Burr FORJ Updates & Information
Dear Burr FORJ friends,
We hope this email finds you well. Below is a list of some updates and information for you.
Kind regards,
Burr FORJ
* We are in the process of planning our Anti-Racism Adult Ed Winter 2021 Series and will have more information for you soon.
UPCOMING FORJ CITY-WIDE MEETING
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27th, 7pm - 9pm
Discovery Speakers Series hosts Beverly Tatum: Talking to Kids about Race & Racism (Zoom) with FORJ Breakout Session
We invite you to sign up to hear Beverly Tatum who will be joining the conversation at the Discovery Museum 2021 Speaker Series. FORJ will hold a 30 minute break out session after the event. You will want to fill out two RSVP's to attend both parts of the program.
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, is a clinical psychologist widely known for both her expertise on race relations and as a thought leader in higher education. Her thirteen years as the president of Spelman College (2002-2015) were marked by innovation and growth and her visionary leadership was recognized in 2013 with the Carnegie Academic Leadership Award.
The author of several books including the national bestseller Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (now in a new 2017 20th anniversary edition) and Can We Talk About Race? and Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation (2007), Tatum is a sought-after speaker on the topics of racial identity development, race and education, strategies for creating inclusive campus environments, and higher education leadership.
A civic leader in the Atlanta community, Dr. Tatum is engaged in educational initiatives designed to expand educational opportunities for underserved students and their families.
She holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Wesleyan University, and M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan as well as an M.A. in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary.
More information and REGISTER HERE if you want to attend:
** If you want to attend this, you NEED to RSVP with the hosts so they can manage their event with info about participant interest and send you a Zoom link.
* At our December meeting, many folks expressed interest in a Burr FORJ Book Club. Please fill out THIS SURVEY to help us get started.