The Resilience of Racism Conference, hosted by the Equal Justice Society, was held June 1-3, 2017, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The conference explored mind science concepts such as implicit bias and racial anxiety in an effort to better understand and ameliorate racism in all its manifestations.
Thursday, June 1
9:00 a.m. – Opening Keynote
Overview of the interconnectedness of implicit bias, explicit bias, and structural racialization.
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john a. powell
Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, UC Berkeley
@profjohnapowell
10:15 a.m. – Panel #1: Structural Racism, Explicit Bias: History, Present, Future
Root Causes, Manifestations, and the Impact of Racism on People of Color
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Jennifer A. Richeson
Philip R. Allen Professor of Psychology, Yale University
@jaricheson
Michael Harris
Senior Attorney in Juvenile Justice, National Center for Youth Law
#MichaelHarris @NCYLnews
Joey Williams
Director, Faith in the Valley Kern
#JoeyWilliams @FaithinValley
We can’t reduce inequality unless we understand its causes. @jaricheson #MindScience2017 pic.twitter.com/gnnHhXrvfj
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 1, 2017
1:00 p.m. – Panel #2: Xenophobia, Communities of Color, and Implicit Bias
How Do We Broaden The Tent To Include More Under-represented People of Color in Discussions Addressing Bias?
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Holly A. Thomas
Deputy Director of Executive Programs, California Department of
Fair Employment and Housing
#HollyThomas @CalDFEH
Sara Campos
Consultant, Writer, and Immigrants’ Rights Attorney
@LaSaritaCampos
Kameelah Rashad
Founder & President, Muslim Wellness Foundation
@KameelahRashad
Crystal Echo Hawk
President & CEO, Echo Hawk Consulting
@CrystalEchoHawk
We have no choice but to find ways to come together. @CrystalEchoHawk #MindScience2017 pic.twitter.com/W1hZt080vN
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 1, 2017
2:30 p.m. – Panel #3: Philanthropy and Implicit Bias
A Discussion on the Impact Implicit Bias Plays in Philanthropy and the Funding of Non Profits
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Crystal Echo Hawk
President & CEO, Echo Hawk Consulting
@CrystalEchoHawk
Ellie Tumbuan
Chief Strategy Officer, The Justice Collective
@ellietumbuan
We more diversity on the boards of funders. @ellietumbuan #MindScience2017 pic.twitter.com/fdETX4T140
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 1, 2017
Friday, June 2
9:00 a.m. – Panel #1: Mass Incarceration: A Gateway for Racial Bias?
How Juries, Public Defenders, Prosecutors, and Judges Influence Bias in the Justice System
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Judge Bernice Donald
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
#JudgeBerniceDonald
George Gascón
District Attorney, City and County of San Francisco
@GeorgeGascon
William C. Snowden
Founder, The Juror Project
#WilliamSnowden @JurorProject
No one who appears in court have to sacrifice their human dignity. ~ Judge Bernice B. Donald #MindScience2017 pic.twitter.com/JPzBGfrXUS
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 2, 2017
10:30 a.m. – Panel #2: The Epidemic of Police Shootings
Addressing the Epidemic of Police Shootings of Unarmed People of Color and its Relationship to How People of Color Are Seen In Our Legal Systems
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Jack Glaser
Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
@JackGlaserPhD
Linda S. Greene
Evjue-Bascom Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School
#LindaSGreene @WisconsinLaw
Margalynne Armstrong
Associate Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law
#MargalynneArmstrong @santaclaralaw
Erin Kerrison
Assistant Professor of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
@emkerrison
#ImplicitBias looms large in decisions to use lethal force ~ @JackGlaserPhD #MindScience2017 pic.twitter.com/LM6eP7wqmy
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 2, 2017
1:30 p.m. – Panel #3: Fighting Racism in the Courts: Using Disparate Impact Theory to Restore Equity
Discussing the Importance of Preserving Disparate Impact and Its Impact on Civil Litigation
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Linda S. Greene
Evjue-Bascom Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School
#LindaSGreene @WisconsinLaw
Mona Tawatao
Senior Litigator, Western Center on Law & Poverty
#MonaTawatao @Western_Center
Allison Elgart
Legal Director, Equal Justice Society
@AllisonEJS
Prof. Greene mentioned the Intent Doctrine. Here's more info: https://t.co/NGhToZCBVs #MindScience2017 pic.twitter.com/EmNSRe1H7B
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 2, 2017
3:00 p.m. – Film Screening & Discussion: Then They Came for Us
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Abby Ginzberg
Producer and Co-director, And Then They Came for Us
@thentheycamedoc
Satsuki Ina
Filmmaker, Psychotherapist
@satsukina1
Saturday, June 3
9:00 a.m. – Panel #1: Implicit Bias and Education
The Role of Implicit Bias in School Discipline and Influencing Positive Behavioral Outcomes
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Arianna Caplan
Restorative Justice School Based Facilitator, Oakland Unified School District
#AriannaCaplan
Joseph Holden
Student, Oakland High School
#JosephHolden
James Thrasher
Education Management Consultant
#JamesThrasher
Martinrex Kedziora
Superintendent, Moreno Valley Unified School District
#MartinrexKedziora @MorenoValleyUSD
At #MindScience2017: Joseph Holden completed his senior capstone project about the effects of the #SchooltoPrisonPipeline pic.twitter.com/GhoclZJjrF
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 3, 2017
10:30 a.m. – Panel #2: Dismantling the Intent Doctrine
A Look at the Progress, Victories, and Challenges Still Ahead in Dismantling the Intent Doctrine
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Erwin Chemerinsky
Founding Dean, University of California, Irvine School of Law
#ErwinChemerinsky @UCILaw
Eva Paterson
President, Equal Justice Society
@EvaPaterson
Osagie Obasogie
Haas Distinguished Chair and Professor of Bioethics, University of
California, Berkeley
#OsagieObasogie
#MindScience2017 panel with Osagie Obasogie, Eva Paterson, and Erwin Chemerinksy – best way to spend a Saturday morning! pic.twitter.com/rODnbEezvh
— Anabel (@aglorable) June 3, 2017
1:30 p.m. – Panel #3: Interventions to Combat & Reduce Bias
Practical Steps to Help Reduce Bias
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Jason Okonofua
Professor, University of California, Berkeley
@JOkonofua
Linda R. Tropp
Professor of Social Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
#LindaRTropp
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of
Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
#RodolfoMendozaDenton
"Ambiguity is the breeding ground of prejudice.” Prof. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton #mindscience2017 pic.twitter.com/KAHIOb0OF2
— EJS (@equaljustice) June 3, 2017
4:30 p.m. – Conference Review and Reflections
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Eva Paterson
President, Equal Justice Society
@EvaPaterson