The 13th annual White Privilege Conference, which drew a diverse crowd of 1,500 last month, held more than 120 presentations and discussions that seemed to resonate in light of the controversial Trayvon Martin case.
The Florida teenager’s photo was displayed in discussions of racial profiling and his name was mentioned in a rap song played during one session. Participants were asked to jot down what actions the incident was inspiring them to take, and their comments were taped on a wall.
... Dr. Angela Davis, a keynote speaker, said throwing one person behind bars doesn’t address the deeper problems that created the situation.
“I totally understand that this is where our emotions lead us, but putting one person in prison is not going to solve the problem,” said Davis, who gained notoriety as a radical activist in the ‘60s and now teaches at the University of California in Santa Cruz.
