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SAVE THE DATE! MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 FACTUALITY: A GAME ON STRUCTURAL OPPRESSION


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SAVE THE DATE! SGA at SSW along with USGA invite you to attend Factuality: A Game on Structural Oppression on Monday, March 30th. Imagine playing Monopoly, but you are the game pieces; & the real estate properties are various historical, and covenant neighborhoods around Baltimore City; but instead of “chance cards”, a whistle followed by daunting statistics determine your fate as you attempt to leverage your power to successfully navigate society; Factuality offers an interactive crash course on structural inequality in America. The dialogue is facilitated through use of a board game in which participants adopt identities of the characters above, encountering a series of fact based limitations and advantages based on their race, gender, faith, sexual orientation and disability status. The simulation thoroughly unpacks topics including redlining, gentrification, pay-gaps, incarceration disparities, and limitations in access to care based on cultural insensitivity. The event allows for a safe space to delve into the intricacies of societies strategic marginalization of specific groups of people, while opening the doors to a transparent discussion on intersectionality in America. Reservations are expected to fill fast, so please be on the lookout for RSVP Links and event details in the near future. Look forward to seeing you there!

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