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This is your own personal journey. To participate, we ask that you complete at least 3 activities this week. You can use the ARC Tracking tool below to monitor your progress. Choose from the following:
REGISTER: For Listen Learn Act upcoming class, “From Learning to Action: Becoming an Effective Ally for Justice.”
When: Tuesdays, October 27 - December 8, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. (no class Thanksgiving week or Election Day)
Where: The class is offered as a hybrid, meeting in person at The Earth and Spirit Center and over zoom.
Learn more and register HERE
LEARN: October 15th marked the 60 year anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. For white people, the Black Panthers were painted as fearsome and threatening while the reasons for their founding (police violence, severe job discrimination, substandard housing, high unemployment, and poor access to healthcare and education) were omitted. Learn more about this revolutionary organization HERE
WATCH: The 2021 film, Judas and the Black Messiah, the biographical drama that tells the story of the assassination of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. Daniel Kaluuya stars as Fred Hampton and won an Academy Award for the role. Streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube for $3.99.
ATTEND: In partnership with the National Museum of African American Music, the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage proudly presents “Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey,” a 2,500-square-foot traveling exhibition that brings to life the inspiring story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers® – young students whose voices preserved the Negro spiritual tradition and transformed perceptions of African American artistry around the world. There are multiple performances scheduled from now through February, 2027.
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage 1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville.
Click here to view the full schedule and register.
*Listening Room registration does not include exhibit admission.
WATCH: Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable society. One topic that's been contentiously debated for generations is color blindness: the concept that we should look beyond race when thinking about equity. In this TEDtalk (13:20 min), writer and podcast host Coleman Hughes makes a case in favor of the idea, sharing why he thinks the key to reducing inequality and easing racial tensions is replacing race-based policies with class-based ones. Watch here
WATCH: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival as part of the U.S. Documentary Competition and won both the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary and the Festival Favorite Award. From migrant farmworker to revolutionary artist, Luis Valdez changed American culture. In the 1960s, his El Teatro Campesino performed on flatbed trucks and helped mobilize workers to win the first farmworker union contract. His Zoot Suit was the first Chicano play on Broadway. He later created La Bamba — a breakout blockbuster that authentically depicted Mexican–American life to the world. This is the story of an artist who gave voice to the overlooked and opened pathways for generations. Featuring Edward James Olmos and Luis Valdez.
On PBS. Streaming until 11/4/2026. Learn more here
REGISTER: The Frazier Museum and The Louisville Review present the 35th Anniversary of the Affrilachian Poets with Frank X Walker, celebrating this historic anniversary of the oldest continually running predominantly African American writing group in the country. Friday, November 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the Frazier History Museum, 829 West Main Street, Louisville. Admission is free but you must RSVP!
Register here
LEARN: This report from the Prison Policy Initiative addresses the nationwide issues showing up in Louisville's ICE cooperation-appeasement “strategy.” Mayor Greenberg promised Louisvillians that only about 100 people would be affected by his decision to reverse Louisville’s Sanctuary City policy. However, voluntary collaboration has resulted in LMDC turning over more than 600 immigrants to ICE since August 1, 2025.
Read about it here.
LEARN MORE: Amber Duke, Executive Director of ACLU Kentucky, has addressed the Mayor’s decision in this excellent article:
Greenberg made the wrong choice about ICE; he can change it. Opinion. When Louisville abandoned its prior policy, it became a political trophy for an administration pursuing mass deportation. One year is enough to judge this policy. Louisville's mayor reversed city policy to honor ICE detainer requests, holding people for up to 48 extra hours.The mayor stated the change would affect fewer than 100 people annually, but data shows a significant increase in detainer requests and transfers to ICE. This cooperation has made the Louisville jail a direct pathway to federal immigration detention and deportation. Read here
CONTACT: Mayor Greenberg and urge him to reverse his decision as discussed in the above article. You can email him at this link: Click here
CREATE your own anti-racism activity. If you like, please share it with us at dikerrigan@listenlearnact.org so we can pass the idea on to others.
COMMIT: Make a commitment to continue your anti-racism journey by signing up for the next Anti-Racism Challenge. Begins January 1, 2027. Click here to sign up
Thank you for your commitment. We hope you enjoyed this month’s ARC and we hope to see you again for the next Challenge in January!
Debbi and Di
Use the link below to copy or download this ARC Tool to track your progress:
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