The Doll Test: Over 60 Years later

May 12, 2009 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm EDT
Location: Food 4 Thought Cafe
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2020

(Gordon Parks: Black Children with White Doll) The Doll Test: Over 60 Years later Do our children believe that they are inferior to whites? If so, where does this inferiority complex or "self hate" come from and how can we address it? Over sixty after Kenneth and Mamie Clark's doll test showed the negative impact of systematic racism on the minds of Black children, a recent replication of the test found that little has changed. Join us to watch the short documentary "A Girl Like Me" and discuss the impact that this identity crisis has on our children. Session will challenge us to analyze this phenomena while discussing the school's role in perpetuating this as well as the need to create institutions that cultivate positive identity development. Parents and Volunteers looking to participate in this summer's Sankofa Saturday School Program are highly encouraged to attend! WHAT: Sankofa Discussion Circle: The Doll Test - 60 Years Later WHEN: Tuesday May 12, 2009 @ 7:00 pm WHERE: Food 4 Thought Cafe 445 Marcus Garvey Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11233 (718) 443-4160 Sankofa Discussion Circles take place on the second Tuesday of each month. Sankofa Discussion Circles function as a support group, education mechanism and community mobilization tool for all who identify as African descendants. Sankofa Community Empowerment, Inc. www.sankofaempowerment.org www.wereadtolead.org

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The Doll Test: Over 60 Years later

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