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MILLSAPS, I JUST SENT THIS EMAIL TO WELLSPRING ALUMS, BUT ALL ARE WELCOME: This week, instead of our typical civic reflection format, I will be using the 6:30-7:30 hour in the caf on Tuesday to discuss the movement in this country that has erupted since Officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed teenager Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and, particularly, the events of this past week after Officer Wilson was not indicted. Those of you who know me well will not be surprised that I am overwhelmed, disturbed, fearful, and unsure of how to move forward, yet I have faith that honest community dialogue can at least help orient me. I, a white woman from the rural midwest, do not have answers, but I am nearly drowning in questions. You, a group of students from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, can offer me something that I cannot gain on my own. Most of you have heard me say that I learn more from you than you do from me. I mean that, which is why I need you right now. And I believe that, whether you are aware of it or not, you need each other. I do not expect us (even if it is just the small group that has been meeting this semester) to come to any conclusions in a single hour. My hope is that this will begin a conversation that will be ongoing. I believe that violence is more often the result of anger left to simmer underground than the result of attempts to hear and care for one another, difficult though that may be. I will be forwarding this email to some of my friends and colleagues on our faculty whose perspectives I value, knowing that this is a time that will not work for most people. I invite you to do the same with your friends. My goal is not to get as many people there as possible, but to make sure that those of us who are shaken and stalled by this have the opportunity to connect with one another. With profound gratitude for this community, Ann (Sent to Grace Williams, Alex Fraser, Mary Elizabeth Smithson, Ben, Trey, Alex, Daniel, Jenna, Rebecca and other CR regulars…)
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 01:41:14 +0000

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