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In reply to the discussion: Tony Porter Ted talk; A call to men. [View all]Catherina
(35,568 posts)because the 2 founders are Black and they work closely with the Women of Color Network but since abuse crosses racial lines, so do they. They reach out to all men and I've seen several videos where it's a color-blind intersectional thing and all of their commercials are interracial. Some of their speakers are White too. My impression is that this is totally color blind.
They've been briefing the military academies and those are mostly White.
I'd be very disappointed if this was mostly geared towards the AA community.
Straight up question. When you listened to him speak, did it sound geared towards African Americans or was his talk something all men can relate to?
Lieutenant Colonel Dave Jones
Values Education Officer
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
"Tony provided West Point Cadets (the entire freshman class of
1000+), a very insightful and energized overview of all of our
responsibilities in being part of the solution as we deal with each
other - both men and women. He accentuated the importance of
all of us to take a proactive and positive role in stamping out
sexual harassment or assault. Needless to say, Tony
communicated that "well-meaning men" sometimes feel
pressured to stay in the "man-box" and offered us
encouragement to "get out of there" and be the RIGHT role
model for so many men and boys as well. The Cadets gave Tony
a well-deserved standing ovation. Tony, thanks for a candid and
honest dialogue that emphasized the positive aspects of MEN
and WOMEN on the TEAM together! Future Leaders in the Corps
and in Tomorrow's Army salute you! Thanks for making a
difference. one presentation at a time! We have already
scheduled Tony to come back to West Point for several future
events."
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