Race and immigration status are lines that divide or connect us. With greater understanding and information, those lines blur. LMC Media’s web series “Lines Between Us” uses animation to educate, inspire, and create awareness about issues concerning racism and immigration. LMC Media worked with nonprofits that specialize in these issues to help identify voices that can speak out and tell individual stories. The videos are short stories told by an individual willing to speak on topics that have affected their lives.
Episodes will be released three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) beginning January 10, 2022. Stay tuned for more info!
To see a list of community partners and resources on this topic CLICK HERE.
Lines Between Us Special Zoom Event
There was a virtual meeting discussing the web series on Tues, 1/25 that aimed to discuss police relations in our community with the objective of building bridges to honest discourse, understanding various perspectives & growing stronger community bonds. The event consisted of:
- Introduction of panelists & series
- Questions for panelists
- Virtual audience questions
Tuesday, January 25th 2022
7pm via ZOOM
Nicole Alifante, Moderator & President of CURE
Bertha Rodriguez, Esq, The Community Resource Center
Chief Sandra DiRuzza, Village of Mamaroneck Police Department
Jeffery King, Town of Mamaroneck Councilman & Chair of the Racial Equity Task Force
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
CURE, The Coalition for Understanding Racism through Education
www.learnwithcure.com
LMC will work with this local group to help identify those who have been victims of racism, and on the opposite side, those who are “woke” and are able to identify the racism in their lives.
CRC, The Community Resource Center
www.crcny.org
Through CRC we will identify the hard-working community members who have been victimized or treated unfairly because of their immigration status. Through their voices, we will hear about their fears, and what it means to be an immigrant in the day and age of ICE.
Resources:
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What To Do If You’re Stopped By The Police (One Page Doc)
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Learn More about NYS Police Reform & Reinvention (Town of Mamaroneck Racial Equity Task Force)
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Village of Mamaroneck Police Chief Sandra DiRuzza: Know what your local police are doing to reimagine the way they work
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Community Resource Center: Know your Rights
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Town Of Mamaroneck Racial Equity Task Force founder Jeff King: Know the History of Policing
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CURE: Know more about healing collective trauma and listen to different voices