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BIPOC Action item: Watch the documentary I Am Not Your Negro

7/19/2020

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BIPOC Action item: Watch the documentary I Am Not Your Negro
  • Where to watch: Netflix & Amazon Prime
  • Time needed: 1 hour, 33 minutes
  • What it's about: Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the history of racism in the United States through James Baldwin's reminiscences of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his personal observations of American history.
  • Discussion questions: 
    • Were you familiar with James Baldwin’s literary work or civil rights activism before watching the film? If so, how? If not, what do you think of him now?
    • Of the three men about whom Baldwin writes (Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X), who did you learn about most? Did you already know a lot about one or more of these men? Were any of them new to you?
    • During the film, there is an audio montage of voices saying "I’m sorry.” What do you believe was the purpose and impact of this moment in the film, on both the narrative arc, and on you as a viewer?
    • In comparing archival footage from the 1950s and 1960s with footage of police violence shot contemporary with the film’s release some 60 years later, the film seems to argue that the quality of life for most Black Americans has not improved much since the dawn of the civil rights movement. How do you feel about this?
    • What was your greatest takeaway from the film?
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Announcing the Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Recipients

7/17/2020

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The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Fellowships in Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Performing Arts.

Visual Arts Fellowship recipients are: Diana Baumbach of Laramie, Shawn Bush of Casper, and Rachel Hawkinson of Casper. Honorable mentions were awarded to Barrie Bryant of Kirby, Carli Holcomb of Casper, and Mona Monroe of Alta.

Creative Writing Fellowship recipients are: Betsy Bernfeld of Wilson in Poetry, Susan Marsh of Jackson in Fiction, and Shreve Stockton of Ten Sleep in Creative Nonfiction. An honorable mention was given to Kate Northrop of Laramie in the poetry category.

Performing Arts Fellowship recipients in Music are: Aaron Davis of Jackson and Abby Webster of Wilson. An honorable mention was awarded to Andrew Wheelock of Laramie.

Performing Arts Fellowship recipients in Theatre and Dance are: Anne Mason of Laramie and Luke Dakota Zender of Jackson. Honorable mentions were awarded to Patrick Konesko of Laramie and Gina Patterson of Jackson. 

Fellowships are merit based awards to selected Wyoming artists based on their submitted portfolio of work that reflects serious and exceptional artistic investigation. Recipients each receive a $3,000 award and the opportunity to share their work with the community through support from the Wyoming Arts Council.

Submissions are juried anonymously by jurors from outside the state with extensive backgrounds in each artistic area. The jurors for this year’s Fellowships were Iwan Bagus and Nicole Herden for Visual Arts, Mesha Maren, Marie Mutsuki Mockett, and Kathryn Savage for Creative Writing, and Tara McGovern and Claro de los Reyes for Performing Arts.

For more information on this program and details on each recipient please visit www.wyomingartscouncil.org or contact Taylor Craig at 307-274-6673 or taylor.craig@wyo.gov. 
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Photo caption:  The 2021 Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Recipients. Top row L-R Shreve Stockton, Abby Webster, Aaron Davis (photo by Brad Christensen), Middle row L-R Anne Mason, Shawn Bush, Diana Baumbach (photo by June Glasson), Bottom row L-R  Betsy Bernfeld, Luke Dakota Zender, Rachel Hawkinson, Susan Marsh.
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BIPOC ACTION ITEM: Read "White Privilege: The Invisible Knapsack"

7/6/2020

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Action item:
Read Peggy McIntosh's White Privilege: The Invisible Knapsack.
Where to read it: via this link
Time needed to read it: 15-20 minutes. 
What It's About: Peggy McIntosh gives a personal account explaining how we are often blind in the ways we are privileged in comparison to others. 

Discussion questions:
  • Were any of the privileges listed surprising to you?
  • How was privilege taught to you growing up?
  • Which of the "daily effects of white privilege" stick out to you? Why?
  • How can white people lessen the impact of our privilege? 
  • Does this essay make you feel encouraged or discouraged? Why?
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