Power of Perception, founded by Dennis Beale, was honored with the “People’s Choice Award” on Oct. 10 at the Wisconsin Innovation Awards in Madison. The Eau Claire-based nonprofit organization .
On Saturday, Aug. 26, members of the community gathered at the Pablo Center at the Confluence to celebrate the accomplishments of the first-ever international trip by local nonprofit Power of Perception (POP), a Black-founded mentoring program that supports African-American and biracial students.
Feb. 22, at 4:30 p.m., via Zoom (register) Being Black in Bridgerton: An Examination of Race, Colorism, and Stereotyping, hosted by the Gender Equity Center. The hit Netflix series Bridgerton has been praised for its casting of Black characters in the roles of English royals, nobles, aristocrats and tradespeople. However, when we examine the characters and their storylines, is such casting as progressive as it seems on the surface? Join us for clips of the series and a discussion of race, colorism and stereotyping, and the impact on the storylines of the people of color in the series.
Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m., online