UC Davis Law holds virtual public forum on police violence, race, and protests
On June 3, in the midst of nationwide protests prompted by the tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other black men and women, UC Davis School of Law held the virtual public forum “Police Violence, Race, and Protest.”
More than 175 people, including King Hall students, faculty, staff and alumni, came online to express their grief and sadness regarding the most recent examples of systemic violence toward people of color, and discuss what the King Hall community can do to move the fight for justice forward.
Students and others made thoughtful suggestions, from enhancing critical race theory in the 1L curriculum to holding more public lectures featuring people of color who have been directly affected by the criminal justice system. Dean Kevin R. Johnson said UC Davis Law will introduce a speaker series focused on racial justice in 2020-21.
After the forum, Dean Johnson followed up with a list of resources that had been generated by the forum's participants. To add resources to this list, contact Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Emily Scivoletto, escivoletto@ucdavis.edu.
Resources for Racial Trauma
- UC Davis - Resources for Racial Trauma
- Surviving & Resisting Hate: A Toolkit for People of Color
- Self-Care Tips for Black People Who Are Struggling with This Very Painful Week
- Self-Care for People of Color after Psychological Trauma
- Sacramento Black Community Healing Circles
Action and Education
- Petition to UC
- BLM and How to Help
- Resources for Allyship
- NLG - Legal Observer Training (Zoom)
- Support Black-Owned Business in Sacramento area
- BOOK: Rhonda Magee’s: The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness
- BOOK: Bender and Braveman's Power, Privilege, and Law
- MOVIE: “Just Mercy”– now free from Warner Bros.
- National Museum of African American History and Culture online portal to discuss race, racism, and historical oppression
Policing Reform
The King Hall forum was part of a larger campus effort this week that included a moment of silence June 4, the same day as Floyd’s memorial service in Minneapolis. Floyd was killed on Memorial Day while in the custody of Minneapolis police. One officer has been charged with second-degree murder, and three others with aiding and abetting murder, in Floyd's death.