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THE RACE

MONOLOGUES

2016-2017

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Check out the video HERE

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ROLE

 

co-director, interviewer, coordinator, set design, 

 

LOCATION

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Red Hook, New York

 

MISSION

 

Exploring dynamics of race in upstate New York.

 

TIMEFRAME

 

 2 years

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For several weeks, I woke up at 5:30 am to go t the local diner and chat with folks.

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I got to know people who I had never met, despite having lived in the area for 3 years. 

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There was no one as young as me, and certainly no college students at the diner at the time.

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I asked people about their perception of Bard College, where I was enrolled at the time.

 

Some people felt excluded by the college, while others were grateful for the opportunities it brought to the area.

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We discussed issues of race, class, and elitism.

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Then, I reached out to other students at my school.

 

What is your relationship to the people 'in town'? How do you feel connected or driven away?

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Inevitable racism was at the forefront of peoples experiences.

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People wrote poems, took photos, sang songs about their experience on campus.

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We conducted an anti-racism workshop for students and staff and a publication of our recommendations for the college.

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