Racism, Disenfranchisement, and White Privilege: a Philadelphia Legacy

The Women of GJC, Men’s Club, and HAZAK invite you to our welcome back event via Zoom on Sunday, September 13, at 10:00 AM when Sam Katz, Philadelphia historian, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, and longtime GJC member, will present a compelling program on the history of disempowerment of Philadelphia’s African American community and other communities of color. Sam will provide anecdotes and excerpts from his Emmy Award-winning 14-part documentary series: Philadelphia: The Great Experiment, to tell this story. He will introduce us to the transitional moments the Philadelphia power structure, when faced with choices, chose the course of sustaining its privilege and how these actions fostered a racially-polarized community and a legacy of institutional racism that thrives today. This will be an incredibly powerful and enlightening presentation. Contact Marilyn Kraut at mkkraut1@gmail.com with any questions or for the Zoom link.

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