(NAME-MCE) New Publication Examining the film "Crash"

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SPEAK OUT RELEASES NEW PUBLICATION EXAMINING THE FILM CRASH
Campuses across the country are widely using the 
film Crash as a way to talk with students about 
racism. Given this, Speak Out has released a new 
publication that asserts a critical look at the 
film through different lenses and from varied 
perspectives.

"Crash Course: Reflections on the Film Crash for 
Critical Dialogues About Race, Power and 
Privilege" is an 84-page collection of essays by 
some of the country's most prominent anti-racism 
writers, scholars and activists. The publication 
provides a context and framework for those using 
the Oscar-winning film in educational settings.

As Victor Lee Lewis writes in his essay: "Crash 
fails to render a coherent and liberating 
analysis of racism, privilege, or power. Yet, if 
thoughtfully handled, it can be a powerful tool 
for teaching and learning."

"CRASH COURSE" TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Felicia Gustin Crashing the Conversation: An Introduction to Crash Course  
* Victor Lee Lewis Notes for a Crash Course in Social Justice Education
* Hugh Vasquez About Crash
* Alix Ohlin and Andy Smith How to Read a Film: Looking at Crash
* Peggy McIntosh  Crashing into More of White Privilege
* Michael Benitez Jr. Undesirable Tales of 
Cultural Imagery in Crash: Latin Paradoxes in the 
Media
* Margaret Rhee "Chink,' 'Chinaman,' and 'Celestial': Inhumanity in Crash  
* Andrew Jolivétte Crash: An Indigenous Centered 
Approach to Healing the Soul Wound
* Tim Wise  More of a Thud, Really: Racism, Crash 
and the Reinforcing of White Denial
* Mohammed Bilal  Crash: A Reconstruction of 
Cameron, Black Masculinity and Hip-Hop
* Robert Jensen and Robert Wosnitzer  Crash and 
the Self-Indulgence of White America
* Michael Benitez Jr. Interpreting Social Justice 
Issues in Crash: A First Year-Model for Critical 
Dialogue used at Lafayette College
* Crash at a Glance  
* Film Programs Available from Speak Out for Diversity Dialogues

"Crash Course: Reflections on the Film Crash for 
Critical Dialogues About Race, Power and 
Privilege" is available for $12 plus $3 shipping 
and handling. Rates for bulk copies are also 
available. Contact Speak Out for details.

To order by check or money order, mail $15 to:
Speak Out
PO Box 99096
Emeryville CA 94662

For credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) or bulk 
orders, call Speak Out at 510-601-0182.


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Felicia Gustin
Co-Director, Speak Out
510-601-0182 ext. 304

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