You’re Invited to Join Scalia Law & the Corley Institute in the
21-Day Racial Equity
Habit-Building Challenge ©

About the Challenge

In June 2020, the Council of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law announced its participation in the “21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge ©,” and invited other section members to join the challenge.

Conceived several years ago by diversity expert Eddie Moore, Jr., the Challenge is designed to advance deeper understandings of the intersections of race, power, privilege, supremacy and oppression, and assist each of us in becoming more aware, compassionate, constructive, engaged people in the quest for racial equity.

What

The Challenge invites participants to complete a syllabus of 21 short exercises (typically taking 15-30 minutes), over 21 consecutive days, that include readings, videos, or podcasts.

The Challenge was intentionally crafted to focus on the Black American experience. The assignments seek to expose participants to perspectives on elements of Black history, identity and culture, and to the Black community’s experience of racism in America. Even this focus on Black Americans cannot possibly highlight all of the diversity of experiences and opinions within the Black community itself, much less substitute for learnings about any other community of color.

Participation in the Challenge is Voluntary. Participation shall not be construed as agreement with every word of every assignment nor a commitment by any person to a particular professional position or strategy.

When

Sunday March 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM, Program Launch
Introduction and a Virtual Showing of Documentary:

TRUE JUSTICE: BRYAN STEVENSON’S FIGHT FOR EQUALITY examines the personal journey of Bryan Stevenson, a public defender in Alabama and director of the Equal Justice Initiative, who is working to bring justice to the incarcerated, wrongfully convicted and disadvantaged. This film weaves together Stevenson’s own story, those of his clients, and a history of injustice and complicity by our justice system to reveal how a narrative of racial inequality emerged in this country. Bryan challenges us to seek the truth, confront it, and work towards reconciliation.
Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjQgIexxIo

Sunday, March 28, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Discussion of Documentary & Days 1 through 7 Exercises

Sunday, April 11, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Discussion of Days 8 through 14 Exercises

Sunday, April 18, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, Concluding Session
Discussion of Days 15 through 21 Exercises

Who

All Students, Staff, & Faculty of the Law School are Invited to Participate in the Challenge. Discussions will be led by Jina Hwang (‘05).

We understand everyone has competing obligations. The syllabus will be provided in advance so that you have the opportunity to plan for the 15-30 minutes of daily exercises. For optimal experience, we encourage participation in all of the 21-days of exercises, but please do not feel the need to skip a discussion because you have missed a reading.

Register for the 21-Day Challenge

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