An LCC faculty, staff, and students teaching event exploring racism and injustice in America
We would like to thank the LCC Foundation for their generous support of community artists-activists session. LCC Foundation support encourages collaboration within our larger community to address issues of social justice in creating spaces that encourages people to stand up and sit in to learn.
Detroit Unleaded holds its place in American cinema history as the very first Arab-American romantic comedy portraying second generation Arab characters specific to Detroit and Dearborn. A slice-of- life Romantic Comedy that centers around an Arab-owned 24-hour gas station in Detroit, the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (2012) where it won the Discovery Award. The New York Times says that in Detroit Unleaded Rola Nashef “has created a surprisingly affecting examination of one aspect of the Arab-American experience: the dissonance between American hookup culture and home-country traditions.” Rola Nashef will discuss her extensive experience in the arts and involvement in Detroit’s diverse communities as a catalyst for creative expression and storytelling.
Unfortunately because of copyright permissions, we cannot show the movie here. However, if you are LCC faculty, students, or staff, you can view the movie through the LCC Library’s “Films on Demand” resource.
The author of Wild Horses, Susan Serafin Jess, will discuss her research of a real-life murder mystery in Battle Creek, Michigan that provides insight into her findings of the unjust treatment of the LGBTQ community in our criminal justice system.
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As Ben Garrett notes, “Plagiarism sucks, but not for the reasons that you have been taught…Plagiarism policies, in essence, reinforce a logic of slavery and the “right” to restrict the ownership of one’s labor.” We’ll look at institutional powers from this provocative point of view.
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The LCC documentary, We Shall Overcome: Raising Our Voices Together, explores the message and power of this classic protest song through the artistic contributions of students and LCC staff. We’ll watch the program and discuss how the song continues to engage the activism and optimism of our present times.
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Good stories paint vivid pictures within our minds and, if they’re really good, teach us a life lesson. What if stories can do so much more? In this presentation, we will focus on storytelling concepts and their ability to build sustainable relationships, both individually and amongst groups.
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Have you ever wondered why someone is homeless in Lansing? Have you ever wondered what you could do as a faculty member and student of LCC? Elizabeth and Nikki share their stories and their observations as a faculty member and as a former student, with special insight into area programs trying to bring wellness to the homeless.
Could how we talk about issues of race and disparity be harming how we understand and engage issues of race and disparity? In this presentation, we’ll explore the limits of anti-racist discourse and suggest how we can better serve the practice of social justice.