The chief of the Pittsburgh police, the president of Pittsburgh’s NAACP president and nationally known Duquesne philosophy professor Dr. George Yancy led a conversation after the screening of “White Like Me,” the opening film of Duquesne’s annual Human Rights Film Series. Black and White race relations, especially in the area of policing, have been national topic, and the subject has been a point of discussion locally.
The free event was the first of six films and discussions focusing on this year’s theme of “Oppression and Opportunity.”
“As a University grounded in core values of social justice, attentiveness to global issues, and concern for moral and spiritual values, we have to promote awareness of the many forms of oppression that impact the well-being of large segments of our population,” said Dr. Edith Krause, chair of modern languages and literatures, which sponsors the series, and film series committee member, said in a release. “We have to talk about social, economic, political and cultural rights to foster understanding and avert tragedies.”
The series began with the screening of “White Like Me,” an examination of the legacy of White privilege in America, and how that legacy continues to perpetuate racial inequality and shape public policy. Following the film, Cameron S. McLay, Pittsburgh chief of police; Connie Parker, NAACP Pittsburgh chapter president; and Yancy, professor of philosophy at Duquesne, continued the conversation and answered questions related to the film.
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