Special Virtual Documentary Night: They're Trying To Kill Us

Virtual Documentary Night is a monthly online event hosted by Community Documentary Night. It is designed to give people the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on a wide range of topics with people from various backgrounds. This event is in collaboration with APEX Advocacy and Black Veg Society. APEX Advocacy is an Atlanta based nonprofit organization that aims to increase the number of BIPOC individuals who participate in animal activism by advocating for collective liberation through animal rights, particularly in marginalized areas and communities that are disproportionately affected by the animal industrial complex. Black Veg Society is a Baltimore based nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate the public, particularly BIPOC communities, on the benefits of veganism and the plant-based diet while building a community centered around healthy, accessible, and sustainable food and a focus on lifestyle choices. For this Special Virtual Documentary Night, in honor of Black History Month, we are meeting to talk about the documentary They're Trying To Kill Us. Experts and entertainers explore how structural racism and corruption lead to disproportionate rates of chronic illness among people of color. Dr. Ruby Lathon will be joining us for a special guest Q&A! You can watch the film for free at the link below. >>Click here to watch They're Trying To Kill Us for free<< **PLEASE REMEMBER TO WATCH THE FILM ON YOUR OWN BEFORE JOINING THE EVENT** How this all works is you will first watch the film on your own prior to our event. Then we will meet on Zoom on the day of the event, where you participate in multiple rounds of small group discussions with a different discussion prompt and different randomized groups for each round. This gives you the opportunity to hear a variety of perspectives throughout the night. Then we will follow with the special guest Q&A! Again, you must watch the film on your own BEFORE the event. You will receive the Zoom link and password once you register for the event. Please remember your Eventbrite login and password. You may need that to access the Zoom info on the day of the event. If you have any trouble accessing the zoom link, have any questions or would like to be added to the email list, please contact CommunityDocumentaryNight@gmail.com. To learn more about Community Documentary Night and our past events, check out our website. https://documentarynight.wordpress.com/ We have generated a set of norms and expectations for our event. They were created to help us maintain a welcoming and civil environment for everyone in attendance. Please read through before attending. They will also be recited at the start of the event. 1. This event is open to all who are open to all. This is an inclusive event. We are open to anyone including all gender expressions, racial identities, political affiliations, etc. as long as you are open to hearing the perspective of others. 2. Step Up and Step Back. Step up meaning we ask that you step up and share your perspective so that we can learn and grow from your knowledge and experience. Step back meaning we ask that you step back on occasion, allowing yourself the opportunity to hear and grow from the experience and perspectives of others in attendance. 3. Allow others to express their full thought. This is just a nice way of saying try not to interrupt. 4. Be mindful of others wanting to speak. Try to keep your thoughts concise, allowing time for others to respond. 5. If you don't agree, this is not a debate but a discussion. So instead of trying to sway the other person, try to understand where they are coming from. That can be done by asking "What makes you think that?" This requires coming from a place of curiosity rather than competition. 6. But even though it's not a debate, feel free to challenge what is said. Not in saying "You're wrong." But by sharing the idea that you have and asking how that fits with what they just sha