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Whispering Black: Code Talk for Whites
How whitewashing racial discussions perpetuates the myth of race
Molly Secours

http://mollysecours.com/index.html

It's not about the appearance of change--it's about change.

By honestly examining our thoughts, behaviors and history regarding race, Secours excavates the origins of our biases and deepens our understanding so that we can more consciously so that we can more consciously change our actions and strengthen our commitment to social justice.

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Arts and Activism Film Series

As an activist Secours has used film and video as a tool to effect social change and public policy regarding inequities in health care, education, criminal justice. In her Arts and Activism Series Secours will screen one (or more) of her videos and discuss how she has sucessfully challenged local, regional and national officials through visual arts. 

For info on Voice of Tenncare: http://home.comcast.net/~kurland/faces/

College on The Brain: http://www.mollysecours.com/topics.html

As a writer/speaker/filmmaker/activist, Molly Secours has been called an “uncompromising fighter for racial equity and social justice.”

For over 10 years, Secours’ writings have appeared in over 50 mainstream and internet magazines and newspapers. In addition to numerous radio and television appearances, she is a host on “Beneath The Spin” a weekly radio show on WFSK at the historic Fisk University campus in Nashville TN. She also pens a weekly column of the same name (“Beneath The Spin”) on Blackcommentator.com, where Secours tackles issues such as racism, white privilege, juvenile justice, health care disparities, and reparations for slavery.  On the ABC television Nashville affiliate WKRN, Secours also serves as a regular weekly commentator on a political news program called "This Week with Bob Mueller”. In Spring of 2007 Secours appeared on CNN’s Paula Zahn Now with Roland Martin to discuss the issue of ‘self segregation’.

In 1998, Secours was invited to serve as an Advisory Board Member at Fisk University's Race Relations Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2000, she presented an intervention to the United Nations in Santiago, Chile, proposing that the U.S. “repudiate the official histories and language(s) that maintain the hegemonic and unearned privileges accorded to those who are identified as ‘white’.” During the Summer of 2001, Secours attended the United Nations Prep-com in Geneva, Switzerland, and, as a journalist, covered the 2001 World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa.

Secours is a contributing writer in Dr. Ray Winbush’s book Should America Pay? (Harper Collins 2003). Her chapter, entitled “Riding the Reparations Bandwagon,” addresses issues of white privilege and reparations for the African Slave Trade. She has also co-created a workshop entitled “Straight Talk About Race - a dialog in black in white” which she co-facilitates with Dr. Raymond Winbush, the Director of Urban Research at Morgan State University in Baltimore MD.

Voted one of “Nashville's most influential public intellectuals” in 2001, Secours is a strong presence in the community.  She uses her skills as a writer and orator to challenge state and local officials to carefully consider the state's position on the death penalty and racial disparities in criminal justice and health care.

Through her film company “One Woman Show Productions” and her documentary films, Secours has earned national recognition in the world of social justice. She has produced videos for Death Penalty Institute and Free Speech TV and her most recent documentary “Faces Of TennCare: Putting A Human Face On Tennessee’s Health Care Failure” is currently being aired on The Documentary Channel. Casting a national spotlight on Tennessee’s health care crisis, the film has been praised by members of the United States Congress including representatives John Conyers, Jesse Jackson Jr. and from Senator Edward Kennedy.

As the creator and co-founder of Youth Voice Through Video (Y.V.T.V.) Secours teaches video-making to juvenile offenders and incarcerated youth.  Her passion for issues relevant to young people in the juvenile justice system makes her a sought-after motivational speaker for at-risk youth.

Ms. Secours just spoke on our campus last week. She did an excellent job of framing the discussion of privilege along lines of race. Her personal stories and experiences were profound and dynamic leaving what I believe to have been a significant impact on a number of our students in attendance. I strongly recommend her to other campuses.

Amer A
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Concordia College

I found Molly to be very insightful and thought provoking. I still have students who attended the event coming to my office and/or stopping me to comment on how much Molly made them think about Race and Racism. Molly's presentation was very accessible to students and that was a very important component. I also enjoyed her personality and the ease with which she approached and communicated with people. It was a delight having her on campus. I plan to call her before the end of the week to check in.
Moise St. Louis
Asst. Dean of Students
St. Michael's College

Molly was incredible - as everyone that saw her told me. She was reasonable and powerful and we are thrilled to have had her here. It was an incredibly stress-free event to plan, and I wanted to thank you for your patience with this overextended student. I'll be sure to pass on your and Molly's information to whomever works on my commission next year.
Thanks again,
Matt H
Chair, Student Assembly
University of Michigan / Ann Arbor