Many believe that the election of an African American (more precisely bi-racial) to the highest office in the US, indicates the US has entered an era in which race is no longer a determinant in shaping the life fortunes and experiences of people of color (Donnor & Brown, 2011). Others (cf. Bonnilla-Silva, 2012) disagree with this position. These contradictory perspectives make it difficult to determine whether or not the US has entered a post-racial era. The goal of this event is to increase participants’ awareness regarding a specific issue of diversity and multiculturalism—the marginalization of individuals and groups of minority-status populations. The outcome for participants may be improved knowledge, attitudes and skills for struggling against our own bias and privilege, and improving interactions with
others who are different from ourselves.
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