LaRonTalk

Nationally acclaimed and multiple award-winning storyteller La’Ron Williams shares both original and traditional tales that appeal to a wide range of ages and social backgrounds. His energetic, music-spiced presentations are always fun, highly participatory, educational and entertaining. Every program is specifically designed to promote diversity, foster community building, encourage peaceful conflict resolution and teach a host of “pro-social” skills, including empathy, self-expression and attentive listening. Williams has received high praise for his skill at presenting diversity workshops for adults, helping participants understand the nature of “invisible” bias and moving beyond the emotional stumbling blocks that prevent us from taking collective responsibility for creating a just and equitable society. Contact: La’Ron Williams Office: (734) 665-0857 Email: larontalk@aol.com See Storyteller La'Ron Williams in action! Learning Long Division and White Superiority from my "S

From Washtenaw Faces Race and Ypsilanti District Library (and La'Ron Williams, of course), a free virtual conference entitled, "America without Racism—Making the Vision a Reality: What we must have in the wake of COVID-19," February 5-6, 2021, online. Register here: America Without Racism: Making the Vision a Reality Registration, Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite Friday, February 5, 2021; 6:00-9:00pm and Saturday, February 6, 2021;1:00-4:00pm The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically exposed inequities caused by long-standing racism in the United States, revealing that the need for change is more urgent than ever. Join us in a free, virtual, two-day community conversation as we imagine a world free of racism and explore what must be done to create this future. Experts will talk about the fundamental changes needed in the institutions of policing, work, health care, and the commons, with interludes by local musicians, poets, and artists. We’ll conclude with a visionin

Nationally aclaimed storyteller La'Ron Williams to present at "Creating a Beloved Community" workshop in Alpena Jan 30, 2021 "The virtual, six-hour workshop will be presented by nationally acclaimed storyteller La’Ron Williams. The workshop material is designed to help its participants begin to recognize and understand the pervasive and profound invisible results of the United States’ national history with racism. Using a blend of storytelling, participatory exercises, lecture and dialogue, Williams will focus on concept building; increasing awareness of personal racial identity development within an already racialized social milieu, and on identifying several stumbling blocks that prevent individuals from achieving the goals that have been repeated so often throughout history: “all men are created equal” with “liberty and justice for all”." Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee to host ‘Creating A Beloved Community’ workshop – WBKB 11 News Video Link https://youtu.

Washtenaw Faces Race is an all-volunteer, inter-racial, interdisciplinary group who consciously and consistently work to dismantle racial hierarchy and promote racial equity in area institutions within Washtenaw County. Check out our Speakers Bureau for a great speaker for your next event! Speakers - WASHTENAW FACES RACE More re WASHTENAW FACES RACE - Home