Uncover the Hidden Legacy of Slavery in America: A Conversation on Race

Are you ready to embark on a profound voyage that delves deeply into the hidden dark history of slavery in the North and explore the nuances of modern racial dynamics? We invite you to join us for a transformative one-day event, facilitated by the dynamic husband and wife team Dain and Constance Perry - Dain, a direct descendant of one of America’s largest Slave-Trading Families in the North, and Constance, a direct descendant of her Enslaved Family Members in the North.

This event is for anyone who is passionate about fostering a more just society and improving race relations in America. It will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Spiritual Life Center at 2201 Park Towne Circle, Sacramento, CA 95825.

We are asking for a $35, $30, or $25 donation to help offset expenses, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Register today as space limited to 110 participants.

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TRACES OF THE TRADE WORKSHOP-September 14, 2024 Saturday Morning, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Film Screening: Traces of the Trade – A Story from the Deep North (Film length-1 hr 26 minutes)
• Witness a documentary that traces the journey of Katrina Browne and her cousins as they uncover their family’s dark past in the slave trade.

Saturday Morning, September 14th, 2024:

• Discussion Session: Reflect and engage in a conversation about the film, led by Dain and Constance Perry. This is an opportunity to delve deeper into the insights and emotions evoked by the documentary.
• Lunch Break: 1 - 2 p.m.

2 - 5 p.m. UNPACKING YOUR INVINCIBLE KNAPSACK

• Workshop: Unpacking Your Baggage
• Inspired by Peggy McIntosh’s seminal work, this workshop will explore the unseen advantages held by white people and discuss the broader implications of these dynamics today.

• A Voyage of Realization and Reconciliation: This powerful documentary unearths a hidden legacy of slavery, revealing the role of the North in the slave trade and challenging long-held myths. The film has been acclaimed for its courageous storytelling and its call for a national dialogue on race and privilege.
• Facilitated Discussion: Led by Dain and Constance Perry, who have facilitated over 500 screenings, this session promises to be a safe space for honest and impactful conversations about race, reconciliation, and healing.

Unpacking Your Invisible Knapsack:

• Insightful Workshop: Understand the often-unseen advantages that white people have in society and explore ways to address and rectify these disparities. This workshop is a step towards creating a more just and equitable society.

• “By creating an atmosphere of safety and openness, the Perrys cut through the fears that often inhibit discussions of race.”
• “Programs like this give me hope that the racial divide will lessen.”
• This is more than one family’s painful reckoning. This is the nation’s story; one that strips away the North’s heroic mantle by revealing a broad pattern of Northern complicity in the slave trade.
• This documentary…has important things to say about the bone-deep American discomfort about our shared history.
• A stunning documentary…Traces of The Trade is eye-opening and important; digging deeper than what may be comfortable into what stands in the way of race-relations in this country’, today.

“In an environment free of ‘blame and shame’, we produced subtle but remarkable shifts in awareness of the pain experienced by people on both sides of the racial divide.”

This special film screening and workshop will sell out and is limited to the first 110 attendees to register so please register today. Let’s walk together on a path of transformation, reconciliation, and healing.

P.S. Don’t miss this chance to engage with your community and make a meaningful impact. Spaces are limited, so act now!

P.S. Watch the trailer below and read testimonials from people after watching the screening of "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North".

Learn more at www.tracesofthetrade.org.

Testimonials After Watching Screenings of "Traces of the Trade":

• “By creating an atmosphere of safety and openness, the Perry’s cut through the fears (of judgment, of giving offense, of being misunderstood) that often inhibit discussions of race.”

• “Dain and Constance brought the discourse to a gut level, while at the same time affirming everyone’s reactions as perfectly and equally valid.”

• “Many people came with fear that we were just going to stir up guilt and deal with this issue on a superficial level and discovered that it moved the conversation deeper and helped people get in touch with each other’s stories and became a healing, liberating experience.”

• “Programs like yesterday’s give me hope that the racial divide will lessen.”

• “In an environment free of blame and shame, those in attendance deeply listened and honored the experience of others and that produced subtle but remarkable shifts in awareness of the pain experienced by people on both sides of the racial divide.”

• “When I got up and talked about my experience with racism it really helped. I had never talked about the situation with anyone, not even my family.”

• “The film was wonderful and I so respect the participants’ courage and honesty. I’ve received very positive feedback about both the film and your facilitation.”

• “The folks…talked about how important the screenings of the film were for them, and how that changed hearts in the way that traditional “training” could not. What a blessing.”

• “The way you got us focused on talking about racism in our country in today’s world rather than comments and questions on the events from the past was brilliant, for, after all, that is the point of what you are doing.”

• “I was particularly struck by how skillfully you helped create a safe space for people to speak. I also noticed how you keep conversation going, while still taking moments to insert your own observations from time to time, but without derailing the energy within the group.”

• “Leadership like yours gives people permission to be honest, to risk vulnerability, to venture less-than-perfect responses …”
  

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