Division Defiance: Building Cross-Racial Solidarity

Event ID: PP1161970

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Venue: Brazos I-III (Courtyard Marriott)

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Summary

This interactive workshop explores how the Model Minority Myth and Anti-Blackness serve as tools of racial division, perpetuating a hierarchy that undermines collective liberation. Participants will unpack and analyze these harmful narratives, reflect on their own experiences within systems of oppression, and engage in practices that foster cross-racial solidarity. Designed for educators and advocates of educational equity, the session offers a space for building shared understanding and cultivating strategies for dismantling racial hierarchies in pursuit of cross-racial solidarity.

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