The Way Home: Women Talk About Race in America Organization:InstitutionsAbout This Film Over the course of eight months, sixty four women representing a cross section of cultures (Indigenous, African American, Arab Middle Eastern, Asian, European American, Jewish, Latina, and Multiracial) came together to share their experience of racism in America. With uncommon courage, the women speak their hearts and minds about resistance, love, assimilation, standards of beauty, power, school experiences, and more. Their candid
and Multiracial) came together to share their experience of racism in America
How do these histories affect who is perceived as a 'perpetrator' and a 'victim' of violence
The film walks back through the history of violence that has led to our current system
WHO SHOULD USE THIS FILM
In a typical workshop
Light in the Shadows is a springboard for critical self-inquiry and inter-ethnic dialogue
Faith-Based Groups
be used to shift the way we address crime and violence in our communities to produce safer
Why are there separate ethnic councils of women within the film
it was obvious to many that the voices of women need to be heard
school experiences
as a community and throughout generations
