Join us on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 PM for Dharma and Justice: Solidarity and Accountability in Black and Asian Buddhist Sanghas, featuring Cristina Moon and Rima Vesely-Flad.
As Buddhism gains numbers of practitioners throughout the U.S., there is increasing attention paid to cultural adaptation and appropriation within “convert” sanghas. How can Buddhist practitioners, including Black Buddhists who have similarly experienced cultural appropriation, respond ethically? Recognizing the distinctive ways in which Asians and Asian-Americans have been racialized, as well as the distinctive ways in which Black people have been racialized, how can we address nuances and dynamics in Black and Asian Buddhist sanghas? Not least, as violence continues to be disproportionately inflicted upon Black and Asian community members, how can Black and Asian communities create further avenues for solidarity?
ASL interpretation will be provided.