Speak Your Story: A Black Lives Matter Conversation
By Samantha Sadoff
We are Black Trojans. For us, fighting on goes far beyond a school slogan.
This platform allows our Black USC Community to speak of an experience with micro or macro aggression, at or outside of the university setting, to spread awareness and start a conversation about the covert racism that haunts our everyday lives.
This is our stage to speak our stories.
They will know our names. They will know our pain. They will fight on with us until justice is won.
*All artwork created by Kennedy Reed, USC Class of 2020
Speak Your Story: A Black Lives Matter ConversationJul 24, 2020
Episode Five: Etienne's Story
“Theres a lot of white films that are just about casual experiences of being a human being, and those roles are never given to black people, they’re always given to white people."
*The production of these episodes adheres to the COVID 19 health and safety guidelines by connecting people and their stories from a consensually recorded zoom call
Episode Four: Josh's Story
"We need a larger systematic change where the public education system is put at the forefront of government spending and giving kids the opportunity from the jump to have a fighting chance and learn what they can”
*The production of these episodes adheres to the COVID 19 health and safety guidelines by connecting people and their stories from a consensually recorded zoom call
Episode Three: Jephtha's Story
“Black Lives Matter, that starts with you. You can't do anything for anyone if you don’t do enough for yourself"
Foundations to Donate To:
Transgender Law Center LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
Please find more organizations HERE, or search "BLM organizations to donate to"
*The production of these episodes adheres to the COVID 19 health and safety guidelines by connecting people and their stories from a consensually recorded zoom call
Episode Two: Taylor's Story
"There's a lot of white people who are very ignorant of black people, but sense they are democratic and systematically progressive they think they know, and will make bold assumptions that are just as racist as a blatant racist would"
Educational Resources:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
http://www.shareblackresources.com/
http://linktr.ee/blmresources4justice
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DDPz1HSB4dIEgvyyMwk9kBGmtwzwEfq-
http://theculture.forharriet.com/2014/02/45-books-to-teach-children-about-black.html#axzz55g6irvsy
*The production of these episodes adheres to the COVID 19 health and safety guidelines by connecting people and their stories from a consensually recorded zoom call
Episode One: Sami's Story
My fellow Black Trojans- I am inviting you to take part in a movement.
These next few weeks I will be speaking with current and past students of USC to discuss the issues of covert racism that plague our society. If you or anyone you know would like to contribute an anecdote, please reach out to samisadoff@gmail.com.
*The production of these episodes adheres to the COVID 19 health and safety guidelines by connecting people and their stories via a consensually recorded zoom call