Charles R. Shealy
Charles R. Shealy is a NYC-based justice and equity organizer, artist and grad student with fierce analysis and mad skills. For the past six years he has been working as a community organizer, counselor and advocate in communities of Color and queer and trans* communities in Seattle and NYC. He currently attends Smith College for Social Work and is an active member of the Audre Lorde Project.
Presentations from Facing Race 2014
Break it Down! Deconstructing Power, Privilege and Oppression using Theatre of the Oppressed
The first tool in building liberation is a strong and critical understanding of the structures of power that create the systems of privilege and oppression. Theatre of the Oppressed techniques are dynamic, dialogic, engaging and effective. In this workshop, participants will be challenged to use the body as a tool to explore and express complex ideas. Focusing on intersectionality and multiple identities, participants will creatively deconstruct systems of power and dialogue about race while reconciling experiences of oppression and privilege. By facilitating a workshop utilizing Theatre of the Oppressed, we will provide Facing Race participants critical scaffolding upon which to base a continued dialogue on racism throughout the conference. For all bodies and mobilities.
Speakers: S. Leigh Thompson, Charles R. Shealy