross is available for lectures, workshops, and consulting.

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All who register will receive a link to watch live or later at their own convenience.

English captioning will be provided.