Fwd: [regionals-list] People of Color at Burning Man

Thanks for passing this info along, Duane! We'll be sure to connect with Scott.

Preamble (Jenn)

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> On Feb 10, 2016, at 1:00 AM, Spacious Duane wrote:
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> FYI... I know many of the DC attendees are working on a related project, perhaps you'll want to reach out to Scott to ask him to mention it at this event or otherwise coordinate with him.
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> From: Scott McNeil
> Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 8:22 PM
> Subject: [regionals-list] People of Color at Burning Man
> To: Regionals-List Discuss
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> Fo r anyone who is in the San Francisco Bay Area mid February we've a great lineup of speakers for our next event!
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> East Bay Burners Social: People of Color at Burning Man
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> Burning Man is filed with white people, 87% white according to Burning Man's own 2014 census. Remarkably, this is even a higher percentage than the whole United States, which in 2014 was 62% white. Yet much of the chatter in the Burner community is about diversity, inclusion and "bringing the principles of Burning Man home". So what's going on?
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> What's going on is People of Color are doing Burning Man...and doing it in a way that may surprise and likely make you envious. From founding two large, successful theme camps to giving on-playa performances to creating a large-scale graphic art piece, POC Burners have a story to tell.
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> Whether your a Veteran Burner, Virgin Burner or Burner Curious, this is a night for you! Come learn about the POC Burner experience and join our radically inclusive February East Bay Burners Social: People of Color at Burning Man!
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> Friday, 19 February 2016
> 7:00pm
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> Facebook event page
> https://www.facebook.com/events/669425859827381/
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> Non-Facebook event page
> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-bay-burners-social-people-of-color-at-...
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> :-)
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> Regards,
> Scott
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> Washington, DC Regional Contact along with Debbi Arseneaux, Patty Simonton, Charles Plank, and Aaron Parness (Mowgli).
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> DC Burners Website
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> Washington, DC Regional Contact along with Debbi Arseneaux, Patty Simonton, Charles Plank, and Aaron Parness (Mowgli).
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> DC Burners Website
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