Fall 2026 OLLI Digital Catalog

RACISM IN AMERICA – THE HISTORY WE DIDN’T LEARN IN SCHOOL (G222)

G – History

Much of the racial turmoil in our country today can be traced directly to elements of our history, even before the founding of the United States. Understanding this history gives us a foundation for action to address the profound inequities that exist in our society today. Topics include: the early years, slavery by another name, public policy and the civil rights movement, mass incarceration and the war on drugs, voter suppression then and now, and where do we go from here?

This offering meets for a total of 6 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Suzanne Linderman

LINDERMAN, SUZANNE — B.A., political science, Mount Holyoke College. Retired from DuPont and Sterling Diagnostic Imaging. Co-founder of Westminster Peace & Justice Work Group. Active in many diversity action groups. Current events and recent police shootings of unarmed black men galvanized her to learn how we got to this point.

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