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DESCRIPTION:“Last Words: Giving Victims a Voice Workshop by David A. Rome
 ro (A Spoken Word Poetry Workshop)”\n\nGeorge Floyd\, Breonna Taylor\, T
 amir Rice\, Razan Mohammed Abu-Salha\, Tony McDade\, Brisenia Flores\, Tam
 ara Dominguez\, and Harvey Milk. Their names are familiar to lovers of soc
 ial justice everywhere. Their stories have been carried on long after thei
 r tragic ends. Let's give these and other victims of hate crimes and/or po
 lice brutality a voice!\n\nParticipants receive a card with the name and i
 nformation of a victim. Each story is read aloud. After observing a moment
  of silence\, participants write poems from the perspective of these indiv
 iduals\; often painfully capturing their last moments. This workshop helps
  participants learn more about people of different races\, genders\, sexua
 l orientations\, gender identities\, and economic backgrounds.\n\nEach par
 ticipant is made to swear an oath before they begin writing\, "I solemnly 
 swear\, to tell the story of my person as truthfully and sincerely as poss
 ible. I do this to honor their memory\, call attention to the injustice of
  their death\, and support those who continue to live with their struggle.
  I might not know much about the person I have been given. That's ok. I ha
 ve an imagination. I can use it. I understand that not everyone here will 
 know as much about these people as I might\, or understand their struggle 
 as clearly. I promise not to judge anyone for their interpretation of thes
 e last words and moments as long as I feel that what they are writing is i
 n the spirit of sincerity and solidarity."\n\nParticipants are given time 
 to write their poems and are encouraged to read their poems aloud in front
  of the group. This is followed by an open discussion on the feelings evok
 ed from the workshop and the many issues presented.\n\n***45 random studen
 ts who contribute will receive a book following the event that will includ
 e everyone’s poetry\, who wishes to be published.***
LOCATION:Student Success Center\, Multipurpose Room 1
SUMMARY:Last Words: Giving Victims a Voice Workshop by David A. Romero
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 e_workshop_by_david_a_romero
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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