[Imc] [Fwd: Homecoming 2000: No More Racism in Our Communities or Schools (fwd)]

[Mike Lehman]

An opportunity for coverage of an event that we can be sure will be
ill-covered by much of the media (although the N-G had a fairly good
photo caption of yesterday's events in today's edition.) I won't be
going, but if anyone would like to borow equipement, let me know.
Mike

alexander ulysses bonick wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
>         It's that time of year again - time to celebrate homecoming. But
> many of us cannot, or refuse to, celebrate because every athletic event at
> this university is shadowed by racism. This is the 10 year anniversary of
> the struggle to remove 'chief illiniwek' as symbol of our university. Come
> join the Illinois Chapter of The National Coalition on Racism in Sports
> and the Media for their anti-racist weekend events, "Orange and Blue for
> the New Millennium." Racism, in any form, has no place in our communities
> or schools. Join us as we try to re-claim this weekend by participating in
> our parade float, silent protest, and seminar. Learn about racism in
> Champaign-Urbana and at UIUC, network with other organizers, activists,
> and concerned citizens and students, and discuss how to combat the 75-year
> stereotype that looms over central Illinois.
>         Please forward widely, to your own group, other groups, listservs,
> and friends. Let's show how committed we are to ending racism by bringing
> out the thousands of people from town and campus who oppose the 'chief'!
> 
> Thank You,
> Alex Bonick, NCRSM - IL Chapter
> _____________________________________________________________________________
> 
> The National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media
> 
> Invites you to:
> 
> Terminating Institutional Racism:
> Epitaph for the Chief
> 
> Annual Homecoming Event
> October 13 and 14, 2000
> University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana
> 
> Seminar and Event Schedule:
> 
> Friday, October 13th:
> 
> 6:00 pm: Homecoming Parade: "Orange and Blue for the New Millennium"
>    - Float sponsored by: Alpha Kappa Delta and NCRSM
>    - All participants are invited to join us in the parade. If possible,
> please wear Prairie Fire t-shirts.
>    - Route: Starts at Sixth and Gregory, then north on Sixth Street, then
> east on Green Street,   then south on Mathews Avenue. The parade ends at
> Mathews and Nevada.
> 
> 7:30 pm: Post-parade Reception and Organizing Session
>    - Lincoln Hall Room 304, 702 South Wright Street
>    - Welcome by Cyd Crue
> - Distinguished Guests:
> Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement Board of Directors
> Vernon Bellecourt, President, NCRSM
> Don Messec, NCRSM, Board of Directors
> 
> Saturday, October 14th:
> 
> 10:00 am: Continental Breakfast
>    - 702 South Wright Street, Lincoln Hall Room 304)
> 
> 11:30 am: Ecumenical Prayer Service and Pipe Ceremony at Memorial Stadium
>    - Solemn procession around football stadium
> 
> 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Where are we Now?
>    - Featured Speakers:
> Carol Spindel, Professor, UIUC:
> Historical background and publication of "Dancing at Halftime"
> Stephen Kaufman, Professor, UIUC:
> Report on Intake Session
> Mark Abers, UIUC:
> A Racially Hostile Climate in C-U? An experience in survey research
> 
> 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Continuing the Struggle - Where do we go from here?
>    - Dialogue on Stepping up Activism
> Cyd Crue, President, NCRSM-IL
> Vernon Bellecourt, President, NCRSM
> Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement Board of Directors
> 
> 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Workshops on Reaching out and Facilitating Change
> (rooms to be announced)
>    - Imani Bazell: Community Organizing
>    - Ann Haugo and Chris Valeo: Student Organizing
>    - Jay Rosenstein and Dan Green: Organizing Academics
>    - Don Messec, Curt Wilson and Tom Leonard: Organizing National and
> State-wide Linkages
> 
> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Report from Workshops
> 
> Pot Luck Dinner!
> ________________________________________________________________________________
> 
> For more information contact: NCRSM-IL at home.com or 217-355-6757
> http://www.aics.org/NCRSM/index.htm
> 
> "Never again will we allow unflattering and stereotypical images of Indian
> people to deface the halls of government or lead the American people to
> shallow and ignorant beliefs about Indians. Never again will we attack
> your religions, your languages, your rituals, or any of your tribal ways."
> - Kevin Gover, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Department of the
> Interior, September 8, 2000
> 
>