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Collected Item: “Dialogue on Race”

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Dialogue on Race

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

A discussion powerpoint created to facilitate conversations on racial bias and racial disparity.

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

For my contribution, I would like to highlight one of the most publicized events that occurred during the first few months of COVID-19, the George Floyd killing and my actions to bring unity after. This incident put a spotlight on social issues that have been long swept under the rug, racism, racial violence and police brutality. During this time, members of the Air Force spoke out and initiated conversations about race, and racial disparities within our ranks.

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#unity, #racialunity, #diversityandinclusion, #REL101

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Shaquayla Willet

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2020-06-27
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